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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bevan R. on April 26, 2012, 12:27:15 am

Title: Petrified Wood
Post by: Bevan R. on April 26, 2012, 12:27:15 am

Do you cook petrified wood? What about petrified algae?

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Sparrow on April 26, 2012, 01:47:39 am

I have never heard of petrified algae,you got a picture ? '  Frank

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Bevan R. on April 26, 2012, 02:07:56 am

That is what the man that owns the rock shop said it was.
(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w468/bkrhino/pet_Aglae.jpg)

This was my 'yuppie' rock run. ::)
(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w468/bkrhino/rh_120421.jpg)

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Gus on April 26, 2012, 02:32:22 am

Bevan, that's some Cool looking Rock!

Gonna have the give the rock shop a look...
Once I get past the point of destroying good rock that is. :)

For now its the Gravel Yard.

-gus

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Bevan R. on April 26, 2012, 02:49:32 am

I am really hoping to get some knife blades out of the algae stuff. I got some agate that I have to get cooked, some obsidian, and several types of petrified wood.
I figure I have to learn on something so I just get whatever I can that is thick enough. ;)

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Mesquite on April 26, 2012, 03:11:19 am

Some of that looks too good to smash up.  :P

Good luck with the blades man, looking forward to results.

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Josh B on April 26, 2012, 03:17:42 am

Is that the rock shop over in torrington?  I been meaning to stop over there and check it out.  Josh

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: bubby on April 26, 2012, 07:03:44 am

Bevan on agatized petrified wood cook it, opalized is real soft, try and nock a flake off with pressure if it dont go very far cook it, i cook all mine bu the opalwood, Bub

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 26, 2012, 09:42:27 am

Why would you cook Obsidian?

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Bevan R. on April 26, 2012, 11:48:52 am

Mark - Not cooking the obsidian. Just questioning the petrified stuff. I know I have to cook the agate (Brazilian).

Gun Doc - Most of this is from the newer shop in Mitchell, NE. On the north side of 26 going through town. The shop between Torrington and Lingle is run by a real nice elderly couple. If you are looking for fish fossils, that is the place to go. They have really cut down on the slabs. They are both having health issues. Still is worth a stop. Quite a few knapped points in there.

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: bowtarist on April 26, 2012, 08:22:26 pm

Sweet Rock Bevan!!  Can't wait to see the points from some of that. dpg

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Josh B on April 27, 2012, 01:06:36 am

Thanks Bevan!  One more reason to stop and visit your bustling city. ;) ;D ;D. Josh

Title: Re: Petrified Wood
Post by: Sparrow on April 27, 2012, 04:08:45 pm

Thanks for posting the picture.Awesome looking rock !  '  Frank