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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: TRACY on May 14, 2012, 07:56:22 am

Title: Coral from Mullet
Post by: TRACY on May 14, 2012, 07:56:22 am

Eddie gave me a couple of coral chunks that I started on at the Classic and just finished. Gotta say that I really like working it. Hope to paint it red in a few months 8) Thanks again Eddie!

Tracy
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/tfairchild522/101_0711.jpg)
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/tfairchild522/101_0709.jpg)
Oh, the moth is a Cercopsis, I think
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/tfairchild522/101_0710.jpg)

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: cracker on May 14, 2012, 09:03:49 am

Beautiful point nice looking bug too. Ron

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: bowtarist on May 14, 2012, 10:11:15 am

Nice Point and Photography Tracy!!  ;)dp 

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: chertle on May 14, 2012, 01:17:58 pm

Nice point.  The coral is really pretty.  Thanks for the entymology lesson as well  ;)

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: jamie on May 14, 2012, 03:22:00 pm

I love coral. Sharper than hell and durable. Reminds me of ct quartz but pleasurable to work. Good job on that piece too tracy

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: Sparrow on May 14, 2012, 04:35:49 pm

Nice point,Best of luck on the red project.  '  Frank

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: TRACY on May 14, 2012, 10:57:48 pm

Thanks for all the great comments.
Jamie, tis sharp and can't wait to shoot it!
Chertle, are you an entomologist or just an enthusiast on insects? What exactly is the species of moth?

Tracy

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: YosemiteBen on May 16, 2012, 12:59:27 pm

very nice point! The moth is a silk worm moth. We use the cocoons here in California to make old time Dr rattles. I will take a pic of the one down stairs later.

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: gstoneberg on May 16, 2012, 01:24:37 pm

Quote from: YosemiteBen on May 16, 2012, 12:59:27 pm

very nice point! The moth is a silk worm moth. We use the cocoons here in California to make old time Dr rattles. I will take a pic of the one down stairs later.

Really, I would have guessed that to be a recently emerged cecropia moth. I'd have to see it with the wings spread to know for sure.  Been a long time since I saw one.

Beautiful point!

George

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: cowboy on May 16, 2012, 02:01:59 pm

finally i can see the pictures! Good one Tracy and betcha a little red will contrast well..

Title: Re: Coral from Mullet
Post by: mullet on May 16, 2012, 06:14:14 pm

That coral was like candy, Tracy. You made a nice point out of it and coral looks nice in red.