Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on June 04, 2012, 06:20:52 pm
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I got a small amount of onondaga from a friend in Ny. an here's a small point I managed to get from this material, some pretty tuff stuff but makes sharp durable type points. Thanks for looking, Bob
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Fine looking point. ' Frank
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thats a nice head!! where in Ny can you find that stone???? I'm in NY maybe I can look for some?? JEFFW
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Jeff, Ononadaga is found on an escarpment that roughly runs from Niagara Falls to Albany then turns south an heads into Pa. Roughly rt.20 from Buffalo to Albany. I am not computer savy but there are guys who goggle earth an you can some how see this escarpment line an places where streams or highway cuts go thru this they cut rock outcrops an expose rock, Of course with any type rock there are all kinds of grades an problems,frost fractures blasting fractures,to name just a few. Some Onondaga is a pleasure to work an is high grade stuff. Actually the few pcs, that i have came from the Candian side of Niagara Falls area. Also when you first crack open Onondaga it has a high petroleum smell to it, thus the nickname of stinkrock. Check out Dan Long's website for some beautiful Onondaga blades an points
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That's another good one, Bob. I have quite a bit of that and like Ryolite I keep going back to it. James Parker told me a little trick about Ryolite I'm going to try and if it works I'm going to try it with the Onadoga.
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love
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That stone looks tough,but you really made a nice one out of it.
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Fine little huntin point there! I love making a sharp oint from tuff rock then knowing its gonna last.
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Nice one Bob! I haven't had a chance to work much of that stuff you sent me. But you done real well with that piece ;) did you punch those notches?
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Bet that is some durable stone. Probably can shoot it many times without too much trouble.. Good looking point.
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That rock is really cool 8) It is almost metallic looking! Great point as well, hope you have fun with it :P