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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Zuma on November 12, 2014, 08:52:40 pm

Title: Roman Chert??
Post by: Zuma on November 12, 2014, 08:52:40 pm

I thought I would give it a whack.
Part one
Zuma

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: nclonghunter on November 12, 2014, 11:50:00 pm

I like the looks of that rock. Just has an antique look. You did a fine job on knapping it also. Where does that rock come from?

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: Zuma on November 13, 2014, 08:44:25 am

NC I found it out with my tile scraps.
Part 2

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: RickB on November 13, 2014, 12:42:30 pm

I like it. Have one similar that is made from the bottom of a Seagram Seven bottle. I tried to save most of "Made in Canada" on the B side. Rick B

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: Zuma on November 13, 2014, 07:24:48 pm

It would be cool to melt a Seven Up bottle and a Seagram's Seven bottle.
Then stir and anneal. You would have a 7and 7 point, green and amber.
Actually I had to intrude into the letters in order to remove glaze and hinges.
I didn't want to do that.
Zuma

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: jeffp51 on November 13, 2014, 10:25:35 pm

so is that a piece of floor tile? can you knap that stuff?

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: Zuma on November 14, 2014, 02:24:00 pm

Sure you can knap tile. The thinness and glaze
can be a pain though.
Zuma

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: nclonghunter on November 14, 2014, 03:52:31 pm

LOL....had no idea..

Still like the looks of it.

 That is up there with thunder chert or crapperite.

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: JackCrafty on November 16, 2014, 10:30:17 pm

Awesome.    ;D

Title: Re: Roman Chert??
Post by: Zuma on November 17, 2014, 09:27:42 pm

Thanks guys.

The hunk of tile wasn't  much bigger than the point.
Iit knapped really well. better than other tiles.
 I hope I can find some more.
Zuma