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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on June 27, 2015, 06:08:22 pm

Title: Flint River Points
Post by: RickB on June 27, 2015, 06:08:22 pm

Here are four points that I made about a week ago. First three are made from Flint River and the last one is Knife River Flint. All were heat treated. Rick B

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/flint%20river_zpsk1tjfxyj.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/rickb29212/media/flint%20river_zpsk1tjfxyj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: Trapper Rob on June 27, 2015, 08:01:05 pm

Very nice.

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: Chippintuff on June 27, 2015, 08:04:12 pm

I second the nice. They are very exact and clean.

WA

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: TRACY on June 27, 2015, 10:23:45 pm

Cool stuff Rick!

Tracy

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: beartail on June 27, 2015, 11:30:43 pm

nice work. I love flint river.

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: Stringman on June 28, 2015, 08:59:38 am

Nice work all around, but I didn't realize you could heat knife river?!?

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: RickB on June 28, 2015, 10:49:12 am

Scott, I made a friend during my trip to ND last year who heat treats his Knife River Flint. The point in the photo was made from one of the pieces I traded him for. These two photos are of an unfinished piece I'm working on that was raw. It was tough and I was having trouble with cortex so I tried using the formula below. As soon as the rock got to 350° I cut the heat off and let it cool down. Made it slick and a lot easier to work. Rick B

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/001_zpsuqtnsby0.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/rickb29212/media/001_zpsuqtnsby0.jpg.html)

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/002_zpsd9xvgn5l.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/rickb29212/media/002_zpsd9xvgn5l.jpg.html)

Borrowed from another site:

Knife River Flint (ND)
I have had success with flakes and THIN spalls with 25°F/Hr to 350°F, when 350°F is reached, bring down temp. 25°F/Hr. Lower grades cook better than high grade.

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: Majuba Tom on June 28, 2015, 12:20:09 pm

Great work! Real nice looking.

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: Zuma on July 02, 2015, 11:27:54 am

Nice lookin ;) Rick
I have been knapping it raw except for a piece that
got mixed with some jasper I treated. It sure makes a difference.
Zuma

Title: Re: Flint River Points
Post by: JackCrafty on July 03, 2015, 12:41:10 pm

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