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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on March 27, 2016, 09:43:58 pm

Title: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Tower on March 27, 2016, 09:43:58 pm

thought I'd spend a lil time to post a few things I've made. There hasn't been enough time in the day to break stone like I used to.  Here are a few of my latest.   I have a couple more I'll post later
Special thanks to Iowabow  for cooking my novaculite spall. It knapped like candy. I hope y'all enjoy
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/74F5E362-004E-49F3-ABD9-662B54030200_zpslihxapw2.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-01/74F5E362-004E-49F3-ABD9-662B54030200_zpslihxapw2.jpg.html)
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Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 27, 2016, 11:17:51 pm

It's always a real treat to see your work!

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Stringman on March 27, 2016, 11:20:06 pm

Uh... wow! Some kinda nice right there!

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Sasquatch on March 27, 2016, 11:52:10 pm

That is some of the nicest work I've seen.  That corner tang is legendary, epic effort.
As always thank you for posting.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Chippintuff on March 28, 2016, 01:04:26 am

Super work. Beautiful.

WA

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: stickbender on March 28, 2016, 03:47:15 am

     Crap, every time I see your work, I just want to take all my stone, and tools, and toss them in the garbage!
     Those are just absolutely beautiful!  You and the others on here that do work like that, drive me nuts.  I still can't seem to get the hang of it!  I can make functional, but not pretty.  Those are really great!

                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: nclonghunter on March 28, 2016, 07:05:33 am

Nice work...the big blade beside the matching rock is great..good way to show what can be made from rock.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Tom W on March 28, 2016, 07:13:47 am

Very nice, thanks for sharing. An inspiration for most of us beginners.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Parnell on March 28, 2016, 08:09:45 am

Awesome!  That blade is amazing.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Patches on March 28, 2016, 01:48:51 pm

Wow.  Beautiful work.

Neal

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Ed Brooks on March 28, 2016, 04:38:37 pm

Very nice job on them. Ed

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Bone pile on March 28, 2016, 06:31:51 pm

wang dang that's a sweet tang
Roger

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: bowmo on March 28, 2016, 10:44:14 pm

Some killer work. That corner tang is nuts. Love when you can clearly see where they came from on the parent rock.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 29, 2016, 12:20:59 pm

You sure do know how to make them.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Redhand on March 29, 2016, 08:52:14 pm

Those are some beautiful points.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Knapper on March 30, 2016, 09:40:24 am

So did he cook that black rock?! It looks great. And if he did and it works that much better, why do I  hear people say " you cant cook black rock"? I have some black novaculite just sitting around, would love to know the recipe.
Knapper   

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Tower on March 30, 2016, 10:18:23 am

Thank y'all for the compliments Gents.
Knapper,  John  only heated the spall. The stone itself is still untreated.   I know John used a kiln to heat it, my roaster only gets up to 500*. 
Black or not, it took heat well.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: flungonin on March 30, 2016, 11:34:20 pm

Awesome work, beautiful points

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: crooketarrow on April 02, 2016, 12:17:04 am

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: iowabow on April 02, 2016, 12:37:09 pm

I can pm folks the recipe but knapper it was a 5 day cook in a programable controller to step up and down.
Tower I am soooooooo happy to see that you produced a point from that stone and to top it off an amazingly beautiful one to boot. You are an amazing talent!!!

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Knapper on April 04, 2016, 12:13:15 pm

iowabow, I have a kiln, Ive just heard black rock didn't take heat... What is the max temp and hold time?
Knapper

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: make-n-break on April 05, 2016, 03:26:25 pm

Mind = blown.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: Majuba Tom on April 05, 2016, 10:36:59 pm

Amazing work. Thank you for sharing.

Title: Re: Crackin the stone a lil
Post by: knapperhead on April 18, 2016, 08:04:30 pm

nice work Don !!! thanks for sharing