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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: PeteDavis on October 25, 2008, 10:21:15 am

Title: Arkansas
Post by: PeteDavis on October 25, 2008, 10:21:15 am

home of the peach-colored rocks

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PD

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: Hillbilly on October 25, 2008, 10:22:45 am

That's a nice one, Pete. It's a shame that they make that stuff into whetstones, ain't it? :)

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: cowboy on October 25, 2008, 03:00:25 pm

I thought that looked like novaculite. Nice point Pete!

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: xin on October 25, 2008, 09:05:45 pm

A very nice point.  Pete you are the knapperman.  Novaculite is my favorite knapping material.  Where do you  get yours?

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: PeteDavis on October 25, 2008, 09:23:45 pm

I got the white and peach novaculite from Dennis Kerns and Steve Nissly at Flint Ridge this year. But I am sure they both got it from Steve Kearshman)(sp) from Dan's Whetstone. It's great stuff. The purple I made the Susquehanna from came from Craig Ratzat-nice big spalls. PD

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: xin on October 25, 2008, 10:59:07 pm

Dan's is where I get mine.  You gotta get some of his black or black and gray.  Unbelievable beauty.  I find novaculite easy to knap .  It is really easy to get good long flakes with novaculite.

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: PeteDavis on October 26, 2008, 11:09:32 am

gonna make more today
got to get some black

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PD

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: El Destructo on October 26, 2008, 11:57:25 am

them are some really nice Points Pete....I am partial to Novaculite too....Cowboy made Me an Awesome Blade from some White Novaculite last year...I would die for a Black one too!! Once again...great work........

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: xin on October 26, 2008, 12:31:09 pm

Nice work!!!!!!  You'll flip out over the black and gray combo.

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: jamie on October 26, 2008, 07:54:00 pm

awesome work

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: Otoe Bow on October 27, 2008, 12:12:08 am

Really nice.  I got some of the black and gray stuff.  I screwed up the first one.  Now I'm a little intimidated but I need to get after the next.  I've got a point for the swap to get done and a couple for Okie1. Not to mention a few for me too.   ::)

Mike

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: Hillbilly on October 27, 2008, 08:43:44 am

I've actually never worked any novaculite, but I'd like to get hold of some of that black/white cosmic novac. I've seen some killer points made from it. dan's whetstone, huh?

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: cowboy on October 27, 2008, 09:50:47 am

I bought mine at Missouri trading company. She sells here pink and black novaculite for a higher price, the white with black streaks is the cheap stuff but still not cheap :).

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: xin on October 27, 2008, 01:00:20 pm

Aside from it's beauty, the blackand gray, black and white, are a much higher quality of chert and work much more easily,  It is probably much easier than Flintridge or Burlington, which are awfully easy.  As soon as I can relax a little over the recent economic meltdown, I'm going to gather up a few sheckles and buy some black and white and black and gray.

Title: Re: Arkansas
Post by: cowboy on October 27, 2008, 02:45:49 pm

Oh, your really knockin em out Pete! Those are some beauties and the symmetry is just about perfect :).