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Offline AncientArcher76

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Normanskill point
« on: March 20, 2013, 06:59:16 pm »
Here's a point I made from in my opinion one of the rarest cherts in America..Mount Marino chert ...aka Normanskill...

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Offline Deerhunter

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 07:03:55 pm »
Very nice looking point love the color.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 07:10:25 pm »
I rubbed some chap stick on point here's one without It you can see some green in it...
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Offline Will H

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 07:55:14 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline Tower

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2013, 08:42:48 pm »
That's some good looking stone. I really like the flake scars on that one.
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 11:22:46 pm »
Now that some good looking rock. Nicely done, Russ

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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2013, 03:45:16 am »
Its a real shame that they shut down the paleo quarry for this stuff.  It's one of my favorites!!! Can't wait for warm weather to collect some at a different source I discovered. 

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Offline TRACY

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2013, 05:31:40 am »
I like the looks of the material. Great looking point! Susquehanna?


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Offline Hunts with stone

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2013, 07:43:17 am »
You did justest to that normanskill.The Susquehanna gods are smiling. The write point for that stone.imho
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2013, 10:21:10 am »
That's sweet,very nice work. :)
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2013, 12:31:35 pm »
Like that rock, nice point too.  I thought you said you were done with the abo knapping?  Or was that not you?  Sweet point and material anyways, dpg
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2013, 12:52:11 pm »
That is purty!
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2013, 04:42:56 pm »
sweet
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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2013, 09:16:15 pm »
I am done right after this one...I drove a flake square in the palm of my hand and I Knapp free hand so that's why I said that..I can't Knapp off my lap using the short moose billet like a hammer stone...

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Re: Normanskill point
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2013, 09:08:41 am »
"I am done right after this one..."  ;D yea, whatever... ;) ;D, dpg
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