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Offline FlintWalker

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Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« on: August 13, 2011, 05:58:37 pm »
 This one's another one of those pieces I've been avoiding for a while.  I wasn't even sure there was enough good coral in there for a point.
 I scraped a lot of the chalky cortex off before I started and really isolated the platforms on every major thinning flake.
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 06:17:55 pm »
After a lot of lucky swings and a little studying...I got her thinned down.
 I think you call this a Newnan.
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Offline maddog314

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 07:07:17 pm »
wow! that is really cool. I hope I can grow up to knapp like you.
Micah
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Offline Will H

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 07:48:02 pm »
Thats a nice one bud! Thanks for the pics of the progress...I love that!  :)
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Offline Timo

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2011, 08:34:04 pm »
Yes, you can call that one a Newman and a very good one! Got a couple boxes today.Just got home so will see what's in them after while. 8)
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Offline meximike

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2011, 09:33:11 pm »
Really nice point, ole Bowhunter might have to watch out , Shannons making Florida points now..
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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2011, 10:52:59 pm »
Woah....it's MexiMike!

How's it going bud?
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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2011, 11:04:19 pm »
 Thats a nice one. Angle the base a little more and make it narrower then bring the wings out straight instead of an angle and it'd be a mighty fine Newnan. And, a little trick on that cortex, soak it in acid and it will dissappear. ;) You did a heck av'a job finding a point in that small piece.
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Offline ordcorpdw

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2011, 11:56:58 am »
Wow that's awesome. Beautiful even. When we say coral we are talking about things from under the sea right? Or is that a nickname for some type flint,chert, obsidian? Great looking point!
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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2011, 12:04:26 pm »
I am with those above I lovee the build a long.  Shannon that's a great point.
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2011, 04:02:27 pm »
one of my favorite types ,I like a little cortex on it too
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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2011, 09:22:34 pm »
Beautiful piece of work,(like them progression photo's). Thanks for showing it !  '  Frank
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Offline jcinpc

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2011, 04:29:37 am »
Quote from: ordcorpdw on August 14, 2011, 11:56:58 am
Wow that's awesome. Beautiful even. When we say coral we are talking about things from under the sea right? Or is that a nickname for some type flint,chert, obsidian? Great looking point!

is agatized/silicified coral, was the living real deal coral under water but now turned to stone( not to be mistaken for the song by E.L.O.)











thats a dang fine newnan right there, I will have to put some coral back for you now that you got it down.
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Offline StevenT

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2011, 12:51:13 pm »
Shannon.. hard to believe that point was hiding in that little rock. Heck of a job digging it out! I only have a few pieces of coral and they are not very large and covered with cortex, so this gives me some hope something is hinding in them. I would have never thought to use a file or scrapper to try and get rid of some of the cortex, so thanks for that tip.

Mullet..  What type of acid?
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Offline jcinpc

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Re: Finding a coral point (picture heavy)
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2011, 08:41:59 pm »
muriatic acid like the stuff for pools, it works decent on some of the thicker chalky cortex, but doent do a thing for the thin skinned cortex.
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