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Offline Blacktail

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who knows polish flint
« on: June 23, 2012, 07:02:35 pm »
i am looking for info on polish flint...how does it chip and IF it needs to be cooked and at what temp...thanks john

Offline Tower

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 09:14:53 pm »
Knapped it once & liked it a lot. I picked it up on E bay. I made a very nice point, I'd show it but I gave it away.
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Offline bubby

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 09:30:58 pm »
i got a slab of it one time, i thought it was hard and cooked it some, i think i gave some point sized pcs to cowboy, i didn't have much luck with it but it's pretty stuff, Bub
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 11:51:52 pm »
thanks for the info..buddy do you remeber what you cooked it at...

Offline bubby

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2012, 04:18:11 am »
turned the turkey roaster up to 450, max heat on it, went about 24 hrs and turned it off, Bub
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2012, 02:59:19 pm »
ok...thanks for the help...john

Offline cowboy

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2012, 04:10:10 pm »
Think i worked one of those peices bub. from what i can remember it worked smooth as silk but turned into one of my half points >:(.
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Offline bubby

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Re: who knows polish flint
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2012, 05:52:53 pm »
smooth as silk to you, but i'm still trying to get used to this hard rock, it's a slowwww process ;D, Bub
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