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Offline jamie

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quartzite
« on: September 22, 2012, 08:32:34 pm »


Connecticut quartzite. Dogwood billet and a soft hammer stone. 4/1 ratio
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Offline RickB

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 09:13:20 pm »
Nice work Jamie. I have some quartz that I'm fixin' to work on soon. Rick B
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 10:00:09 pm »
Man that looks like tough stuff. You seemed to show it who was boss. Nice point Jamie. Can it be worked with copper boppers? I think I've found some red quartzite.
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 10:41:41 pm »
Thanks guys. Wood seems to work best on grainy material. I think you would need a heavy platform with copper. Give it a shot.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 02:46:55 am »
Jamie,

             Nice! I have tons of great "easy" stone, but I always reach for the stuff thats a challenge first!!! ;)
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2012, 11:08:00 am »
Post it up vine. Love seeing alternative knapping material. We have a long going discussion going on paleo about wood and man-rock. Pete Davis is knocking out some incredible pieces with antietem quartzite and cacapon. Others are working with argilite, dolomite, rhyolite, and basalt.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 03:56:38 pm »
Jamie, great lookin point on some tuff material, I watched Steve Nissely tame some hard lookin argulite with a pc of wood at the ridge. He made it look easy :o :o.
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2012, 04:40:06 pm »
Was he working on that huge laurel leaf, bob? That thing is amazing
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 06:11:00 pm »
Jamie, I commend you for getting somthing like that out of quartzite!!  I hate that stuff.
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2012, 10:18:28 pm »
nice! dp
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2012, 10:59:40 pm »
Criminy! That is some tough looking rock. You da man Jamie ;)

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2012, 02:53:40 am »
When working quartzite, I prefer to pick a flake that already looks like an arrowhead and call it good.

Hats off to you, Jamie!  Nasty stuff there. :o
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Re: quartzite
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2012, 07:39:35 am »
Thanks again guys. Got loads of this stuff to play with. Just did a customers fireplace over with this stone and it killed 4 diamond blades on my saws. Very nasty stuff!!
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Offline Josh B

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Re: quartzite
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2012, 10:33:05 pm »
That's impressive! I'm hardpressed to get obsidian to work right at times.  I am nowhere near manly enough to tackle that stuff!  Josh
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