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Offline nclonghunter

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Couple more Sugar Quartz
« on: May 31, 2014, 06:46:06 pm »
This stuff can make useable points, but would not want it to be my only rock for tools.
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Offline killir duck

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2014, 09:39:18 pm »
Nice work, that looks like some real tough grainy rock.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 10:37:09 pm »
Dang Nc, thats some tuff lookin material :o, good work on the tuff stuff.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2014, 11:18:41 pm »
Nice points do you use wood or antler to work that stone.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2014, 11:27:59 pm »
Trapper Rob, I used hammer stone to knock off large flakes, then scraped sides to get the shoulders. I used an elk antler to knock off some flakes also and it worked pretty well. The final pressure flaking was done with copper tipped Ishi stick.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2014, 11:39:22 pm »
Very nice. I don't think I have seen that ripe peach color.
Sweet.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2014, 08:34:37 am »
That is some tough looking but attractive rock. Nice work.
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Offline OneOneNiner

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2014, 07:29:50 am »
Hey, I know them points!
Fine job nclonghunter! That's some tough stuff.
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Offline caveman2533

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2014, 08:15:19 am »
That is a sweet color does it come in large pieces.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2014, 09:26:48 am »
Caveman, I got it on a trade and one piece is as big as a basketball and the other one about half that size. I made these from the smaller piece that is now about the size of a softball. The guy I traded with said he can get more if I want it. It comes from Wilkes County, NC.

The flake scares are hard to see in a picture unless the lighting is just right, but they are knapped pieces.

Thanks for the comments from everyone.
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Offline RickB

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Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2014, 09:47:15 am »
Nice work on some tough rock. Rick B
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Offline caveman2533

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« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2014, 01:01:45 pm »
I would be interested in big spalls if it is red like that.
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