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Offline Tower

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Tried something new
« on: November 16, 2015, 06:45:28 pm »
I found a really great scallorn point a while back. The camp where I found it is washing into a small creek.  I have found numerous arrow points scallorn, Perdiz & Sabinal. Most are serrated & many have been made from an agitated wood found locally.  This stone is amazing clear, milky white, red, brown, purple mixed & translucent.   I've been picking up every piece I can find.  Most are small, but every now and then I find one about the size of my hand.   
I picked up a small piece from the camp & decided to copy the scallorn I had found.  The 1st pic is it in situ. Then the stone & finally the points. 






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Offline mullet

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2015, 06:59:49 pm »
Man, that is a cool looking point and I really like the material. I'd swear it was coral if not for the straight lines in it.
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2015, 07:06:09 pm »
You are the man,I like both of them. So did you do this in the front seat of the truck? Killer
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2015, 07:20:00 pm »
If you live in E Texas could that be Manning Glass?
I would love to see your abo finds.
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Offline Tower

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2015, 08:23:54 pm »
It's not glass It's wood . I have some with knot holes in it. There are natural caliche hills around 3 Rivers TX. The wood is about 3' down from the surface.  I'd swear I have some that are opalized. I'll post some pics of the raw stone tomorrow
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Offline Majuba Tom

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2015, 08:32:45 pm »
Cool 8)

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2015, 08:55:06 pm »
really awesome work, and a nice find. Tony

Offline iowabow

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2015, 09:01:55 pm »
Very cool
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2015, 07:57:49 am »
Don , excellent. Do your flakes run  good one way and tuff across the grain?  Bob

Offline neuse

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2015, 08:07:10 am »
Nothing wrong with the one you made, but the one you found is absolutely killer.
Must be a good camp to scavenge thru.

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 09:37:56 am »
Very nicely done. Some people just have an eye for finding points. My friend Alan and I can be out looking and he'll find ten before I can spot the first one.
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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2015, 12:46:57 pm »
Wow, Don! Just wow!

Offline Tower

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2015, 06:18:16 pm »
Thank y'all for the compliments. I wish I could send every knapper a ton of it.  Patrick knapped a piece at the Classic. I have about 200 lbs saved up so far.  Bob, some of the lower grade wants to follow the old grain.  The hi grade has no grain. 
Here are a few pics of what I found last week. 



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Offline flungonin

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2015, 12:31:09 am »
Oooohhh,aaaahhh. Thats some knapping.

Offline Parnell

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Re: Tried something new
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2015, 07:27:31 am »
That is super interesting.  Very cool post!
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