Heat treating rock (the old fashioned way)

[cowboy]

Not sure what part of the state we're in yet D, will break out the map and see if it's anywhere close.

[Marc St Louis]

Yes I need to do some of that with some chert I have that is terrible rock

[D. Tiller]

Not sure what part of the state we're in yet D, will break out the map and see if it's anywhere close.

Cool, Paul! Hope you are in the neighborhood. If you are arround on a Saturday there is a group of Knappers here on the island and with a week or two of heads up I can get them together at one of the guys places up in Oak Harbor, WA.  Bring your tools! Just fair warning though it pretty much only obsidian be knapp. 

[cowboy]

That's fine D - no guarranties I'll be involved with that job. But if I do drive all the way up there I ain't comin home without a load of obsidian! May have to swing by Justin's place while I'm in the neighborhood . Oh yeah and treat myself to some kind of NW good eats - maybe trout or clam somethinorother .

[D. Tiller]

Trout! Ah, ye gads!!!! Salmon is much much better. Try some crab while you are here too.

[snedeker]

Thats cool and great pics.  We see a lot of heat discoloration on cherts in archaeologcial assemblages.  I'm curious why, around here in central PA, they heat treated jasper a lot. it seems to be a very high qualty material without heating, but then I'm not a knapper (I am, however, a good napper)

I might use some of you pics in a publication.  If so, i will contact for permission

Dave

[cowboy]

Permission granted Dave - what publication?

[snedeker]

I am goring to write a paper on the site we excavated in Blair Co. PA with lots of chert and jasper, lots of it heat treated.  Don't have details yet.

[Hillbilly]

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