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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Dingleberry on February 10, 2009, 03:35:08 pm

Title: Flint from Israel
Post by: Dingleberry on February 10, 2009, 03:35:08 pm

Hey all,

Thought you knappers would appreciate this.  My parents just got back from visiting Israel on a holy tour (they saved for a long time :) ).  My mom was nice enough to grab some rock for me.  The large ones on the left are from Kursi (eastern shore of the Sea of Galillee) and the smaller ones on the right are from Herodion (Herod's palace).  The tour guide told them to take some rocks if they wanted; I was suprised they let them.  I doubt I will attempt to make a point with em; just neat to have rock from different places. :)

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Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: JackCrafty on February 10, 2009, 03:38:20 pm

COOL :)

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: TRACY on February 10, 2009, 03:53:52 pm

Is that considered HOLY FLINT? ;D Seriously, it looks similar to the chert I find in the fields here in IN
Thanks for the pics!
Tracy

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: cowboy on February 10, 2009, 04:38:43 pm

well that's interesting Jonathan. I'd like to get a load of that just so i could say i did ;D.

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: xin on February 10, 2009, 08:48:52 pm

At least one small piece should be turned into a point.

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Blacktail on February 10, 2009, 09:26:37 pm

holy cow that is cool.biblical boulders.sorry i had to get my bible to spell that...i would love to get my hands on that and make an arrow head for my pastor...do you know if any one sells that rock over there.thanks for sharing.john

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: ricktrojanowski on February 10, 2009, 10:23:23 pm

That is a very cool Mom. 

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Sparrow on February 11, 2009, 02:35:00 am

 Looks knappable   (Ain't that a word?)  Frank

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: leapingbare on February 11, 2009, 07:26:37 am

Cool... :)

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Hillbilly on February 11, 2009, 01:01:27 pm

Holy cryptocrystalline silicates, Batman.....looks like they're ate up with good flint over there, it's amazing that they can always stay in a bad mood there with all that sweet rock laying around everywhere. Let's see a Divinely Inspired Clovis now.  :)

Dominus possum e pluribus carborundum. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/hillbillync/Other%20Stuff/smilies/pope.gif)

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Dingleberry on February 11, 2009, 01:12:54 pm

Blacktail, I don't know any one who is selling it, but that would be cool to get some more.

Thats too funny, Hillbilly! ;D

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: DanaM on February 11, 2009, 01:27:41 pm

Quote from: Hillbilly on February 11, 2009, 01:01:27 pm

Holy cryptocrystalline silicates, Batman.....looks like they're ate up with good flint over there, it's amazing that they can always stay in a bad mood there with all that sweet rock laying around everywhere. Let's see a Divinely Inspired Clovis now.  :)

Dominus possum e pluribus carborundum. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/hillbillync/Other%20Stuff/smilies/pope.gif)

Just wondering if this violates the no religion rule :P ::) :o ;D  Should probably report yourself to the nearest moderator ;) :D

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Hillbilly on February 11, 2009, 01:43:36 pm

Dana, I'll immediately have myself (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/hillbillync/Other%20Stuff/smilies/whip.gif)
 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Hardawaypoints on February 11, 2009, 04:47:26 pm

Pretty rock.
You know it will still be rock from the Holy Land if it is the form of points & flakes...
Not like it is sacred or anything. I say chip away (keep a small one whole if you feel the need).
 

Jim

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: Dingleberry on February 12, 2009, 11:01:45 am

True,  I wouldn't dare try myself; at least now, maybe in five years when I have move up the skill ladder from "rubble maker" to "better than rubble maker". ;D 

Title: Re: Flint from Israel
Post by: mullet on February 15, 2009, 11:43:56 am

  Hillbilly might be on to something?, Peace in the middle East. If they started knapping that rock and quit throwing it at each other it would be a whole lot nicer. Then again, if they gave it all to tourist, that might work, too.