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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jcinpc on May 27, 2010, 12:53:32 pm

Title: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: jcinpc on May 27, 2010, 12:53:32 pm

I have never found a head with the polyps so pronounced like these. Got some color into it also, not cooked at all. I wish I had more of this. :o

(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/coralheads/DSC08243.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/coralheads/DSC01321.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/coralheads/DSC01322.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/coralheads/DSC01326.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/jcinpc/coralheads/DSC01328.jpg)

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out he polyps
Post by: n2everythg on May 27, 2010, 01:41:27 pm

WOW that is a fantastic piece of rock. I'm drooling.
What do you want for a slab????? you can have anything you want....  cept my truck. :)
very very nice.
wade

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out he polyps
Post by: mullet on May 27, 2010, 02:05:28 pm

 Man! That is cool. Looks like a honeycomb.

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out he polyps
Post by: Parnell on May 27, 2010, 03:33:37 pm

Beautiful.  Your right Eddie, looks like a honeycomb.

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out he polyps
Post by: leapingbare on May 27, 2010, 04:37:22 pm

sweet!!

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 27, 2010, 05:49:03 pm

Very nice looking stuff good luck with it all and remember all us poor folk that has to use shale and mayonaise jars for knapping!  LOL...

Russ

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: mullet on May 27, 2010, 09:52:00 pm

 That's probally why the natives kept moving, Russ. They probally didn't have enough mayonaise jars. ;D

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 28, 2010, 02:52:39 am

I had a good chuckle going on for a bit ...thanks mullet.  Its good to see u guys making a good find!  Its too bad that there wasnt a way to find knappable stuff easier!    Well I hope u guys make some real nice points or blades!  I cant wait to see them! 

Cheers,
Russ

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: cowboy on May 28, 2010, 07:46:19 am

Yup, that's some cool stuff! Wish I could get my hands on some of that ::).

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: Bone pile on May 28, 2010, 09:33:54 am

Nice looking stuff there yes indeed.Is that from last weeks adventue?
Bone pile

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: jcinpc on May 28, 2010, 10:28:22 am

Roger, this is from the 2000 lbs of rock Rick and I hauled away from Claudes into the creek. I just happen to see it when I was throwing a bucket load out. Might be more like it in the creek we threw out. This was just a small head about the size of my hand and all I got was these 4 slabs.

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: mullet on May 28, 2010, 04:02:52 pm

 Hmmm, time to go check out the creek ;D

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: Lombard on May 28, 2010, 11:11:45 pm

Do you slab that stuff, to save on material, or was that just to highlight the features of the coral? Looks like awesome stuff.

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: jcinpc on May 28, 2010, 11:34:18 pm

I slabbed it to get the most out of that small head , but yes I always like to cut with the tubes or polyps on the face.

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: Sparrow on May 29, 2010, 11:25:06 am

That will make fabulous looking points.Congrats, good find.  ' Frank

Title: Re: Heres a rare head of coral I cut into,check out the polyps
Post by: StevenT on June 01, 2010, 11:24:02 am

Man, I bet the cabs from this stuff are going to be million dollar cabs!