Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: AncientArcher76 on July 24, 2010, 09:53:54 pm
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Howdy guys found some new stuff its probably high grade Esopus but not all of it is! 2 things went wrong #1 a day off that I rarely take off and ran out the house leaving my coordinates and my rock hammer, bopper.... #2 my kids were dumping rocks in the truck I didnt want. They did manage to get a few right including snake hill which is grainy to me. The smaller stuff I collected was about 6 or 7" long nodules that are greyish outside is kinda orangy brown. I even found a rock with white petina that was pitch black. Itsnot as pretty as some rock s but I study the local inhabitants and there ways so when u can find local rock to knapp I am very happy. Thanks guys for reading my boring posts!!!
Russ
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Ok last pic was something else I found but its not chert! LOL Not bad for using river rock hamer stone and a deer antler...
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Russ, Thats some pretty good lookin rock for the area you live in, an the last one is great for the tools you had on hand. Went to a local stone tool show an got to sit in with Mark Bracken an Mike Santioga an hit a little rock, nice to knapp with experienced knappers ;D Try a glean some tips off from these guys 8) Bob
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Oh yeah that cool I know Mike Mark Ive seen but never met they are both some top notchers! Good for u maybe u can show me something or 2? Im down for anything primitive or learning a new technique. Thanx BOB! the pics dont do any justice they kinda look like rocks out of my driveway but when u take a flake it is so smooth u can see the shock wave and the bulbin the one pic.
L8TR Bob,
Ru$$
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That's good lookin stuff Russ! Better than I can do within 50 miles of my house. :(
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thats the stuff i learned to knap on. nice haul