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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: nclonghunter on February 23, 2011, 10:47:32 pm

Title: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: nclonghunter on February 23, 2011, 10:47:32 pm

Im going to try to post a few points I made from NC rhyolite. First time posting pictures. I am new to knapping and hope to be at it for a while. Lots to learn, this forum with you guys teaching certainly makes it a lot easier. Thanks a bunch!

Lyman

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: jonathan creason on February 23, 2011, 10:55:36 pm

Dang, looking good there Lyman.  I got a hunch I know where that rock came from, too.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: rileyconcrete on February 23, 2011, 11:03:48 pm

Look great to me.

Tell

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Post by: bryan irwin on February 23, 2011, 11:08:37 pm

looking good lyman bout ready to go get some more of that rock.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: sailordad on February 23, 2011, 11:18:46 pm

for being a newbie and from being rhyolite
i say DAMN NICE JOB  8)

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: mullet on February 23, 2011, 11:52:43 pm

 I'd be real happy with those.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: JustinNC on February 24, 2011, 12:08:58 am

Looks good, Im jealous!

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: nclonghunter on February 24, 2011, 12:41:38 am

I really appreciate the kind comments.

Bryan, I need some more also and am hoping to be released from the doctor on Friday. That's been one good thing to breaking a leg, gave me more time to break rock.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: Ncsnipe on February 24, 2011, 12:59:31 am

Great looking points from that nice N.C. rock! Keep at it and keep posting.

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Post by: jamie on February 24, 2011, 08:06:24 am

very impressive

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: nugget on February 24, 2011, 08:41:32 am

Nice work Lyman.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: cowboy on February 24, 2011, 02:14:45 pm

From rhyolite? Wow! Those are nice..

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: Hardawaypoints on February 24, 2011, 03:07:03 pm

Nice points.  Pretty rock too.

Jim

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: JackCrafty on February 24, 2011, 06:22:00 pm

Cool.  8)

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: Hillbilly on February 24, 2011, 11:12:59 pm

Nice work, and that's some good quality rhyolite too, looks like. That grade makes some great hunting points. I like those Hardaways.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: nclonghunter on February 25, 2011, 12:05:04 am

I really appreciate the response from everyone. Breaking rock is lots of fun and rewarding. The top point is some of the green shade that was given to me several years ago, but never worked it. The rest of it is a blackish gray that Bryan and I found near Asheboro. It will occasional break with that "tink" sound and that is nice. I have a little obsidian and some glass, but I believe I like Rhyolite best. Seems to fit my personality, I can hit it harder.. ;D

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: JustinNC on February 25, 2011, 12:09:30 am

Lyman I'm taking my rhyolite back, I got ripped off, I've looked and looked for those points in my pile but I can't find em. I think they ripped me off ;D

That's inspiration at its best to keep trying. Thanks for posting up good examples of that nc rock.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: nclonghunter on February 25, 2011, 12:39:17 am

Justin that is funny. I must say I have read your posts and you are learning the ABO way. I am using copper and I believe it is easier in some ways. Figure I will learn with copper then go to the next level, but I admire your desire.

Title: Re: NC Rhyolite points
Post by: JustinNC on February 25, 2011, 12:46:05 am

Thanks, I'm trying. I've been told copper doesn't do that well with it, guess it does. I need to go get some more before hot weather, at least to get me through til fall.

I figure if I learn abo, I'll have an excuse for shotty work lol

I really would like to be able to take one deer (or more) one day with a bow made from local wood harvested and worked with stone tools from start to finish and same with arrows, using feathers I find (thinking good primaries in the summer when they molt since I don't turkey hunt). So that's why I'm starting knapping abo. Until I get that down, ill keep at the bows with modern saws and stuff.