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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: piper on August 26, 2011, 11:10:43 pm

Title: MAN ROCK
Post by: piper on August 26, 2011, 11:10:43 pm

  NCsnipe stop buy this week to give us about 30# of that green Rock for the N.C. Knapp-in...Very nice to meet John and I hope he can make the Knapp-in in Sept....Some of it was so slick I may put a piece in the rock saw and cut some slabs..I will try to get some pic"s of the up soon.......Thanks NC ................Curt

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: bryan irwin on August 26, 2011, 11:16:43 pm

cool justin loves the stuff that will keep him out of the shed ;)

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: piper on August 27, 2011, 03:50:08 pm

Here is a pic of the ryolite

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/piper28139/920482003_photobucket_84760_.jpg)

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/piper28139/920482003_photobucket_84759_.jpg)

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/piper28139/920482003_photobucket_84759_.jpg)

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/piper28139/920482003_photobucket_84756_.jpg)

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: JustinNC on September 08, 2011, 01:01:21 pm

That looks like a gooooood time

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Post by: cowboy on September 08, 2011, 01:25:36 pm

That does look good. Some of it almost looks like flint :D.

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Post by: jamie on September 08, 2011, 09:12:15 pm

droooooooooooling :o

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: piper on September 08, 2011, 09:32:08 pm

   Has anyone ever slabbed some of this rock that almost looks like flint......its slick as wax.........Curt

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: mullet on September 08, 2011, 09:33:47 pm

 I have, Curt. It is a B,,,, to pressure flake long flakes.

Title: Re: MAN ROCK
Post by: jamie on September 08, 2011, 10:21:45 pm

havnt worked cut slabs but ive had tabs. need to build up convexity real slow. stuff hinges up real quick. i found hammerstones to be the best with it. i just take short flakes off rather than going for the overshot flakes.