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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on September 12, 2011, 02:42:27 pm

Title: points and blades (pics)
Post by: Stringman on September 12, 2011, 02:42:27 pm

This is some stuff I've been working on lately. I've got a little keokuck, Jeff city, my cooked brown CO chert (i think it's burlington), obsidian and some Texas rock. By far the brown CO works the best and makes the best blades. The texas rock is the brown hunting point on the right side of my hand. Kinda thinkin it needs some heat. Can anyone identify it and confirm that?!? Also will it cook about the same as my local chert?

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Post by: mullet on September 12, 2011, 03:07:09 pm

 I like them, nice flake scars. That Texas point is Perdnales

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Post by: piper on September 12, 2011, 04:52:05 pm

nice chipping ....BUT i love that Knife...........................Curt

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Post by: jamie on September 12, 2011, 06:37:16 pm

awesome work. like eddie said its pedernales

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Post by: Stringman on September 12, 2011, 07:53:42 pm

Thanks guys, any tips on handling perdnales? Does it cook?

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Post by: bowtarist on September 12, 2011, 07:57:44 pm

ooo.., them are nice. 

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Post by: jamie on September 12, 2011, 07:59:56 pm

i like the pedernales raw unless its really nassty. it cooks easy enough at 400-450

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Post by: mullet on September 13, 2011, 12:39:04 am

 And works like butter after it's cooked. A prime candidate for a toaster oven.

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Post by: FlintWalker on September 13, 2011, 01:02:02 am

Great looking points!!
 If the pedernales works pretty good raw, I'd start with 350-375 degrees. If it's tough as hell with a lot of concrete...go with the higher temps.

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Post by: blackhawk on September 13, 2011, 10:55:43 am

Yup...those wood work for me. Nice stuff. Thanks for sharing

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Post by: miketurner on September 15, 2011, 04:21:02 pm

yep I would start with around 375 f to 390 f on the pedernales, I have blown some up at 450 with my turkey roaster and I now like to start with low heat and check it,  you can always turn it up if it don't cook but you can go backwards if you cook too much.