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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: DLH on March 04, 2012, 09:04:56 pm

Title: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: DLH on March 04, 2012, 09:04:56 pm
Found some rock on the farm that I kinda like have no clue what it is to be honest breaks good and consistent only thing is freeze fractures wondering how far I could dig down to avoid that? Well here some pics this is in South Central Kentucky.

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16531.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16541.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16551.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16561.jpg)

This next piece is my favorite piece.

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16601.jpg)

(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l491/dnl17694/DSCN16611.jpg)

Want to make a hunting point from this eventually but I'm still pretty green.

Thanks for looking

Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: Jimbob on March 04, 2012, 09:13:23 pm
Sweet find, watch some vids on youtube and start breakin some rock!!!
Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: DLH on March 04, 2012, 09:17:37 pm
And if anyone is wondering this is all gravel now might have some flakes to make small points out of but thats it. Haven't caught onto how to thin it down without losing all your width the last one was turtle back really bad wasn't sure how to tackle that.
Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: cowboy on March 05, 2012, 10:37:55 am
I picked up a bunch of stuff in middle TN around Pappys and other creeks that looked a lot like that. Don't know exactly what it would be called but suspect that a little heat might help it out - haven't gotten to that point yet.
Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: DLH on March 05, 2012, 01:55:53 pm
It could be the same as down there Im thinking it might be ft Payne but thought  that was black and have never seen any in person just heard of it
Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: FlintWalker on March 05, 2012, 10:54:36 pm
That looks like "Mulbrough" it's a type of Ft. Payne chert.   Heat will help it out...a little.
Title: Re: Found some rock on the farm
Post by: criveraville on March 05, 2012, 11:27:59 pm
Congrats on a nice find :)

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