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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: blackpanem on March 14, 2012, 05:53:50 pm

Title: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: blackpanem on March 14, 2012, 05:53:50 pm

my mom recently bought 3 tons of gravel for our drive way and as i was spreading it out i noticed some black rocks in it and they had some sharp edges that looked worn down. so i ran and grabbed my bopper and tried it and it knapped quite well :D so now i have tons of the stuff but i dont know what its called, any idea? im just curious

Title: Re: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: Tower on March 14, 2012, 07:01:37 pm

What size?

Title: Re: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: YosemiteBen on March 14, 2012, 07:52:16 pm

Pictures and possible location where the gravel came from?

Title: Re: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: gstoneberg on March 15, 2012, 11:13:06 am

Great idea, my driveway out to the shop needs gravel bad!!!!

George

Title: Re: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: blackpanem on March 15, 2012, 05:39:31 pm

my dad told me it was flint, there no bigger than a quarter. but it sparks and i didnt even think of that

Title: Re: driveway gravel with knappable rocks?
Post by: chief deer on March 16, 2012, 12:40:59 am

There is some pretty nice Alibates that comes out of the North Canadian River Rock companies sell the rock for landscape and such. Observant knappers can get some big enough for three inch points if you are lucky and the first knapper to notice a new rock garden at the local resturant. Hint,,,,,Aand W hamburger joint Stillwater OK at least that's what I was told<gg>. Oh one more thing I don't think there are any of  larger pieces left unless they have replaced the missing ones.