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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: nclonghunter on May 08, 2014, 10:27:38 pm

Title: Sonora point
Post by: nclonghunter on May 08, 2014, 10:27:38 pm

Knocked this out of some Kentucky Sonora...

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Danzn Bar on May 08, 2014, 10:40:04 pm

WOW  :o  nice point,  I think I am around some of that stuff.
DBar

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 08, 2014, 10:41:11 pm

Lookin good, Is that a pc of Brian's rock from the classic? Bob

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: mullet on May 08, 2014, 10:48:47 pm

Nice looking point. If that's Bryans, I forgot to get some for the Tonkin. :'(

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: bowtarist on May 08, 2014, 10:51:21 pm

Nice point. You got enough of it to last you awhile.  ;D

I'd have to answer, YES that is Brian's rock, or at least used to be. I helped load it in Lyman's truck.

That;s a beaut Man!! dp

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Stringman on May 08, 2014, 10:51:54 pm

I brought home a bucket of that stuff. Works real nice!

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: nclonghunter on May 08, 2014, 10:53:48 pm

Thanks for the comments. Bryan and I made the trip to collect some of that rock. I started worrying there may not be any left to bring home. The tutoring I got from Outbackbob and Stringman has made a big difference in my knapping. Of course, Sonora works just a little better than NC Rhyolite Beast Rock... >:D

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Danzn Bar on May 08, 2014, 10:56:53 pm

If I can find some of that stuff this summer , I sure would appreciate one of you guys mak'n me a point or two for trade.
DBar

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Zuma on May 08, 2014, 11:21:52 pm

Great point nc.
It does look a little like it could be Morrow Mt. stuff
Sugar I was all over KY this spring. All I found was some horse poop near
Frankford. I saved it for firing my pots.
Zuma

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: cowboy on May 09, 2014, 07:15:18 am

Great looking point! I'd like to have a load of that stuff.

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 09, 2014, 11:35:17 am

I scavenged a chunk of that from the knapping pit and found it was one of the best stones for my firestarter kit.  Coupled with KHalverson's recycled mill file striker, I could really lay out the sparks.  Unlike most rock that works well with a striker, this stone does not chip off quickly.  Premium stuff, I tell you!

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Bone pile on May 09, 2014, 11:55:19 am

I didn't have much room to haul rock but I did except a few gifts .I spalled a ton of that last weekend for different people so there was lots of knappable pieces in the pit

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 09, 2014, 12:36:52 pm

One 5 gal bucket made it to Penna, I should have grabbed one more :o We get great gas mileage with it :o :o ;D Bob

Title: Re: Sonora point
Post by: TRACY on May 09, 2014, 01:08:40 pm

Nice ky blue point! I hauled some back too and hit on it the other night and got some pieces to make a few points from. Bill I will gladly help you look  ;D



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