Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Sasquatch on May 28, 2014, 09:58:50 pm

Title: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Sasquatch on May 28, 2014, 09:58:50 pm

This knife is from some landscape supply stone that I heat treated.  The stone for the point I picked up from scrap at a knapp-in.  Please tell me what it is?

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Lobo69ss on May 28, 2014, 10:11:56 pm

The smaller point looks to me like Novaculite.  It`s normally used heated from what little I know,  all I`ve had to work with I got from Ed Moser at the knapin he holds every fall at the family farm in Monon, IN.   When worked raw it takes a fine (sturdy) edge that`ll take some use before needing resharpening.

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: HoBow on May 28, 2014, 10:18:23 pm

The coloring on the smaller point is awesome!

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Tower on May 28, 2014, 10:55:18 pm

I agree the smaller one is novaculite. The knife looks like some tough Edwards chert.   It will turn to butter with a lil heat.   (http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Dontower/B86C51B1-6F23-4F86-BE25-DCAD590078C0-582-00000053DB50792C_zps71fc0f36.jpg) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Dontower/media/B86C51B1-6F23-4F86-BE25-DCAD590078C0-582-00000053DB50792C_zps71fc0f36.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Sasquatch on May 29, 2014, 12:02:54 am

Thanks everybody,   Tower I love looking at your points!!! That thing is awesome!

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Crogacht on May 29, 2014, 12:58:20 am

If that top one is chert, I REALLY need to go find some chert. The smaller one is amazing too. So cool.

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: cowboy on May 29, 2014, 08:26:29 am

That's what they are, Edwards and novac. Nice stuff!

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: bowtarist on May 29, 2014, 08:50:49 am

Lookin good Bigfoot! dp

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: Zuma on May 29, 2014, 04:43:03 pm

Sweet! You did good Sas.
Zuma

Title: Re: Biggest knife yet, and cool point
Post by: flungonin on May 30, 2014, 02:00:17 am

Nice looking points