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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: nclonghunter on May 31, 2014, 06:46:06 pm

Title: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: nclonghunter on May 31, 2014, 06:46:06 pm
This stuff can make useable points, but would not want it to be my only rock for tools.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: killir duck on May 31, 2014, 09:39:18 pm
Nice work, that looks like some real tough grainy rock.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 31, 2014, 10:37:09 pm
Dang Nc, thats some tuff lookin material :o, good work on the tuff stuff.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 31, 2014, 11:18:41 pm
Nice points do you use wood or antler to work that stone.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: nclonghunter on May 31, 2014, 11:27:59 pm
Trapper Rob, I used hammer stone to knock off large flakes, then scraped sides to get the shoulders. I used an elk antler to knock off some flakes also and it worked pretty well. The final pressure flaking was done with copper tipped Ishi stick.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: Zuma on May 31, 2014, 11:39:22 pm
Very nice. I don't think I have seen that ripe peach color.
Sweet.
Zuma
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: cowboy on June 01, 2014, 08:34:37 am
That is some tough looking but attractive rock. Nice work.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: OneOneNiner on June 02, 2014, 07:29:50 am
Hey, I know them points!
Fine job nclonghunter! That's some tough stuff.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: caveman2533 on June 02, 2014, 08:15:19 am
That is a sweet color does it come in large pieces.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: nclonghunter on June 02, 2014, 09:26:48 am
Caveman, I got it on a trade and one piece is as big as a basketball and the other one about half that size. I made these from the smaller piece that is now about the size of a softball. The guy I traded with said he can get more if I want it. It comes from Wilkes County, NC.

The flake scares are hard to see in a picture unless the lighting is just right, but they are knapped pieces.

Thanks for the comments from everyone.
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: RickB on June 02, 2014, 09:47:15 am
Nice work on some tough rock. Rick B
Title: Re: Couple more Sugar Quartz
Post by: caveman2533 on June 02, 2014, 01:01:45 pm
I would be interested in big spalls if it is red like that.