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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Dh88 on December 02, 2014, 11:48:07 pm

Title: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: Dh88 on December 02, 2014, 11:48:07 pm: Has anyone ever knapped this material? How does it work? Can it be knapped raw?
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: StevenT on December 03, 2014, 10:00:40 am: I just saw a post from someone on my Facebook that had made a couple points from pigeon blood agate and the points looked pretty awesome. I know since I don't know the name of the person it doesn't help much other than to say it can be knapped. I also know that agate is way beyond my skill level.
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: StevenT on December 03, 2014, 10:09:17 am: Here is a picture of it that I snagged from facebook.
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: StevenT on December 03, 2014, 10:11:59 am: To the admins, if posting this pic breaks any rules, just delete it or let me know and I will delete it.
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: Dh88 on December 03, 2014, 11:15:07 am: The guy that has the rock says it can be knapped raw but he doesnt knapp..so I figured I'd ask the experts.i knapped some raw paiute agate a few days ago and it was a strugle to say the least.
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: Chippintuff on December 03, 2014, 03:32:20 pm: I have knapped only 3-4 pieces of agate of unknown varieties, and they were difficult raw. The flake scars were dull. It takes more heat than my turkey roaster will produce to get it treated.

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Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: caveman2533 on December 03, 2014, 06:16:14 pm: most agates require heat in the 4-600 range, I would search for answers before heating known types of agate from other knappers and sources. otherwise it is an experiment doing successive heats and raising temps until it is found to be done. There are some lists on line here and there of rock heating recipes.
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: bubby on December 03, 2014, 07:37:19 pm: I do agate in my roaster comes out good, kinda look's like polkadot agate to me
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: StevenT on December 04, 2014, 11:21:40 am: I contacted Dave on FB and he said it was definitely heat treated. Got any pics of what you have?
Title: Re: pigeon blood agate?
Post by: StevenT on December 05, 2014, 10:31:04 am: Dave posted that he uses a roaster. 225 for 5 hrs to dry out then 485 for 8 hrs. Let us see what you end up with.