« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint  (Read 4004 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline JackCrafty

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 5,628
  • Sorry Officer, I was just gathering "materials".
Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« on: July 07, 2013, 12:16:08 pm »
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to receive a gift of some raw, high grade Georgetown flint from a quarry in Georgetown.  This stuff came from a depth of about 200 feet and it is SWEET!  It produces the crispest sound I've ever heard when removing a flake...  almost like biting into a juicy, crisp apple.  And when the flakes fall, it sounds like music.   ;D ;D

I knocked out a point pretty quick but I wish I could have spent more time with it.  I've got more...  and I'm saving it for a good day.









Logged
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

Offline YosemiteBen

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,952
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2013, 12:37:38 pm »
Mmmmm, Mmmm! That is some pretty stuff and some very nice work!
Logged

Offline FlintWalker

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,577
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 12:51:33 pm »
That stuff's awesome! Good lookin point too!
Logged
Be thankfull for all you have, because no matter how bad you think it is...it can always be worse.

Offline Trapper Rob

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,719
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 02:25:11 pm »
Nice point
Logged

Offline papoints

  • Member
  • Posts: 153
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 03:12:36 pm »
Sweet!
Logged

Offline JW_Halverson

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,923
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2013, 03:20:26 pm »
The thing about that piece that sticks in my mind is the slick/glossy/glassy homogeneity of the material.  I imagine that is something that helps make it a good stone to work.  Wish I had a week of free time, two pickup loads of this stuff, and a couple of knappers like you, Iowabow, Will H, Tower, Gus, and more to teach me. 

Even with all that combined experience and knapping genius, I may still not be able to turn out anything even suitable for driveway fill.
Logged
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline Outbackbob48

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,752
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2013, 05:13:47 pm »
Patrick, some sweet lookin georgetown, and I like your point.
Logged

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 06:23:46 pm »
Looks like some premium material. Awesome point!


Tracy
Logged
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline bowtarist

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,503
  • Primitive Archer Subscription Number PM103651
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 08:47:15 pm »
Great Story, Great Point! Boy, that stuff looks slick! dp
Logged
(:::.)    Osage music played daily. :)

Offline David_Daugherty

  • Member
  • Posts: 319
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 09:56:22 pm »
Very nice point.  I just knapped some of that Georgetown for the first time.  Now that is some good rock!!
Logged
"You can't put a price on being inspired"-Zooey Deschanel

Offline Tower

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,298
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 10:33:47 pm »
Patrick, that is one fine point. I love raw Georgetown.
Logged
He who sacrifices freedom for a security deserves neither one.  Benjamin Franklin!

Offline Bone pile

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,491
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2013, 08:47:14 am »
Nice one Patrick ,that's one slick point. Gotta love that Georgetown.
Bone
Logged
Venice Florida

Offline mullet

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 22,913
  • Eddie Parker
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2013, 02:41:03 pm »
Dang! That's thin as a cracker, and some sweet rock, too.
Logged
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline JackCrafty

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 5,628
  • Sorry Officer, I was just gathering "materials".
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2013, 02:56:59 pm »
Thank you for the kind words, guys! 

There's more to come.  I've got a whole bucket of "waste" flakes I haven't touched yet.   ;D
Logged
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

Offline Deerhunter

  • Member
  • Posts: 50
Re: Pedernales Point Made From High Grade Georgetown Flint
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2013, 09:54:37 pm »
Very sweet looking point love the glossy shine to it. It just amazes me how you all are able to get your points so thin, mine are thicker than they are wide.
Logged
Alan
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »