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Good place for "nappin" rocks in Oklahoma
xin:
Nothing wrong with hunting for your own stuff, I do it myself; however I like to always have a supply of good knappable material on hand to turn to gravel or points. If you want some Edwwards Plateau chert, go to Campwood, Tx , take highway 55 South toward Uvalde. The highway crosses the Nueces River about 5 or 6 miles south of Campwood. You can pull off the highway and park under the bridge where you can load your car or truck down with all the chert you want. A lot of it is some of the nicest rootbeer you've ever seen. Various other colors also occur. Good luck and have fun.
cowboy:
That sounds interesting xin. I have driven far and wide all over that country but have never traveled hwy 55. Looks like that bridge is actually in Edwards county too. May be the same stuff I generally pick up - think next time I'm in the neighborhood I'll check it out :).
xin:
Cowboy: You can't go wrong. Been picking up stuff there for years. The locals fish and swim there, so you don't have to worry about getting run off or run in for trespassing. It's also nice to be able to park close to where you are gathering so you don't have far to carry a 5 gallon bucket of chert. You are a phenomenal knapper!!!
cowboy:
Thanks xin. I started out picking up rocks in the Leon creek inside San Antonio city limits - always had a funny feeling about being down there like somebody was watchin me or somthing. Then after awhile I found the flint feilds SW of town, lot more relaxed out there (LaCoste). You aught to check that out some time.
Otoe Bow:
Thanks for the tips guys. I've cut and pasted the directions into my files for future treasure hunting purposes. 8).
Mike
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