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found some rock, will it knap? (added pics)
StickMan47:
It worked! Last one.
So whats the verdict? Good rock or flower bed deco?
1442:
I'm in SE Texas also (Orange) and bull gravel is my primary source of material. A lot of it is knappable but most of it aint. The knappable stuff can be primo self bifacing all the way to grainy and tough as you care to work. If it feels smooth when broken without too much grainyness it will probably work well for knapping. Concrete inclusions are common and most all of it has surface cracks that don't go very deep and can be worked off.
Holler at me and maybe I could help you get started when you're ready. I can give you a couple locations that will let you pick out individual rocks too. It runs 10 cents a pound normally, about 5 bucks for a 5 gallon bucket full.
Terry
StickMan47:
Hi Terry, I thought I was the only primitive in my area! I'm in Buna about 20 - 25 minutes from you! Yea we definately need to get together. I was doing some reading the other day and realized i missed a knap-in over in La. (Sulfer, Vinton area I think). I woulda liked to have attended that one. Do you build bows too or just the knapping thing?
1442:
You posted pics while I was typing. The socond pic looks like a pretty good one that will work raw. The last pic looks like a good one but tougher and the other ones will be pretty tough.
There are some quartzite type stones in some of the gravel that make good hammerstones and some of it is knappable too.
StickMan47:
Thanks Terry. I picked up a very large rock that had quartz looking stuff about the size of a quarter where the outer part had broken off. I threw it back in the pile not even thinking TOOL! Like i said I'm pretty green on knapping.
At least i found something good for knapping.
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