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Novaculite questions
autologus:
Well I also have the tools covered too thanks to you Terry, I have to put those to work.
Grady
Dalton Knapper:
The Turkey roaster probably won't help, but I would try it anyway and just use the sides and bottom - forget anything in the middle and fill the rest with sand. I think you need 700+ degrees for most Novaculite. Just Google "Heat Treating Novaculite." There are a few grades that go as low as 600, but those are rare to find (such as a deep red and maybe some black). One thing is for sure, you won't be able to hurt it unless you don't get the water out.
Zuma:
Raw, tough and rough. Heated correctly yowza!
I do not know the recipe but for a cut I'll find it out.
Please share your good fortune.LOL
Zuma
JonW:
It takes a lot of temperature to make candy rock. I am not sure who you are referencing about owning a quarry but I'll tell you what I know. Parker's quarry has the best range of colors IMO. Steve Kirshman's quarry has the better quality rock IMO. Either way you can't go wrong Grady.
Knapper:
Grady, We need to get together sometime and do some knapping. Im just across state line in Ok. I also have a kiln and have heat treated some of that rock from around Hot Springs. Right now I have two 5 gallon buckets to heat. If you check some of the rock by driving good flakes you ca n find some that you can work. Here is the last point I made of novaculite without heat,
But Yes with the right heat it is sweet stuff
Knapper
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