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Anybody knap one of these?
bjrogg:
pretty sure your right Zuma. I swiped wife's turkey roaster and put one in it helped could even flake the concrete stuff some, its mixed in most of it. NC what is bipolar splitting and how would I do it?
nclonghunter:
It does look like some circular rings in that one picture which still makes me think some type of
hornstone. I agree with Zuma and you on heating it. Like to see the results.
To do a bipolar split you would put a stone in center below and strike it on top with another rock. It should, might, hope it splits in half leaving two twin pieces. I believe that is how some of the big wide and thin turkey tail points are started.
bjrogg:
Thanks NC My cousin said he had a whole 5 gal bucket full of these. I guess I don't know what hornstone is I do know it came from the limestone quarry. Do you think I could use a sand filled fire pit to cook them whole or should I try to split them 1st?
nclonghunter:
I think historically hornstone comes from Tnn,Ky and Indiana...not sure where you are.
As far as heat treating I have no experience. Several on here could answer that better. I believe splitting in spalls and heating is your best option...good luck
bjrogg:
I'm from the thumb of Michigan They were given to my cousin by the owner of the limestone quarry
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