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paulc:
So I have access to a crock pot that doesn't seem to go hot enough for either my flint ridge OH material or the texas chert I have.  Currently I have to about bust my guy to get tiny flakes and crumbles off either stone.  I don't have access to a kiln or oven that goes hot enough.

Thoughts?  All this stone has spent probably 3 or 4 days in the crock pot so it should be good and dry. I tried years ago with burying some other stone and building a fire over it, and ended up with hand grenades showering the yard with shrapnel and burning coals.

I need help please :-)

attached is my first "point" from obsidian.  It helps if you squint a bit...

Paul

Trapper Rob:
Some guys use a turkey roaster.

mullet:
Paul, from what I understand you need to get Flint Ridge a little hotter then Turkey Roaster range.

I'd experiment by burying it under about two-three inches of clean, playbox sand . put a 20# bad of charcoal on top and let it go till it cools down. Just try some small spalls and flakes and see what
happens.

20# doesn't cost that much and put an assortment of rock sizes in and see what works and what doesn't.

Chippintuff:
Most of the Texas rock does well in a turkey roaster. I  doubt crock pots get hot enough.

WA

Tower:
I agree . A crockpot isn't going to do it

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