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some rocks and some thoughts
Chippintuff:
Glis, That rock in reply # 3 looks like it has been cooked too hot. If you didn't do the cooking, it may have happened back in the NA days, but there is no way to get anything useful for knapping out of that one.
WA
Sasquatch:
You have some ok rock and some bad rock. The point you just posted looks like good quality rock, but it came from the freeze cracked rock. When it is freeze cracked(FC) you wont get flakes to run. this is why you are getting rubble. This good quality rock explains why you got a point out of it. You also have some white rock, looks like raw novaculite, not sure and some grey rock in bottom left of first pic. You need to heat treat these for good flaking. Have you researched Heat Treating? If i were you i would order a couple lbs of good quality rock before you get to frustrated and quit. If you want to learn the trade invest a little money or trade. once you get good quality rock without cracks or the need for heat your experience will be different.
GlisGlis:
Ty Sasquatch
bottom left is chert and it's more fractured than the lighter color stuff in middle left
I'm not going to quit
I have this mental attitude that tells me that the right thing to do is find my rock and use only what I could find or make by myself.
I accepted to start on glass only as part of basic training
I know that will make things harder but it's part of the game for me
I'll study better heat threathing
Dakota Kid:
You may want to plan a camping trip with collecting rock a motivator. Usually there's good rock within a few hours drive from just about anywhere you might live.
Outbackbob48:
I agree with Chippituff, looks all pot lidded from to much heat :( Bob
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