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Central texas rock
1442:
This is a rock I got at the knap in. It came from around San Antonio TX
I got a good start on it and was surprised at how well it was working up to the point where I got yellow wristed and knocked a couple plugs out where I needed big overshots and it just kind of went down hill from there.
I finally quit hitting on it after I knocked the base end off twice then used a 3/8" copper rod to straighten it out best I could with indirect percussion then pressure flaked the edges.
Finished up at 5-5/8 inches long and will make a good knife blade that im happy with, but I really intended to make a Caddo blade a good bit wider than this and a little longer too.
here's the rock
1442:
here's the biface I mangled out of it
1442:
and here's the repair job.
The finish on it looks just like a gravel blade.
Hawkdancer:
Nice recovery! Looks like a fine blade, needs an antler or leg bone handle!
Hawkdancer
bjrogg:
Very nice recovery 1442. I would've liked to watch home you got those two boo boos out. I very much dislike when that happens to me.
Bjrogg
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