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Deerhunter's flintknapping thread
Russ:
with the money i got for my birthday, if i use it all, I can get 20# of Georgetown tab from Neolithics. Its called Raw Rock so i dont know but ill get some. I also dont know how to spall so... I could get my flintknapping buddy to do it for me and try to teach me... but I can go through 20# in a heartbeat. Ill go slow and carefully then and make sure to set my platforms up. :KN ;D
bjrogg:
Great advice from Steve. I totally understand the rock delima you have Russell. I and I'm sure most everyone made a lot of gravel. Then I tried making my gravel into anything I could. Eventually I made my gravel into something. I still have so much to learn. I do wish I had someone close by to knap with. The thing about this is even when you know what your supposed to do which sometimes I don't. You still have to execute it exactly right. The stone isn't very forgiving.
Bjrogg
Russ:
Yeah, nebraska has no rock at all :'( . only rock to be seen is a six hour drive away up in niobrarra, and that stuffs pretty rare too. I had the pleasure of working some Tallahata and that was amazing. its weird to work for sure but once you get used to it... Its sooooooo nice!
Parnell:
So Georgetown is basically "good to go" when you get it. You don't need to heat treat and go through all that as it already works like heat treated rock. IMO it's the ideal rock, except it only comes in one color!
I think you'll find that there will be many workable spalls and flakes to really spike your learning curve with. I'd argue, more so than with any other rock when beginning.
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: Parnell on December 17, 2019, 10:58:49 am ---So Georgetown is basically "good to go" when you get it. You don't need to heat treat and go through all that as it already works like heat treated rock. IMO it's the ideal rock, except it only comes in one color!
I think you'll find that there will be many workable spalls and flakes to really spike your learning curve with. I'd argue, more so than with any other rock when beginning.
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I know I'd really like to try it.
Bjrogg
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