Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on November 19, 2016, 05:49:47 pm
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First I would like to thank my friend Steve N. (caveman 2533) for giving me a bunch of Pa Jasper. This is the first pc of this type material that I have worked, It was a lot stronger material than I thought it would be, after a few early hinges I figured out my swing, after that it worked real well and pressure flaked real good, broke the corner off one ear on the very last little clean up ugghhh. I believe this is raw material and not sure if can be heat treated, Thanks for lookin and Thanks Again Steve. Bob
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That's some beautiful stone.
That point looks authentic.
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Tower, you made my day, ;D I was really trying to get that elusive authentic look. 8) Bob
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Very nice point
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Very nice. How well did it sharpen? What exactly is jasper?
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Wv farrier, Oh it's sharp, this material is found in eastern Penna . From the suqehanna river to the eastern border, It is a beautiful butterscotch color for the most part but has some rarer shades also, maybe Steve will see this and explain more about jasper, I am from nw penna and we don,t have any of this type material so I am not real familiar with the particulars, Bob
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Looks like some slick stuff there outback. I find small pieces in my fields that I think are jasper but I'm really not positive. I've never been able to make anything from them yet always to small and odd shaped but I have taken percussion flakes off some. The stuff I'm thinking of looks like candy it's so smooth.
Bjrogg
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Nice, Bob. I tried some of that the first time I met Zuma at a Knap-In down here in Florida. I'd like to get some more. And, I'm sure you could heat it at a lower Temperature, 350-400?
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Nice Point Bob.