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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jamie on March 11, 2011, 06:36:24 pm

Title: tallahatta question.
Post by: jamie on March 11, 2011, 06:36:24 pm

wood billets, antler, hammerstone? whats the favored method? just recieved a big ol hunk of it from mr utley.  ;D

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: cowboy on March 11, 2011, 07:42:19 pm

I shoulda took him up on that hunk at the classic :(.

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: HoBow on March 11, 2011, 07:46:17 pm

Quote from: cowboy on March 11, 2011, 07:42:19 pm

I shoulda took him up on that hunk at the classic :(.

I have a few more chunks left that I'm planning on bringing to the Classic.  I'll make sure one has your name on it if you are coming  ;)

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: cowboy on March 11, 2011, 07:49:06 pm

Thanks Jeff! Don't know if i'll be able to make it this year (work). But there's still those flat rate boxes, hmm ::)..

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: leapingbare on March 11, 2011, 07:58:07 pm

I used coper on it and it worked well.
Jamie did you see that 6 inch tallahatta cumberland i made the other week?

 I'll like a chunk  ;D ;D

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: jamie on March 11, 2011, 08:03:09 pm

jesse apparently you didnt see my comment on it about you "walking on water"  ;D

gonna hit it with a stone later and see what i get

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: mullet on March 11, 2011, 11:38:56 pm

Jamie, I've been using copper also, works good.

Jesse, I have a new box of Primo Tallahatta. I'll be at Pappy's the1st of April.

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: leapingbare on March 12, 2011, 01:43:38 pm

Eddie i hope you do as well in the woods this year as last year!
 I might come hang out if I'm not at a knap-in or getting rock some were.
 I have been considering going back to AR the 1st weekend in April to get more novaculite.

 Jamie i forgot i posted it here. How is the abo jig project going?

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: mullet on March 12, 2011, 08:23:51 pm

Jesse, I'll be there longer this time. Pappy told me to stick around for awhile after the weekend, I'm on vacation then.

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: Bill Skinner on March 14, 2011, 03:07:13 am

I have used wood, copper, antler percussers, and bone and copper pressure flakers.  Use what you like best.  Tallahatta has a habit of really wearing out tools really quickly.  Bill

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: jamie on March 14, 2011, 07:52:50 am

thanks bill, gonna hit it today

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: Bill Skinner on March 15, 2011, 07:19:04 pm

Well?  What happened?  Bill

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: jamie on March 15, 2011, 08:21:55 pm

had a nice dalton going and i snapped it. first point ive snapped in a long time.

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: Bill Skinner on March 17, 2011, 12:34:49 am

That is really easy to do with Tallahatta, there are all sorts of inclusions all through it.  I find some points made from Tallahatta that are thin but most are 4-1, 5-1 or so with lots of hinges or steps.  Are you going to come to the Tenn. Classic?  Bill

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: jamie on March 17, 2011, 08:01:12 am

not this year. wish i could

Title: Re: tallahatta question.
Post by: Hillbilly on March 17, 2011, 11:08:57 am

Jamie, I've worked a little bit of it. I like wood for early bifacing on big pieces, and antler for secondary thinning.