Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on February 26, 2012, 05:20:06 pm
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Nice find, good price from a friend.
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Now you're cookin'
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Looks like about the same size as the one I just got. I can smell rock burning now.
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Jesse left us one like that at Twin oaks. VERY Cool!
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Gettin serious now! Great find. Can't wait to see the points from it.
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First firing went well and smelled like burn rock go figure. Looks like the stone got a little color. I will take a picture in a few minutes of the pile when I get it out.
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Is this really a normal plug 110v unit? Not 220v?
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Yes Bevan it is a 110 unit prefect for anyone doing heat work on flint. It worked great and cooked the rock great. I will have some for you to hit when you get here. I pick up nice small piece form the creek and never know what color will come from it. I got two that are going to be yellow and should make nice points.
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I've been using a turkey roaster since the move. There nothing wrong with it. It works great, but looks like I have to make 2 batches to your one. I have 4 batches laid out on the table ready to knap. Nice find.
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Here is a yellow rock that I picked up from the creek. I need to make a wire basket. So I can fill it to the top. Tower can that turkey cooker reach 600 degrees?
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No around 500 deg. Works great for the local material in New Braunfels.
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500 is pretty hot. I like all the different colors from the material in the creek. I don't get a range from the quarry. I think that the flint is taking up iron and other minerals maybe. I am finding white yellow brown orange pink and grey and yesterday a red one. All of the quarried stone is mostly pink. I like the color of Will H stone on his latest point.
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Man I am really jealous. That kiln I gave my sister-in-law is 220. and I think I could sit in it. Just to big for what I need/want!
Does quartzite heat treat? That is about the only local knappable we have around here. (I live about 50 miles from 'Spanish Diggings, WY'
When I come in march, you mind cooking some of the flint I got in a trade?
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Sure do you know what temp it goes up to. We could use the heat to warm the shop.
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Sure do you know what temp it goes up to. We could use the heat to warm the shop.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:I know it is rock. That is the extent of my knowledge. :P :P
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You can take the large ones apart and make smaller kiln. Rewire and re coiling are not a big deal either.
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You can take the large ones apart and make smaller kiln. Rewire and re coiling are not a big deal either.
I had thought of that, but I am not sure it is worth the bother. I think I will keep an eye out for something like John just got. That looks more my style.