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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tower on January 28, 2013, 08:10:44 pm

Title: another ancient quarry
Post by: Tower on January 28, 2013, 08:10:44 pm
I did a little walking in a new canyon. We found this quarry next to a high bluff.
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Post by: Tower on January 28, 2013, 08:13:19 pm
Here's another blank.
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Post by: Tower on January 28, 2013, 08:15:53 pm
Another
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Post by: Trapper Rob on January 28, 2013, 09:46:57 pm
Looks like some nice stone makes me want to go to Texas.
Rob
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Post by: gstoneberg on January 28, 2013, 10:54:30 pm
Wow, that is cool Don!   I've found mounds before that have lots of debitage on them before, but nothing like that.  Very nice.  Those blanks look great.  Good looking flint.

George
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Post by: YosemiteBen on January 29, 2013, 02:06:49 am
Ok Rower ya got me drooling. That is some purty stuff.   :)
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Post by: AncientArcher76 on January 29, 2013, 02:49:52 am
Nice tabs too!  I wouldnt mind moving down there myself!  My son live in Conroe not sure if there rock there told him to lok but typical teen..lazy!

Russ
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Post by: Bone pile on January 29, 2013, 10:17:12 am
Man yer killin'me. Way cool,load up your truck and come on down my back yard needs some rock to hold it down 8)
Bone
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Post by: iowabow on January 29, 2013, 10:30:46 am
Ok scott and I are driving down to visit. We will meet you there at the quarry ....what was the gps  lon/lats again lol ....just kidding great find but someday we are coming down.
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Post by: JackCrafty on January 29, 2013, 11:21:33 am
Pfffft.  That's it?   ???

 >:D
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Post by: Tower on January 29, 2013, 12:46:06 pm
Lord no. That's a very small part. The quarry covers a couple hundred acres .Its about 1/2 a mile from the road. I'm going to walk in again & do some spalling.
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Post by: JackCrafty on January 29, 2013, 08:25:51 pm
Cool!  That sounds better.  ;D
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Post by: Mike_H on January 29, 2013, 09:22:02 pm
I am so jealous!  Not only did you find good stone but you found it in a indigenously used quarry!  Awesome find.
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Post by: seider on January 29, 2013, 10:41:13 pm
Knapping with your ansesters nice. What is the darker material. Looks like
Good stuff
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Post by: Jimbob on January 30, 2013, 12:04:17 am
Jackpot!!
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Post by: Sparrow on January 30, 2013, 12:08:51 am
Great find.Love to see the stuff in-situ  '  Frank
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Post by: Adam on January 30, 2013, 12:10:29 am
That's really neat.  It would be fun to do some knapping there.  It would be more inspirational setting than my backyard.
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Post by: stickbender on January 30, 2013, 12:42:05 am

     Awwww, man!  Well, for a knapper, you sure live in the right place! 8)  Forget what bone pile said, send it to me here in Montana, I need it to ...... uh.....well, I just need it.  So just pack up a few boulders, in your truck, and come on out, and I will fix up some elk burgers, or loins, or roast, which ever you prefer, and then you can show me how to cook that stuff, and then how to knapp it properly.  Should I set the elk meat out to thaw now, or later this week?  Oh, did I mention that there is also free beer, and a full liquor cabinet?  See bone pile, that is the way to entice stone your way. ;)   You have to offer, food, drink, and lodging, oh yeah, I will let you have the master bedroom.  The master would be me, as I am not married. ;) ::)  But you can have it, and there is a jacuzzi tub in the Master bath, as well as a shower stall also.  So all the amenities are awaiting your arrival with a pickup loaded with stone.  Stay as long as you like, as long as the food, and drink hold out at least. ;)  That is a really nice find.  Lucky you!  Well get busy, and lets see some more of that art work you do.  Thanks a lot for the tease, with all the free stone, when I don't have any out here at all.  But I am not jealous, just envious.   Very envious. :P

                                                 Wayne
 
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Post by: kleinpm on January 30, 2013, 10:45:56 am
Stickbender,

Where in Montana are you? I am building a log home south of Livingston.

Patrick
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Post by: stickbender on January 30, 2013, 10:21:51 pm

     Patrick, I am about 9-10 hours from you, in Thompson Falls.  I have relatives in Billings.  Are you building your cabin yourself, as cutting, and hewing the logs, etc. or are you building with a commercial pre cut kit?   Lot of upkeep on a log home.  They are beautiful though.  Just be sure to use 10" or better, logs, for the "R" value.  what type of log are you using? Cedar?  They hold up better out here.  You have some beautiful, but rough country to hunt in there.  You also have Moss Agates there!  ;)  They can be knapped, and also make nice jewelry.   Are you building this home as a residence, or hunting cabin?

                                                  Wayne