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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on October 02, 2015, 09:31:06 pm

Title: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 02, 2015, 09:31:06 pm

Friends don't let there friends knapp onondago :o I got some real blocky pcs of onondago and thought I would try and get something out it. Pc is about 2-1/2" sq. by about 6 " Got this real nice blade 1/4"x 1-1/8"x 3-3/4" This pc of onondaga had a sq. edge on all six sides and typical hard as heck. I HIT IT :o ;D and here what the final pc is. Thanks for lookin, Bob

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Chippintuff on October 02, 2015, 09:50:38 pm

No doubt about it, you whipped that rock and got the most out of it. I've never chipped any of that, but we have plenty tough stuff in Texas that I do chip.

WA

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: turbo on October 02, 2015, 10:10:47 pm

Good job on tough stuff, I can smell the oil now, love it!

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: iowabow on October 03, 2015, 05:17:21 am

That's a nice size blade

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Zuma on October 03, 2015, 10:34:58 am

A purse from a pigs ear ;)
Zuma

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Tracker0721 on October 03, 2015, 08:01:55 pm

Good sized blade! Tough rock is fun but I may be addicted to my obsidian.

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Ghost Knapper on October 03, 2015, 09:00:30 pm

Hate to see what your tools look like after the beating they took.

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: Outbackbob48 on October 03, 2015, 09:09:48 pm

Joel, I pretty much just use a 1" cap bopper for everything, knocked my cap loose and had to get a 1-1/2" solid copper out to tame all the sq edges and fractured layers, I can fix my tools but my elbow is hurting, I think arther is trying to move in :o :(  I have one more of these sq blocks, wonder what is hiding inside of it? Bob

Title: Re: Onondaga challenge
Post by: caveman2533 on October 03, 2015, 10:42:13 pm

Slabs?