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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Zuma on October 06, 2018, 10:36:01 am

Title: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Zuma on October 06, 2018, 10:36:01 am

A hunk of rare raw brown jasper.  ???
I think it's the first time I took photos of a successful reduction. O:)
Zuma

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Zuma on October 06, 2018, 10:37:06 am

a little more

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 06, 2018, 11:42:56 pm

Ooooh!  That do look nice!  Where did you score the jasper!  Seems like you have a knack for the rare and exotic rock!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Ryan Jacob on October 07, 2018, 12:25:06 am

Hawkdancer
I’m pretty sure that’s a secret ;D

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: bjrogg on October 07, 2018, 07:21:09 am

Very nice Zuma. I find small butterscotch colored stone I believe is jasper. I haven't been able to successfully make one into a proper point yet. I'd sure like to though.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Zuma on October 07, 2018, 01:46:56 pm

Thanks folks. Pretty much a secret but I can confide--- the North Fork of the Shenandoah River.
There is a ancient fault that must have created the proper conditions. Very small area.
Zuma

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: RickB on October 07, 2018, 03:40:42 pm

Good job getting that nice a point from that rock - your first photo intimidated me. Rick B

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Zuma on October 07, 2018, 04:54:57 pm

It intimidated me for years too Rick,
But nothing ventured nothing gained :-K )P(
Zuma

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 07, 2018, 10:07:29 pm

Not familiar with the North Fork of the Shenendoah, except that is is about 2,000 miles east of here, give or take a couple hundred!  Guess I won't be able to encroach on the fault any time soon!  Anyway, I still have to learn to chip obsidian!! :KN :KN :-K
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Rare Chocolate
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 08, 2018, 08:08:24 pm

Turned out nice.