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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 05, 2008, 09:13:15 pm

Title: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 05, 2008, 09:13:15 pm

its been a slow month for knapping with turkey season and all, but the birds are slowing down so i took a break to break some rock, so here's a pair of keokuk points i knocked out this evening.  thanks for looking. - Ryan

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Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: carpenter374 on April 05, 2008, 09:58:11 pm

hey i heard that flint is from oklahoma, does anyone know where it is naturally occuring?

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 05, 2008, 11:12:58 pm

yup i heard OK too,  the keokuk mine....but other than that i have no idea where its at

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: keekeerun on April 06, 2008, 12:05:23 am

TL   Those are very nice.  I worked on some points today and I'M having trouble with step fractures while precussion flakeing my spalls.  I seem to do well with noviculite,  but the keokuk is giving me problems,  I'm making my platforms right,  I just seem to get alot of step fractures. A'm I missing something or is it harder to work than noviculite.

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 06, 2008, 02:41:46 pm

thats funny because i usually have a lot of step fractures with novaculite  but the keokuk works well for me.  who knows, it may be our particualr styles or overall feel for the stone.

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Wolf Watcher on April 06, 2008, 03:39:14 pm

Try up around the North East corner by Jay!  Lots of flint there!  Watcher

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Otoe Bow on April 07, 2008, 02:05:46 am

Nice Points TL.  I've never tried Keokuk but plan on giving it a try.  Is that blood on the left one?  :)  The other day I was working some Kay County.  I cleaned up my mess and let the dogs out to romp.  I guess I missed a few flakes and I notice bloody tracks on the shop floor.  One of the dogs had cut a pad on a small flake.  She's OK and now a part of the brother/sister hood.  ;D

Mike

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Pappy on April 07, 2008, 09:12:02 am

Beautiful points. :)
    Pappy

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Sparrow on April 07, 2008, 01:42:34 pm

 Nice points ! Those appear to be deer sized.Did you weigh them by any chance ?  Frank

Title: Re: knocked a few more keokuk
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on April 07, 2008, 06:49:59 pm

thanks guys,
nope its not blood, i dont cut myself very often if it is its just a tiny prick.  its just some dark color.
yeah, they are deer sized,   i dont weigh any of them, i like to keep it primitive.  if i would have to take a guess, i would say 100 - 120 grains  maybe less.- ryan