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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Parnell on January 18, 2022, 08:41:45 am

Title: What a trip
Post by: Parnell on January 18, 2022, 08:41:45 am

Wife and I camped in N Fl this weekend and I was just amazed at how much knappable rock I came across.  Seems like everywhere I looked it was around.  State parks building walls and amphitheater steps around the springs using giant chunks of often high quality chert, to it lining the banks of the rivers and finding workable chunks in drainage ditches.  Never seen so much working rock just scattered around.  Came home with a bunch of stuff that I didn’t expect!  Time to get back to breaking some rock, for sure. What a great trip!

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: Parnell on January 18, 2022, 08:46:42 am

A few pictures from the area…Santa Fe River, the head spring of the Itcheetucknee, River’s End area.  Beautiful area.

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: paulc on January 18, 2022, 09:33:11 am

Florida springs are beautiful...the staff from work is headed down this coming weekend to swim with the manatees in Crystal River...I never noticed rock when I did the trips but then I wasn't as much an addict as I am now :-)  Maybe I should go on the trip this time and look for rocks...Paul

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: M2A on January 18, 2022, 09:34:56 am

Looks like an awesome trip. Nice find in the rock, looks like some larger pieces. Congrats.
Mike

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: White Falcon on January 18, 2022, 09:40:42 am

Thanks for the pic's.

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: YosemiteBen on January 19, 2022, 02:08:07 pm

Looks like a nice trip Parney! Now you just need to come west!

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: bjrogg on January 19, 2022, 09:17:17 pm

That looks like it’ll keep you busy for a little while.

 Nice souvenirs

Bjrogg

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: Parnell on January 20, 2022, 09:42:52 am

The time for travel is getting closer, Ben!

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: mullet on January 21, 2022, 02:13:00 pm

Almost every bit of it high grade coral. Lots of color when heated. You'll have to heat that coral a little hotter than the rock we got out of the Alafia.

Title: Re: What a trip
Post by: Parnell on January 25, 2022, 10:43:20 am

I see.  Yeah, we will talk it up Eddie.  I’ll be looking to spall it out and use that kiln.  We’ll talk…