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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: episaacs on May 16, 2008, 07:05:08 am

Title: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: episaacs on May 16, 2008, 07:05:08 am

I've been knapping for about one and a half years now, and as with every hobby I've taken up, I've bought lots of material to work with.  My basement is getting full of rock and I need to store it elsewhere.  I'm unsure if I should store it outdoors in the weather, but that seems like the obvious solution to me.  I would think it would take longer than my remaining life to weather to any significant degree; I'm 51.

Where do you store your rock?   ???

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: n2everythg on May 16, 2008, 10:14:57 am

got a pile in the corner of the garage. another small pile outside in the corner of the patio under the steps.. anywere I can find a place that is kind of out of the way so the kids or dog doesnt get into it.
n2 

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: Wolf Watcher on May 16, 2008, 10:19:17 am

The rocks that will knap a little better when wet, I leave outside.  If they still require some heat treating, I put them on a pallet in the shop.  The rest are kept in the shop.  My wife has some in the rock garden!!  Watcher

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: Otoe Bow on May 16, 2008, 10:40:03 am

I just started knapping a few months ago, so my stash is somewhat smaller in scale.  Right now it's in a 5 gallon bucket in my shop but I can see that at some point it will grow beyond that.  I've got a "big ol barn" (see El Destructo's post on what he learned while in Texas) that will hold lots of rocks and never be in the way. 

I think just so long as it's protected from the freeze/thaw cycle and ice wedging, you should be OK with it outside. 

Mike 

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: mullet on May 16, 2008, 10:46:31 am

 I keep mine outside in the rock pile, I don't have to worry about ice. ;D

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: cowboy on May 16, 2008, 11:46:11 am

Mines everywhere ;D. Have several trees outside with it piled up around their bases. The stuff I've heat treated stays in a bucket in the shop.

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: D. Tiller on May 16, 2008, 03:07:09 pm

Outside on the North side of the shed. Less thermal shock from hot and cold there. Its obsidian so I dont worry about it TOO much!  ;D

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: El Destructo on May 16, 2008, 03:54:09 pm

                         All around and in my Pond for safe Keeping....got Chert...Jasper and tons of alibates too!!!!

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Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: redwasp on May 27, 2008, 09:24:19 pm

mines under my bed lol. but i use what i have as soon as i get it. the rubble goes in the creek. ;D

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: david w. on May 27, 2008, 10:50:56 pm

if any of you ever discover your prized piles of rock gone dont look at me ::) ;D

Title: Re: Where do you store your rock?
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 27, 2008, 10:56:16 pm

Got a bucket and a box in the garage. Got a bucket on the back porch. Got a huge box full on the side of the house. Got a bunch in the planters around the yard.  Even got some behind the seat in the truck with tools just in case work gets to be more than I can stand.  ::) Justin