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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Woodland Roamer on August 24, 2008, 09:44:11 pm

Title: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 24, 2008, 09:44:11 pm

Here are some NC point types I've made from local rock. Making points from local material that look like the artifacts I've found over the years has became my main interest in knapping. I've learned a lot this summer but still have a long way to go.
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Rhyolite kirk corner notch.
Rhyolite lecroy.
Morrow mountian of white quartz.
White quartz yadkin.
Rhyolite yadkin.
Uwharrie of rhyolite.
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/AlanShook/100_2343.jpg)
Alan

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Hillbilly on August 24, 2008, 10:06:35 pm

Those look great, Alan-the local types and local rock are my favorites, too. Is that the same quartz Yadkin you made at the Schiele?

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: PeteDavis on August 24, 2008, 10:41:29 pm

Fantastic! Looks like Virginia stuff. I plan to upgrade to local materials and types sooner than later. Those heat-treated dovetails all over the web and knap-ins may be impressive, but you and James have found the heart of knapping. It's really applied anthropology. Kudos to those points!

Here's my attempt at a local, made the "local" way:

(http://www.fototime.com/585470DC3B94D58/standard.jpg)

PD

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: PeteDavis on August 24, 2008, 11:48:42 pm

Alan-

Where can I get some of that waxy rhyolite?

What kind of percussor are you using? Antler flakers or copper?

PD

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 25, 2008, 12:08:07 am

Thanks Steve, yep that's the one I made at Schiele.

Thanks Pete, you're point looks great too! I call that waxy stuff rhyolite but I think James said it's actually silicified shale or something like that...anyawy it's from central NC. I've never found any of it myself. I've just picked up a few pieces mostly at Schiele when James was spalling a big boulder a couple years ago. Barry Mcall also gave me a few pieces of it. I really like the white quartz too but finding it without too many fractures is the problem. I'm using hamerstones and antler on these. I'm also starting to use dogwood billets and I'm going to try it for pressure flaking too. Have you found any knappable stone near you?

Alan

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Pappy on August 25, 2008, 07:51:13 am

Good looking points,very nice stuff. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Dingleberry on August 25, 2008, 09:34:02 am

Very cool,  I like the local stone and point types.  About how big are those points?  Anybody going to the Clinch River knap-in this year?

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: n2everythg on August 25, 2008, 11:44:34 am

wow allen looking really good.

cool you are using local rock and point types. would like to get there eventually as well. I've been trying to get good nuf to knapp out something I can hunt with but I got a long way to go. every once in a great while I get lucky.

but those look very precise. Love the quartz ones. and that rhyolite is tuff stuff.
wade

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 25, 2008, 03:45:19 pm

Thanks Pappy.

Thanks Jonathan, that Kirk is about 1 1/4 long. Which weekend is Clinch River?

Thanks Wade, you're points have been looking good too.

Alan

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: mullet on August 25, 2008, 10:10:25 pm

  Wow Alan! Your points are looking great. Hard to tell the difference from the real ones.

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: cowboy on August 25, 2008, 11:46:26 pm

Great work Alan, and impressive your using hammerstone and antler. Those are very nice!

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Little John on August 26, 2008, 12:15:25 am

Very impressive, awsome points. Keep up the good work.    Kenneth

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 26, 2008, 01:14:35 am

What a great looking collection of points.  Good work.  Justin

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 26, 2008, 09:12:51 am

Thanks Eddie.

Thanks Paul, that quartz works great with antler but that rhyolite on the left is tough!!

Thanks Kenneth.

Thanks Justin.


Alan

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Dingleberry on August 26, 2008, 10:39:01 am

I believe the Clinch River Knap-In is Oct. 17-19. I went two years ago and it was a lot of fun.  I think some other PA members have also been.

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: huntertrapper on August 26, 2008, 11:21:13 am

those look good....you plan to be using them for hunting eh?

Title: Re: N.C. rock and points
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 26, 2008, 03:35:09 pm

Thanks huntertrapper, I may use a couple of these to hunt with unless I make some better this weekend.

Alan