More Onondaga!

feeds@yuku.com (Riverman) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:20:17 GMT

Hot off the press... Didn't end up making a Genessee tonight, finished a point I started last night instead. Nice buttery, stinky piece of Onondaga.

-Mike

Fat Normanskill Genesee

feeds@yuku.com (rhymeswithwhat) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:55 GMT

Unseasonably warm today in Western New York. A little porch sitting turned out a Genesse from some Normanskill. I knocked a large flake off a 17 pound piece of Normanskill then roughed out a preform with my rocker punch lap board set, then pressure flaked this Genesee. The shine and depth of color comes to this dull rock from a rub with silicone dielectric grease.

Basidian String

feeds@yuku.com (PeteDavis) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:29:13 GMT

Observation:

PimpIsForReal

My mediocre efforts don't do justice to this stuff-show us what you got out of it!

traveling rocksalemen La. to texas i-20

feeds@yuku.com (ericsrocks) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:53:40 GMT

hello everybody Eric here just wanted to let you know i am making way across the country right now i just cross the state line into La. i plan try to make to texas line tonight and stop get place to sleep head on down to Austin , i do have a few buckets of rock with me i have Killer flint ridge some of Roy miller best , black obisdian , kentucky blue , and dacite . so if any you out there need any rock give me a call 812-968-4615 ericsrocks.com

FLINTKNAPPING AT McKitrick 2009 PHOTOS

feeds@yuku.com (Western Lithics) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:05:30 GMT

Saturday, November 7, 2009

FLINTKNAPPING AT McKitrick: 2009

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Made an antler flaked Adena this afternoon!

feeds@yuku.com (clovisknapper) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:23:05 GMT

Made this antler flaked Adena out of Indiana Hornstone this afternoon. It measures 6 1/2" long by 2 1/4" wide and is fairly thin. Thanks for looking, Jeff Gatewood.

Onondaga Genesee Point

feeds@yuku.com (Paleoman52) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:04 GMT

After seeing the 2 Onondaga chert points posted earlier I was so inspired I went right out to my workshop and grabbed a chunk of Onondaga and made this Genesee Point in about 45 minutes. Genny's are my all time favorite point to make and when they are made out of Onondaga it doesn't get any better than this. This piece worked very well and I would put it on the same workability as Burlington Chert or some raw Texas cherts. Once I finished the piece I left it in vinegar for about 3...

Dragon killers

feeds@yuku.com (paleoarts) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04:51 GMT

hehe! just having a little fun.

Couple of Onondaga points

feeds@yuku.com (Riverman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:53 GMT

Both points all percussion except for base, tip and minor pressure retouch on edges.

-Mike

Dogwood billets

feeds@yuku.com (George Looney) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:11:47 GMT

Hello..I am a wood turner and was wondering what dia and length to turn Dogwood billets from ? any special shape ? or just rounded on the end like a Moose billet ? the wood I have is in pole form and very dry. I am making these for a friend who is a knapper. thanks

Stabalized Wood Billet In Use (New update pics of billet in use)

feeds@yuku.com (Mutt) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:07 GMT

I recently bought some Diamond Wood from Hut to use as knife handles for some of my forged knives. When I took the 10 inch long 2 x 2 block and put it onto the lathe, I realized just how hard and solid this stuff is. I think it's a little harder than moose billet. I bought two 10 x 2 x 2 inch pieces of Diamond Wood for 18 bucks a piece. It was really hard and took forever on the lathe. I think I am going to turn one down like some of the dogwood billets I've seen on here. I was...

Is it better to learn percussion or pressure flaking first?

feeds@yuku.com (badfish03) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:42:32 GMT

I'm sure this is like any best, better and bestest question. Its a matter of personal opinion but that being said as a group is there a consensus as to whether it is better to concentrate on percussion flaking as a beginner or on pressure flaking? Or does it matter as to what type of material you will be starting with? Robert

My kids learning to knap

feeds@yuku.com (caveman2533) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:22:48 GMT

My kids have always been interested in what I do but seems more so this year then ever, so I took them out to my shop and left them bang on some rocks. Taylor has been knapping longer than the boys and has made a few points. The boys seem to just do it naturally, maybe picked it up from just watching me. Here is the three of them having a blast. Michael on the left, Everrett in the middle, and Taylor on the right.

wicked Dalton....

feeds@yuku.com (DTala) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:57:29 GMT

wicked sharp Dalton from cooked Coastal Plains I picked up at the Moundville Festival/knap-in....

Keokuk Hardin Point

feeds@yuku.com (Paleoman52) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:24 GMT

I've been trying to get over some tendinitis in my right arm for about 3 weeks due to a knapping injury I received using a huge moose antler billet on a tough piece of raw Texas chert, so today it felt pretty good and I went out to my 40 degree workshop and chipped out this Keokuk Hardin to see if I was back. Its not the best point I ever made but it didn't come out too bad for being a little out of practice. This is one of my favorite point types so it felt good to make one again....

Betty and Richard update

feeds@yuku.com (Twobear) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:19 GMT

This is hard news to share so please bear with me. We lost Betty's 23 year old son Jake this morning at 5.00 am. He passed after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. We ask that you keep us in your prayers. Special prayers for Betty who is so heart broken it has my heart broke too. She has handled this whole ordeal with such grace and bravery it has made me so proud to have her for my mate. I could not have ever chosen a better partner. Please let her know that you love...

Heat Treating Novaculite

feeds@yuku.com (stoneknife) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:28 GMT

Hi, I am new here and just signed up. Yesterday, I decided to FINALLY heat treat some novaculite. I got married a couple of years back and haven't heat treated any material since (the wife would probably balk at a kiln in her kitchen). In any case, I ran out of flakes more than 3" long and it was time to heat treat. I took the kiln to work and heat treated there.

So, I have this blue diamond 220V kiln and use just the bottom half. I loaded two round oil drip pans with...

tomahawk

feeds@yuku.com (keokuk) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:42:40 GMT

I fixed some tools to carve up a deer .

heat treating flint

feeds@yuku.com (flightmedic) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:08:45 GMT

i bought some commanche flint from texas on ebay does this needed to be heat treated, i probaly shouldn't have got it but my wife thougth i should give it a try, i am new to this whole thing of flint knapping , thanks for suggestions

Hawaiian Rocks?

feeds@yuku.com (MountainWalker) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:43:31 GMT

I "Have to" go to Oahu in two weeks for work. I know that there has got to be some good rock on that volcano somewhere. Anyone know where to go to find some quality stuff? I know, life is rough but someone has to go, so it might as well be me.

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