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Post by fernwood on Nov 14, 2018 5:51:37 GMT -5
Many here have seen the points jamesp has been posting that were made from his glass. I sent some rocks to one of the knappers, Willie. The material is what is locally called Wisconsin Jasper. Plentiful in my fields. Some contain hidden fossils and crystals. I think Willie captured the character of the rock very well.  Here is the rock it came from.  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 14, 2018 6:34:46 GMT -5
Forgot to put a size reference next to rock, but it is about 5" long by 3" thick.
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Post by RickB on Nov 14, 2018 7:00:39 GMT -5
Great job. He found a beautiful point out of what was a rough gnarly looking rock.
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Post by fernwood on Nov 14, 2018 7:08:26 GMT -5
Might be gnarly looking, but I have split this material easily using a hammer and chisel. The seams are the key. A few taps and they split.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Nov 14, 2018 8:16:50 GMT -5
Looks like a well healed brecciate jasper ? It is beautiful. And you found a great man for the job.
Ever find Native points made from this Wisconsin jasper ? Might be treasured by the flaking bunch if it was flaked by the Abo folks.
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Post by fernwood on Nov 14, 2018 8:27:05 GMT -5
No points found on my land here, yet. All I have are Sugar Quartz, AKA Hixton Quartzite and agate ones found by my G-Grandfather where I previously lived.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 14, 2018 9:12:23 GMT -5
Willie done good! Very nice point.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 14, 2018 10:32:09 GMT -5
He did a fantastic job on that
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Post by RickB on Nov 14, 2018 10:57:39 GMT -5
Did he slab the rock before knapping? Pretty rock, would make nice cabs.
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 14, 2018 11:40:26 GMT -5
Beautiful work on that point!
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Post by fernwood on Nov 14, 2018 13:46:59 GMT -5
He does not have a saw, so it was just knapping.
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Post by RickB on Nov 14, 2018 16:39:51 GMT -5
He does not have a saw, so it was just knapping. A tip of my camouflage hat to him for an excellent job on that rock. |
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Post by beefjello on Nov 14, 2018 18:27:47 GMT -5
Oh yeah, that's some very nice work!
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Post by jamesp on Nov 15, 2018 5:26:23 GMT -5
No points found on my land here, yet. All I have are Sugar Quartz, AKA Hixton Quartzite and agate ones found by my G-Grandfather where I previously lived. Check out Talahatta quartzite. A notorious flaking material from Mississippi. Atlanta/North Georgia/Appalachian mountains is loaded with quartzite, many points made of it of wide range of colors. Just saying, fine quartzite is a hot flaking material. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Nov 15, 2018 9:27:14 GMT -5
Very beautiful point. I assume he heat treated the material before knapping?
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Post by fernwood on Nov 15, 2018 10:50:27 GMT -5
I have no clue.
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