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Let's Rock => Rough and Slabs => Topic started by: Back on May 04, 2017, 11:27:52 AM

Title: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: Back on May 04, 2017, 11:27:52 AM
Hi All

I finally had time to cut a few more slabs and this material blows my mind. I need a new blade and some time.

So for some eye candy.

Bless
Shawn
Title: Re: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: Back on May 05, 2017, 02:41:14 PM
Hi All

Two more slabs off the same rock front and back. This material continues to blow my mind.

Would love to hear your thoughts.

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Shawn
Title: Re: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: fossilman on May 06, 2017, 02:05:21 PM
Now that is some beautiful material !!!! Are you going to cab it,knapp it or what??? I bet if you treated it (heat),it would really "POP"!!!!
Title: Re: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: Back on May 07, 2017, 08:15:48 AM
Hi fossilman

Thanks for the input. First I want to cut some more slabs. I cut into a third rock and will post pics. I have never tried knapping but I dont think the grain will work. I would like to try to heat treat some of this but I have not found a 500 degree turkey roaster yet.

Do you have a heat treat set up? If you do and live in the US I would be willing to send you a few slabs for testing.

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Shawn
Title: Re: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: fossilman on May 08, 2017, 06:24:42 AM
Quote from: Back on May 07, 2017, 08:15:48 AM
Hi fossilman

Thanks for the input. First I want to cut some more slabs. I cut into a third rock and will post pics. I have never tried knapping but I dont think the grain will work. I would like to try to heat treat some of this but I have not found a 500 degree turkey roaster yet.

Do you have a heat treat set up? If you do and live in the US I would be willing to send you a few slabs for testing.

Bless
Shawn

I live in Oregon,but try it yourself........Buy an old turkey roaster and a bag of sand from Lowes... Pretty simple to try out....
As for knapping,nothing is better than this flint...I have a few pieces in my collection,that friends have knapped for me and they liked working with the material....
Title: Re: Slabs from Nethers farm
Post by: Talusman on May 10, 2017, 12:24:36 PM
Super Material! I visited last year and didn't find anything near as nice... but I couldn't do any major banging - just a detour from a business trip.