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A small amount of the Tiger Chert is darker and glassy. This picture may appear black but the stone is actually a dark brown. There would be no point in cooking this darker material: It's already glassy.
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Last edited by Ron Kelley; 09-26-2016, 04:59 PM.Michigan Yooper
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Awesome blade Ron! That material isn't flashy after knapped but I do like it alot! Looks a little Simpson'ish or Orient fishtail'ish if memory serves me correct... Thanks for sharing!Josh (Ky/Tn collector)Comment
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Beautiful Blade Ron - Excellent work. ...ChuckPickett/Fentress County, Tn - Any day on this side of the grass is a good day. -Chuck-Comment
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wow!call me Jay, i live in R.I.Comment
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That's great Ron!Comment
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Dumb question, is that just part of the darker band, or will your great-great-great grand kids eventually have a more banded point?
I've seen some banded Colha chert down in Belize where the banding shows up more distinctly after it is exposed for a couple of years. (People use it on walls around houses, it's one color when fresh and then it patinates with exposure.)Hong Kong, but from Indiana/FloridaComment
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Hey Joshua, I have about 135 pounds of Tiger Chert and most of it is a chocolate brown. The patina is orange on most pieces and banded on most pieces. When I knap a stone and remove the patina the resulting point is usually a chocolate brown with no bands. I have read that direct sunlight and weathering will bring the bands back. The darker glassy material of this blade probably will not show the tiger stripes even after aging. Check out some of the natural material in these threads:
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