5.75" Unusually Collorful Novaculite Blade

[Ron Kelley]

I have had this piece of novaculite for more than a year but I was hesitant to work it. Today I got my nerve up and broke out a blade. It's kinda thick but I just had to stop there. The B side isn't as colorful but still not the usual white novaculite.

[Havenhunter]

That is a beast! And beautiful too.

[Ron Kelley]

The Beauty and the Beast in one piece. Thanks Deb

[2ndoldman]

I like the looks of both sides Ron
The profile shot has an oddly upturned look to it and it is hard to actually see the edge work.

[Ron Kelley]

The actual edge is as sharp as a razor blade and serrated.

[JoshinMO]

That's Cool!

[Ron Kelley]

LOL "That's not a knife; THIS is a knife. I got a good laugh from the connection Josh.

[SDhunter]

very nice. Kind of cool to see these points, because you get an idea how they looked freshly made back in the day.

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Gary, My thoughts exactly. The patina sometimes covers some beautiful lithic material.

[willjo]

Nice material, nice point, the weather got warm enough to knap outside?

[Ron Kelley]

We have had warmer weather for about a week now. One day it was a balmy 40 degrees F.

[Kyflintguy]

That's a wild one Ron! Wish the Novaculite I got had those random red places! That's just crazy how that happens!? I like the serrated edge also. Thanks for showing us!

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Josh, This stone was heat treated before I got it. I had one other piece with some black.

[Ron Kelley]

This is the other piece of fancy novaculite that I knapped. I showed this one before.

[2ndoldman]

And we like seeing it just as much the second time around Ron.

[Kyflintguy]

Love how the flakes ripple on that material, cool piece!

[Hi-Lo]

That's a beauty Ron. Very cool.