Spotted Edwards

[Ron Kelley]

The great variety is one thing I like about the Edwards Plateau Cherts. There are different colors, some have stripes, and some have spots. This morning i started with a 5.5 inch rock. I got several nice spalls that will make good points. Today's point is a 5 inch knife.

[willjo]

Really neat material, nice work on the blade.

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Johnny, I have lots of Edwards and this rock is one of the best.

[BabaORiley]

Where is that lithic from? That is a great blade. What are those specks in the material?

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Frank, The Edwards Plateau is in central Texas.

[sneakygroundbuzzard]

killer blade Ron
haft that sucker on a deer leg bone and you will have one heck of a good knife

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Tim, I am going to work on more percussion blades this year.

[Kyflintguy]

Nice work Ron, you got everything that rock had to offer looks like. Those inclusions are pretty neat, kind of different than anything I can think of. It would make a dandy knife! Thanks for sharing!

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Josh, The chert is glassy and translucent but those black spots are opaque.

[JoshinMO]

Nice Point and Material Ron, really like The Translucent shot.

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Josh, It is actually a lot more translucent than i could show today. I had to use a lamp because it is overcast here.

[Hoss]

beautiful material Ron

[sneakygroundbuzzard]

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  Ron Kelley commented
  Yesterday, 08:29 PM
  Thanks Tim, I am going to work on more percussion blades this year.
  Last edited by Ron Kelley; Yesterday, 08:33 PM.

direct percussion is still my knapping nemesis.
i just cant get them thin enough to look right unless i make smaller bifaces

but indirect i can do well with and make large bifaces

good luck with the percussion

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Tim, Some of my percussion blades are a bit thick but then the large ancient knives that I have are pretty hefty too. I have some big Texas artifact knives that are super thin: I hope I can match those some day.