4.5" Edwards Root Beer Knife

[Ron Kelley]

This time I picked out a thick spall and that's why I got some extra large waste flakes.

[TJdave]

Man I like this one a lot. Top second from the right is textbook example of the bulb from the conversation the other day.

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Dave, That waste flake does have a large bulb. The percussion strike was with great force. In the bottom row, second waste flake on the left has a large bulb too.

[beatup1354]

Beautiful piece Ron , do you heat treat that material or is it good to go ?

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Bret, I never heated any Root Beer. I read that some people do heat it but I never saw a reason for cooking it.

[willjo]

Nice work Ron, always like to see flakes taken off

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Johnny, I think this Root Beer flakes as good as any chert.

[Lindenmeier-Man]

I have no idea as to how far Edwards is traveled Ron. It’s just beautiful and the NA people loved it from paleo, right up to the end. Your example shows why they loved the lithic material !

[SGT.Digger]

VN

[SurfaceHunter]

Came out real nice I like the flaking on it

[oldrocks2]

Great point and job.

[Kentucky point]

Superb flaking! I love the color too, nice n' glossy.

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Ethan, This Root Beer is one of the best cherts. Did you use any of the Root Beer I sent you?

[Kentucky point]

I "used" about 70% of it, but I have not gotten the hang of it yet. I still create unearthly hinges and steps, and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Ethan, Keep trying Buddy: You'll get the hang of it. It is a tough chert. The Ancient People must have loved it because they used a lot of it.

[redrocks]

Nice one Ron

[Wildman of the navidad]