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    Yesterday I used a slabbed preform of black obsidian to show a pressure flaking technique. Today I finished that 3.5 inch point but is it really black?
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    Michigan Yooper
    If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything

  • #2
    Looks like champagne, but feels like it wants tequila.

    It's a beauty Ron. Love those Desert Side Notches.
    South Carolina

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    • Ron Kelley
      Ron Kelley commented
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      Thanks Caleb, I'm always amazed at how translucent some of the Obsidian is.

  • #3
    W/0 my glasses, first pic has a tinge ofpurple. It’s a chameleon!
    Digging in GA, ‘bout a mile from the Savannah River

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    • #4
      Yup you made a chameleon side notch. Amazing it's the same point.
      SE IA

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      • #5
        Oh wow....thats crazy ron....looks like two different colored lithics.....reminds of that pic that circulated a few years ago about the color of a dress....some saw blue, black, gold or white🤣.....pretty cool point...nice work
        Benny / Western Highland Rim / Tennessee

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        • #6
          Ron I just call that kind of obsidian Cloudy
          Wyoming

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          • Ron Kelley
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            Thanks Bret, That's a good name for it.

        • #7
          Very nice
          Near the PA/Ohio state line

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          • #8
            Cool!
            SW Connecticut

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            • #9
              Lemon aid made with river water, ...Beautiful,
              Floridaboy.

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              • #10
                Purple and gold , no wait black and white. (Dress parody from face book)

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                • #11
                  Huh?
                  South Dakota

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