Flint Knapping Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Ivory coloured rhyolite

4 posters

Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by Peter794 Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:40 pm

Hi all! I absolutely love the look of the ancient cream coloured rhyolite arrow heads. I read that the stone for many of these artifacts was originally quarried at various locations throughout north America. Does anyone know about any European locations where a similar stone can be found?  My plan is to make a knife blade as well as an axe head if I can get hold of some of it.

Peter794
Debitage Artist
Debitage Artist

Posts : 2
Join date : 2015-12-31

Back to top Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Re: Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by grendel Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:23 am

Hi welcome to the forum.

I understand that in the areas or North America the Amerindians used Rhyolite they used it because their was absolutely no other material available, it was a last resort material. 

I got hold of some Red/Yellow Rhyolite from Ebay many years ago, but couldn't get anything out of it, it was virtually unknappable. 

I don't know of any European sources but it seem very common in Europe, it's igneous and seems to be beside granite, maybe granite quarries would have some.

Also you could try enquiring at this Cambridge based shop.
http://www.srbstones.co.uk/stock.htm

As an alternative material you could use white novaculite. It knaps great, is beautiful, and has a satin finish.
grendel
grendel
Knap Meister
Knap Meister

Posts : 1216
Join date : 2010-12-08
Location : Saaf London

http://www.prehistorics.co.uk

Back to top Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Re: Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by Peter794 Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:09 am

Hi Grendel, Thanks for the tips. The Novaculite looks really nice. I'm going to have
a go at getting hold of some.

Peter794
Debitage Artist
Debitage Artist

Posts : 2
Join date : 2015-12-31

Back to top Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Re: Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by martcol Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:34 pm

If I'm not mistaken, the bluestones, of Stonehenge fame, are formed from rhyolite. It's generally coarser than what I would assume you can knap, but I don't know. There is plenty of it lying about on the beaches around St Davids in West Wales

martcol
Debitage Artist
Debitage Artist

Posts : 3
Join date : 2015-08-11

Back to top Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Re: Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by mr.hertzian cone Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:58 pm

Novaculite is really good knapping rock especially when heat treated, never had any Rhyolite to try though. You could try "Johnstone" (google it) which is what the American knappers call toilet porcelain, I kid you not old cisterns are workable although I would give it a good wash first! 
It's a bit like knapping an extra strong trebor mint but has a nice whitish colour.
mr.hertzian cone
mr.hertzian cone
Knap Meister
Knap Meister

Posts : 919
Join date : 2011-08-04
Location : Norfolk

Back to top Go down

Ivory coloured rhyolite Empty Re: Ivory coloured rhyolite

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top


 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum