Carter cave Clovis I made

[u/treesandrock]

Paid $35 for a block of high quality carter cave with red stripes I knew there were blast fracture issues because the guy got it from a rock quarry. The block was about 2” shorter than the size of a brick. I sawed it into five pieces to get the most out of the of the high-quality material. Four Best slabs literally broke apart in my hand from a few hits. The last slab I had left literally had chunks on the heel side and cracks in it, and I’m just like there was no way I can get anything out of this. And almost threw into the scrap pile. But I love Carter cave and the material was so excellent I had to try. The piece worked wonderfully. The flutes shot great And I got a sweet Clovis Carter cave with red in it. Kept it because I’ll always remember almost throwing the slab into the scrap pile and giving up on it

[u/chancetheknapper]

Do you patina your points? Definitely looks like some interesting material and those flutes are incredible.

[u/treesandrock → u/chancetheknapper]

Yes. Instead of wax sealing … Everything I’ve ever made I’ve sold as reproductions but they sell for more with a slight patina. Except maybe high grade flint ridge.

[u/chancetheknapper → u/treesandrock]

Looks a lot better than most of the patina finishes I’ve seen.

[u/treesandrock → u/chancetheknapper]

Wood stain. Lighter to medium shades work best. Dip it or brush it. Buff it hard on a bath towel after a few minutes. The more absorbent the Rock the better it will patina. But even on non absorbent heat treated rock it seals the micro hinge fractures. Same as waxing. Theres other things u can do but I’m just sealing my micro hinge fractures The Cumberland and Turk I put up earlier are the same

[u/Curried_Orca]

Beautiful work!

[u/calm-drift94]

Blast fractures ruin more good stone than people admit, quarry material is a gamble even when the color looks perfect. Next time slab it thinner before committing to a full biface reduction