Quarrying Flint Ridge flint at Nethers Farm Aug. 6

Me and my parents took the time to quarry some flint ridge flint at Nethers farm before the knap in later in August. Nethers farm sits right on the flint deposit, they charge a five dollar collecting fee and fifty cents per pound for any material you collect. To find knapable pieces, one has to do a lot of sorting and/or digging in the pits.

A picture of the pit that I spent the most time at.

A close up.

The flint-quarrying cat at Nethers.

A view of some of what I found. I got a little more than this.

Some recent points that I made at the Flint Ridge knap in.

These were the three points that made it home with me from the Flint Ridge knap in in Ohio. The top two are Snyders points and are made from Keokuk chert. The bottom point is made from Rainy Buttes petrified wood. An interesting feature of this rock is that it has a high iron content, making it relatively heavy. I will post pictures of the actual event soon.