Taylor, my brother and I have been making bows for many years now as well, Tom. He likes sinue backed Western Indian bows as well, while I prefer the more stable, more powerful longer Eastern and European types typified by the Cherokee flat and "D" sectioned Hickory and Maple bows.

Novaculite (form of Chert). I use rifle flints made from it for my flint lock rifles and smoothbore. As with flint, it produces a concoidal fracture. This makes it an exceptionally sharp and strong point. The White Novaculite I use for rifle flints is stronger than the black English Brandon Flints.