« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: Rainy day knapping  (Read 2814 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Prarie Bowyer

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,599
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2012, 05:57:21 am »
What kind of glass is that from?
Logged

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2012, 08:12:15 am »
It is glass tiles from the 70's that is smooth on one side and slightly ridged/grooved on the back side. Flakes like obsidian and is about 1/4 " thick.

Tracy
Logged
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline Jimbob

  • Member
  • Posts: 871
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2012, 09:37:14 am »
Haft it to a bone!!  It looks awesome!!
Logged
You skin that smoke wagon and we'll see what happens!---Are you gonna do something? Or just stand there and bleed?

"Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who'll fight for his country."
Lt. General James Gavin

http://www.facebook.com/#!/jimmy.filidei

Offline TRACY

  • Member
  • Posts: 4,523
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2012, 06:42:27 pm »
Good idea Jimbob. Thank you

Tracy
Logged
It is what it is - make the most of it!    PN500956

Offline Mesquite

  • Member
  • Posts: 56
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2012, 06:50:20 pm »
Very beautiful, excellent work.

I'm a big fan of recycled glass projects, the material is very fun to work with. 
Logged

Offline Tower

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,298
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2012, 09:08:10 pm »
Well done. That is a very sweet blade! One to put in the display case.
Logged
He who sacrifices freedom for a security deserves neither one.  Benjamin Franklin!

Offline Outbackbob48

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,752
Re: Rainy day knapping
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2012, 09:17:01 pm »
Tracy, sounds like carrara glass, the little ridges are the glue side, alot of old store fronts an such used this stuff, not that I'm old enough to remeber this glass :oLater Bob
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »