Opal

[Ahnlaashock]

The flakes ddi not get two small patches in the center, but i was not going to run another series of flakes to get them. 
It simply will not photograph showing anywhere near the fire present.  I made about thirty attempts, and this is the best.  It shows about half the color and the flake scars are invisible.  I took a straight edge and trimmed it just a hair after the picture.
Anyway, here is a very thin opal point.

[Peacebow_Coos]

Purty 

[Ahnlaashock]

Thank you. 
My wife has already taken custody!
It was supposed to be a corner notch, but the piece is so thin I blew it up trying to notch it. 
The one I did after it is even better, but I did not finish the point.  I got it skinned and down to solid color, when someone walked by, took it from me, put it in a jar, and then into her pocket, unfinished!  Nothing I can do!  She is meaner than I am! 
I am waiting for more supplies, which are on the way. 

[JEB]

Very nice.  What country is your opal from?   I just got back from Tucson where my buddy just bought opal that came from Etheopia.  He makes necklace and ear ring sets out of them and sell them on flintknappers.com.

[Ahnlaashock]

It is Australian, and that material is about 40 years out of the ground. 
I just ordered 4 kilos+ of opal to mostly knap, from Australia.  It is in the mail now.  I still have lots of opal, but very little of it is appropriate for knapping.