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Offline ontarioknapper

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obsidian points
« on: September 06, 2015, 06:44:19 pm »
and the rock they came from. I knapped these last month

Offline turbo

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2015, 07:38:38 pm »
Nice job, all abo knapped? And do I see some Onondaga underneath? W/ your forum name I'd suspect it is. I'd like to get some higher quality Onondaga someday. It's been years since I took a whack at some, love the oil smell.

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2015, 08:44:05 pm »
Thanks! I find obsidian knaps best with antler, the flaker I used is the one in the pic. I use a copper or large deer antler bopper to take a large flake off the stone to begin with. You have I good eye! That is some Onondaga, I found some down by Lake Erie earlier this year, and bought some at a powwow not long ago. My problem is finding the good quality flint. I could post a pic of some Ontario Jasper? if that's what it is, maybe you could tell me, someone  said it was and I'm not an expert, but I know it knaps nice.

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2015, 09:15:54 pm »
Sure, I don't know that I've seen Ontario jasper but I'd like to see a picture. We had some nice jasper in PA and some has been posted on this site by 'ghostknapper'.

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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2015, 09:57:45 pm »
sweet! nice points.Tony


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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2015, 10:28:25 pm »
Wow, Tony, you have been gone a while....... ;)
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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2015, 11:16:44 pm »
I said the same, Brian. Man, that is some black, obsidian, sweet points.
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Offline clewis

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2015, 01:41:54 am »
" I could post a pic of some Ontario Jasper? if that's what it is, maybe you could tell me, someone  said it was and I'm not an expert, but I know it knaps nice."

Ive played around with some taconite jasper, knapps like iron but makes some slick points when they do turn out.

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2015, 07:25:02 am »
Sweet points.  My hats off to yall that break that dragon glass.  That stuff always cuts me up. :)
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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2015, 10:22:39 am »
Nice points

There's supposed to be some Jasper up North around Hearst but the guy who told me this said all he ever saw were small pieces.  There's also supposed to be some in the Gatineau's near Hull Quebec but I'll be darned if I can find out where.
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Offline ontarioknapper

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2015, 10:57:15 am »
Thanks again for all the feedback, I posted the pic in a new thread "name that stone"

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2015, 02:03:36 pm »
Great points with that rich looking obsidian. 

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Re: obsidian points
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2015, 02:10:22 pm »
Sweet points.  My hats off to yall that break that dragon glass.  That stuff always cuts me up. :)
Me too! and its all I have had for some months! I wish I was that good!
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