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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ryanfromcanada on October 21, 2009, 09:14:53 pm

Title: Obsidian
Post by: ryanfromcanada on October 21, 2009, 09:14:53 pm
How hard is obsidain to knap. how pricey is a chunk, i like to learn but having a hardtime finding good glass. Could  i purchase some from another bored member thanks
Title: Re: Obsidian
Post by: HoBow on October 21, 2009, 09:23:47 pm
Use the bottom of glass bottles....it is basically the same as obsidian from what I have been told and it's free!   ;)
Title: Re: Obsidian
Post by: sailordad on October 21, 2009, 09:37:36 pm
if you have any lapidary shops near you i would check with them(rock shops)
that were i get my slabs from,they also have nodules of other rocks etc
atleast the one i go to does

as far as how hard it is to knapp
well it is glass so if you dont do it right it crumbles
it is good for a beginner(its what i learned on and still use occasionally)
i find other types of rock dont crumble as easy,but are harder to work
price varies by the type of obsidion
good luck
Title: Re: Obsidian
Post by: mullet on October 21, 2009, 09:41:26 pm
 PM Brian Melton on this site. He has a ton of it. A good guy to deal with. He logs in as Brian Melton.
Title: Re: Obsidian
Post by: Keenan on October 21, 2009, 11:16:44 pm
 Shoot me an address and I'll send you some as long as you cover the shipping
Title: Re: Obsidian
Post by: sailordad on October 21, 2009, 11:47:56 pm
Shoot me an address and I'll send you some as long as you cover the shipping

now theres an offer to good to refuse
if you dont take him up on it,ill give you my address to give to keenan ;D