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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Blacktail on July 02, 2012, 02:18:54 am

Title: abo with jasper and agate
Post by: Blacktail on July 02, 2012, 02:18:54 am

i was wondering if any one works with abo tools and jasper or agate....i want to start using abo tools but i love working jasper and agate with copper ...so,do you think it would be good to start out with jasper OR should i start out with obsidian to get into the swing of it...john

Title: Re: abo with jasper and agate
Post by: Tower on July 03, 2012, 12:38:48 am

I began this addiction abo. Started making pretty good points , but switching to copper took a little work. Now I'm trying abo again & its not as hard a transition as I thought. I broke the fisrt 6 preforms before I began to thin well. I'd say save the primo material,but give it a whirle.

Title: Re: abo with jasper and agate
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on July 04, 2012, 11:05:06 am

I work both Agates and jaspers all abo. as long as they are heat treated i think they break just as well as any texas chert.  I like the hard stones, but obsidian is easier for sure

Title: Re: abo with jasper and agate
Post by: JackCrafty on July 04, 2012, 12:27:56 pm

Jasper, uncooked, works OK with abo tools but uncooked agate has always eaten my tools faster than I can replace them.  I would definitely heat treat both materials before using abo tools... to minumize the frustration.  ;D