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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Flintarrow13 on October 13, 2012, 08:37:26 pm

Title: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 13, 2012, 08:37:26 pm

I've recently started learning how to knapp but I've been limited to practicing on the bottoms of glass bottles. I have no idea where to get usable flint or obsidian  so any help would be appreciated. :D

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Tower on October 13, 2012, 09:19:09 pm

Where are you located? This site is full of knappers from all corners of the U.S. All willing to share their knowledge of knapping & general material location.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: gstoneberg on October 13, 2012, 09:37:20 pm

Welcome.  People who knapp bottle bottoms successfully impress me.  I've tried several times and have broken every one of them.  Good luck in your quest for rock.

George

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: madcrow on October 14, 2012, 01:14:16 am

Hey Flintarrow, pm me your address and I will send you some decent sized flakes and some spalls to work on.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 15, 2012, 11:57:01 pm

I live in western Ohio and I have only met with maybe two people he had flint (of poor quality) and one gut with a good size piece of obsidian but other than that I've had no luck finding any material other than beer bottles. I've had good luck with bottle bottoms and I've made probably around ten to twelve points but they just don'e have the WOW factor as does a flint or obsidian. I wish I could figure out how to post pics so I can show my work.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 16, 2012, 12:03:41 am

make sure your images arnt more than 200kb. you can reduce thier size by editing them in paint. once youve dont that there will be an attachment option bellow the the message box when your typing a message. hope that helps! id like to see your work.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: hunterbob on October 16, 2012, 12:20:06 am

check this site out . http://neolithics.com/kitsetc1.html    . I just got 16 pounds of flakes from him.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:20:57 am

Here is a point

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:24:03 am

The first two

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:37:36 am

and another

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:40:57 am

and another

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:41:44 am

and another

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:42:33 am

here's a gift I made

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 12:43:44 am

I know this is off topic but here's a knife I just made for my gf's dad

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 16, 2012, 02:05:50 pm

You did a great job on the glass.
Rob

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 16, 2012, 02:15:18 pm

i agree! nice looking stuff!
the preforms that glass comes in is pretty small and very manageable. i think it makes an excellent starting piece.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: Flintarrow13 on October 16, 2012, 07:50:33 pm

Thanks guys I like the glass too apart from the points having a slight curve to them when done.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: ojibwatbowyer on October 17, 2012, 02:22:41 am

Quote from: ionicmuffin on October 16, 2012, 12:03:41 am

make sure your images arnt more than 200kb. you can reduce thier size by editing them in paint. once youve dont that there will be an attachment option bellow the the message box when your typing a message. hope that helps! id like to see your work.

So thats how ya do it!  ;D

Title: Re: New to this
Post by: ionicmuffin on October 17, 2012, 02:28:14 am

yep, hope that helped some people out.