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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tortoise on December 01, 2012, 02:00:34 am

Title: Glass good practice?
Post by: Tortoise on December 01, 2012, 02:00:34 am

Are glass bottle bottoms a good way to learn to knap well? I don't wanna mess up any stone, and have lots of glass, so...

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: JackCrafty on December 01, 2012, 04:19:04 am

YES. ;D

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: bubby on December 01, 2012, 06:38:33 am

just like obsidion, just not as pretty, Bub

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: madcrow on December 01, 2012, 09:31:31 am

Yesit is.  just leave the punted wine bottles alone.

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: Bill Skinner on December 03, 2012, 09:16:55 pm

TV screen is better, it's 1/2 inch thick.

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: bubby on December 04, 2012, 06:42:56 am

there are some good videos on youtube knapping bottle bottoms, check'em out, Bub

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: hector orlando on December 05, 2012, 12:26:38 am

i want to start flint knappin my self,now that the bottle issue is on i would like to ask if you can knapp it with antler(abo )tools

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: JackCrafty on December 05, 2012, 02:25:54 pm

Hector, yes.  Glass can be knapped with abo tools.

Title: Re: Glass good practice?
Post by: hector orlando on December 06, 2012, 02:46:07 am

thank you very much,christas is aroun da corner,and since i have been good >:D,i have a abo kit in my wish list,hopefully santa gets the memo before living his working shop ;D