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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 11:29:14 am

Title: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 11:29:14 am: Made another set of hunters, (this time for sleek) and a couple blades. Nothing ground breaking, just checking in so you all don't forget about me ;D

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/C576C93E-EEDC-42B1-B292-B7A4E3D07E55_zpsnmonxy9t.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/C576C93E-EEDC-42B1-B292-B7A4E3D07E55_zpsnmonxy9t.jpg.html)
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(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/9F0643AF-35B8-4EFF-BB77-C86C7B6E59A2_zpsqau3cgiu.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/9F0643AF-35B8-4EFF-BB77-C86C7B6E59A2_zpsqau3cgiu.jpg.html)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/D2D832FA-D382-4274-A328-0883184025AA_zpsh8o8wd4x.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/D2D832FA-D382-4274-A328-0883184025AA_zpsh8o8wd4x.jpg.html)

Blades are out of rainbow, but it's hard to get it to show up.
God Bless!
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: YosemiteBen on September 10, 2015, 11:43:36 am: No color? go with the lines instead of across them. Nice looking pieces stringy! I hain't forgot... life just brought some challenges.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 12:34:19 pm: Ben-Jammin, any time you get around to it, will be soon enough. No doubt the angle might not be perfect to show case the color, but it does show up some. Just can't get the phone camera to pick it up.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Aaron H on September 10, 2015, 12:38:53 pm: Those ought to do the trick. Nice points Scott
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Trapper Rob on September 10, 2015, 12:51:46 pm: Looks like they should draw blood.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: beartail on September 10, 2015, 02:39:12 pm: M shure r bertt nice work man!! damn shore put a leak in it!!
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: lebhuntfish on September 10, 2015, 04:16:14 pm: Those are awesome Scott! I especially like the knives. I think I'm going to have to try to get me one! Patrick
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Tracker0721 on September 10, 2015, 05:04:49 pm: Nice looking points! How thick are those blades?
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 05:13:45 pm: Call me up Patrick, I'm sure I can get you into something that fits.

Tracker they are prolly tween 1/4" - 3/8", but I don't have em on me. I can check later.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Tracker0721 on September 10, 2015, 05:19:51 pm: Just wondering, I'm having trouble with my knife blades breaking and I think it's because I'm trying to get too thin. Need to get arrowheads knocked out anyways but I have a bunch of antler begging for knives and this just makes me want to make a knife even more!
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 05:22:52 pm: Lol, well this wouldn't be my choice as a throwing knife. >:D

If I was gonna make an everyday knife for skinnin, I would probably make it a little thicker.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: PeteDavis on September 10, 2015, 09:15:43 pm: Nicely made and efficiently proportioned.

PD
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: jeffp51 on September 10, 2015, 09:39:52 pm: Quote from: YosemiteBen on September 10, 2015, 11:43:36 am
No color? go with the lines instead of across them. Nice looking pieces stringy! I hain't forgot... life just brought some challenges.

What do you mean by this?
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Danzn Bar on September 10, 2015, 09:48:06 pm: The stringman... "can" knap hunting points... :) ;) ;D nice looking point scott...
DBar
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: bowandarrow473 on September 10, 2015, 10:12:21 pm: Great points!
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 10, 2015, 10:18:29 pm: Quote from: jeffp51 on September 10, 2015, 09:39:52 pm
Quote from: YosemiteBen on September 10, 2015, 11:43:36 am
No color? go with the lines instead of across them. Nice looking pieces stringy! I hain't forgot... life just brought some challenges.

What do you mean by this?

Jeff there is a grain in rainbow obsidian that has to be followed for the rainbow colors to catch the light right. If your piece is not oriented correctly then you just have translucent obsidian.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: YosemiteBen on September 11, 2015, 11:32:44 am: not really a "grain" as grains go - there are layers of "color" in the matrix. If you look at all sides of the piece you should be able to see lines on at least two sides of the piece, if you break parallel to the lines ou should get color. If you break perpendicular to the lines you may be able to see the lines in the piece depending on the degree of silica in the lava flow. Higher silica means a clearer piece of obsidian. But you will not usually be able to see any color. The color is a result of light reflecting off of the different mineral "layers" in the matrix.

I do not have time today... I will try to find some good pieces tomorrow and get some pics up.....
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Stringman on September 11, 2015, 11:35:38 am: I like your explanation better. ;)
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: mullet on September 11, 2015, 03:32:32 pm: Nice, Scott! Those points just scream sharp.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Badly Bent on September 13, 2015, 10:31:22 pm: Those points will be be deadly on the end of a feathered shaft. Scary nice edges on those babies Scott, just looking at them makes we want to get out after deer.
Title: Re: More fun with obsidian
Post by: Pappy on September 14, 2015, 06:15:33 am: Very nice , they all look like killers to me. :)
Pappy