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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => ABO => Topic started by: Spotted Dog on December 11, 2015, 09:57:00 am

Title: Having a hard time again
Post by: Spotted Dog on December 11, 2015, 09:57:00 am

I think I am thinking to hard on this. I can get 1 or 2 points then all my rock goes to poop.
I mostly have flakes. Could they have internal fractures that cause steps ? Or I just get dust.
What would be a good stone to use until I really get the hang of this ?  Maybe I need to get some preforms
but where ? I want to my arrow heads and maybe a knife blade once in a while.

Title: Re: Having a hard time again
Post by: Josh B on December 11, 2015, 10:04:29 am

Given your ailments, you might consider getting some obsidian.  It takes a gentler touch, but it's easy to work and it might cause you less pain.  Well....except for the extra cuts.  Obsidian seems to demand more blood to yield a point.  Josh

Title: Re: Having a hard time again
Post by: Spotted Dog on December 11, 2015, 10:21:14 am

 I can do that. Yea cuts. Bled a bit on one yesterday.

Title: Re: Having a hard time again
Post by: nclonghunter on December 11, 2015, 11:49:15 am

Just making suggestion.....I get steps from really hard rock or not making platforms correctly...Keokuk or Burlington are great to work if you do not like glass.

Title: Re: Having a hard time again
Post by: Spotted Dog on December 11, 2015, 01:47:49 pm

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These were preforms.  Yea they cut !