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Ian Johnson

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want to give knapping a try
« on: November 09, 2008, 04:28:44 pm »
what do I need to start knapping?, what would you guys reccomend I get?


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Offline El Destructo

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2008, 04:30:39 pm »
                                                                Plenty of Band-Aids!!!!!!!!

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2008, 04:32:56 pm »
and an understanding mother...
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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2008, 06:49:41 pm »
A hand pad and an ishi stick would be a good start brother... and some good rock.. good luck ... talk to Cowboy or Wolf Watcher if you have knapping questions, they are the finest knappers I know and will help to point you in the right direction   HAWK a/ho
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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2008, 06:55:43 pm »
Lots of patience brother :-\
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Offline stickbender

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2008, 09:46:53 pm »

     Yep, band aides, support group, patience,  leather pads, cuss dictionary, desire, safety glasses, dust mask, and of course rock.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2008, 11:04:41 pm »
1/4" late glass scraps from the dumpster behind the glass company. Cheap(free) knappable material.     Pat
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Ian Johnson

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2008, 12:09:10 am »
where can I get this stuff, put an add in the classifides, anyone have some stuff theyd be willing to trade for?
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: want to give knapping a try
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2008, 10:51:18 am »
make an ishi stick with a 1" oak dowel from Home depot or lowes. also get a #6 copper wire from there as well. split or drill the dowel. insert copper and sharpen with file. do a search on the net and you will get a pic and prob a 'how to'.

then go a pickup a rock. soft and gritty if you can find it.
that is a cheap start.

find some trade items and put a post on here and paleo planet asking for a deer horn. then you have a bopper and pressure flaker.

then start beating on any and every rock you find.
break up some glass bottles and start with the base.
luck
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