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Easternarcher:
Hi guys....Merry Christmas btw.
I've been thinking that I'd like to try this knapping thing. Don't have any tools yet or even understand what the different tools are designed for, but since we're heading into the winter months I expect there will be enough cold-dark evenings to spend time to learn knapping. The days will be filled with coyote hunting and bow-building (hopefully) along with snow-blowing.

Where do you guys get the different rock to use? Wionter here buries everything 3 ft. deep in snow!
Glass? toilet tank?
Can someone give a short description of what different tools I need and what they do?
Also, I know that experience makes short work, but normally how long does it take to create an average type arrowhead?

Thanks

knap_123:
i would suggest going to you tube and type in knapping. you will be able to see all the tools you need and how to use them.  as far as flint goes, there alot of ways to get it. were do you live? there might be some in your area.  go to the trade section and look around or maybe some guys will p.m. you who have some for sale. you can google up knapping resources and theres alot of dealers on there as well ebay under knapping or texas flint  is good.  also old tvs people thrw out at hanna boxes or bottoms of  jars will work. 

Easternarcher:

--- Quote from: knap_123 on December 26, 2008, 03:16:38 pm ---i would suggest going to you tube and type in knapping. you will be able to see all the tools you need and how to use them.  as far as flint goes, there alot of ways to get it. were do you live? there might be some in your area.  go to the trade section and look around or maybe some guys will p.m. you who have some for sale. you can google up knapping resources and theres alot of dealers on there as well ebay under knapping or texas flint  is good.  also old tvs people thrw out at hanna boxes or bottoms of  jars will work. 

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Knap123, I live up in New Brunswick Canada. Not sure if we have flint here or not. Can do some research I guess.. Maybe check with the University Geology dept.
Thanks for the tips. You Tube is out as it's brutal on dial-up! >:(

knap_123:
yu might have onondagna chert there. i'll do some reserch as well.

knap_123:
hes some infohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onondaga_(geological_formation)

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