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Easternarcher:
Thanks Knap...is this chert good material?

knap_123:
yes it is, i have some a fellow from your country sent me thats great. it needs no heat to work which is a plus, and comes in large nodgules.  i think i read that some areas produce a higher grsde than otheres but not sure.  theres a few fellows on paleo planet that couald help out more that are from up north.

xin:
Onondagai  is good chert, but not for a beginner.  i've seen beautiful points made from it. You should probably spend the winter getting  your tool kit togetherand learning about platforms using glass as  your knapping material.  Knap123 gave you good advice on going to u tube.  The tube is fantaastic.  You can actually see some of the best knappers in the world chipping away.  Knapping is all about platforms and angles.

Easternarcher:
Did a little digging here and found that there are several sites in the province identified as actual "workshops" where the local Micmac and Maliseet natives collected chalcedony, carnelian, agate, jasper and chert to make their tools and arrowheads/spearheads.

I am fairly close to a coupl;e of these sites and could do some rockhounding this spring. Sounds like a great way to pass a weekend! :D   I'll start digging up some glass to play with this winter to practice on first.

Thank You...

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