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Beginner, have a few questions.

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JoJoDapyro:
One of the Knap-in's I found had been cancelled due to the family having moved. I don't know the guys name, but I guess he is a well know knapper, from Lehi Utah. I am looking for any that may be fairly close. I read that there is one at the museum at the U of U, so I'll have to check it out. It has been for more difficult to find people around that are into the who "Primitive" thing. I want to go to the Fort Bridger Rendevous in a few weeks, but being a long weekend I may go to the cabin instead. It also happens to be the weekend of the International flight shooters meet.

mullet:
I just read that the Utah Valley Knapping Assoc. meets the first Sat. of the month at the Hutchings Museum in Lehi. I think the guy you are talking about goes by knapperman on PaleoPlanet.
flintknapper@comcast.com

JoJoDapyro:
Right, they DID have it there. The woman I talked to said that the man who had always run the whole deal (Utah Valley Knappers) Moved somewhere back east. She said that they still planned to have it, she just didn't know when it would be back to its regular schedule. She said to call back in September.  She didn't sound too posative.  >:( The museum is about 2 minutes walking from my in-laws house.

JackCrafty:
Working with glass or obsidian is always challenging as far as cleanup.  Lots of good tips already mentioned.  I would add that you have the potential to breath a LOT more dust when you are cleaning up than when you are knapping, so wear a mask if you don't have a breeze blowing the dust across and away from your face when you shake out the drop cloth or sweep up the flakes.  I always hold my breath during cleanup when I see the dust cloud...

Try to stay away from clear and light colored glass in the beginning.  The shards are practically invisible and it's very hard to find them under your skin if you are trying to remove them.  Start with jet black obsidian that you can't see through, if at all possible, when you are starting out.  You can get more daring later when you know how to deal with the glass slivers and fine dust.

JoJoDapyro:
It makes me happy to see so many people bring up the dust issue. I am a certified respirator fit tester for my work. I work with concrete dust all day long, and while I really hate wearing a mask, I know that it is something that needs to be done. It is awesome that safety is one of the biggest pieces of advice that you all promote. It is hard to get it through some peoples heads just how dangerous this stuff can be to breathe. 

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