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Finding rock is confusing
MulchMaker:
I think I may know where there is an old tv or two, and twice a year on "junk days" I should be able to find a few as well!! I never even though of tv being useful for anything until now. Thanks Dacota Kid!!
turbo:
New York has some cool lithics. Some are on the cruder side so if you're starting to knap they may not be ideal. Some NY state lithics include Onondaga, Esopus, Normanskill and Snake Hill Chert. I highly recommend going to the Letchworth State Park knap-in. You'll meet people from your state that knap and can point you in the right direction.
bjrogg:
I'm rook poor and I use a lot of glass. Old TV screens and old computer screens to. I don't think the flat screens will work but I'm not positive
Bjrogg
MulchMaker:
Glass is pretty easy to come by, there is a crick that runs behind my house and many generations ago people used to dump stuff over the bank, there are old tractor tires thick glass jars flat whisky bottles oil drums...you never know what you will find up the crick a spell. I'll practice on that, and try to work the best of the gritty stuff I can find in the cricks. It's like not quite chert but it's not limestone either . It's between. Thanks to you all. I've got a few workable pieces I'll post a few soon to show you the best of my part of the state. It's a challenge.
Outbackbob48:
Mulch, finding rock is not confusing , Just anty up that credit card :o and show up at a big knapping and I am sure are great rock dealers will be able to help you out. Bob
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