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Beginner knapping questions
Chippintuff:
As Jeb suggested, the nail(s) in a bottle can do the trick, and it is fast, but be careful. Shake it down into a big bucket or tub, because there are always some loose pieces flying around when the bottom comes off.
WA
jeffp51:
fill the bottle to the neck with water. hold it by the neck and strike the top with a rubber mallett. If you want to prevent shards, hold the bottle submerged in another bucket of water. I get better results that way than with the nail technique.
JEB:
That sounds interesting Jeffp51. going to have to run out and find a bottle just to try that one.
_Hiller_:
--- Quote from: jeffp51 on November 13, 2018, 11:11:09 am ---fill the bottle to the neck with water. hold it by the neck and strike the top with a rubber mallett. If you want to prevent shards, hold the bottle submerged in another bucket of water. I get better results that way than with the nail technique.
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I actually saw someone do this with just their hand once at a party. Can confirm, it definitely works.
clewis:
Good material is hard to come by in Canada and expensive to ship from the states but if you do order material online I’d get a box of ready to ship flakes. Bottle bottoms or any other glass source is good place to start. I’ve accidentally broken a few glass counter tops in my day ;D
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