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Obsidian gathering tips?
Sagebrush:
Hello all. I am somewhat new to the arrow making game and very new to the arrow head making game. I have a few bits of obsidian to play with, but I know I will need more. I only live 3 hours from glass butes and was going to go stock up when the covid restrictions in Oregon are eased a bit.
What signs of quality and things am I looking for in raw hunks of obsidian. What should my selection algorithm look like? I don't want to come back with boxes of unusable material. Thank you in advance.
Ryan Jacob:
It’s kinda hard to tell the quality of a rock without cracking it open, spall some of it off first to see what the inside of the rock is like.
mullet:
Everybody I know that goes to Glass Buttes says you will not have a problem looking for good Obs'. There are large flakes and spalls that other people have left and when you get your permit they give you a map to the different colored sites. I like the Burn's Green the best but I heard that pit has been dug around 40' deep and is to dangerous to go in. Be sure you take a big hammer and pry bar.
Sagebrush:
Thanks for the tips. My knee ligaments are requesting I not get to crazy with the climbing. Is this something that I want rocks the size of softballs or basketballs?? Yes very new to this end.
mullet:
Personally I'd load as big as you could carry.
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