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Jacob1:
I’ve heard pedernales called amoeba pedernales is it avtually made from amoebas and how easy is it to work and is keokuk good for beginners also is obsidian good for beginner knappers and what is differences between the types of obsidian?
Russ:
Amoeba chert is a chert that is... i guess not really shaped? it will be wonky shapes lol, but its normal chert.
Keokuk can be good for beginners. really any knapping rock you can get your hands on will, but keokuk NEEEEEDS to be heat treated at a temp around 600deg Fahrenheit. otherwise its super tough. like really tough
Obsidian is great for beginners i would say. its veeeeery sharp so watch out for that. it flakes really easilly. Theres really no difference between the types of obsidians other than looks. If your planning on buying obsidian, i suggest just normal black obsidian because its the cheapest and like i said before, the only difference is how the obsidian looks.
Jacob1:
--- Quote from: Deerhunter21 on February 01, 2021, 07:46:12 pm ---Amoeba chert is a chert that is... i guess not really shaped? it will be wonky shapes lol, but its normal chert.
Keokuk can be good for beginners. really any knapping rock you can get your hands on will, but keokuk NEEEEEDS to be heat treated at a temp around 600deg Fahrenheit. otherwise its super tough. like really tough
Obsidian is great for beginners i would say. its veeeeery sharp so watch out for that. it flakes really easilly. Theres really no difference between the types of obsidians other than looks. If your planning on buying obsidian, i suggest just normal black obsidian because its the cheapest and like i said before, the only difference is how the obsidian looks.
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Ok sorry for the stupid questions
Russ:
--- Quote from: Jacob1 on February 01, 2021, 07:53:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Deerhunter21 on February 01, 2021, 07:46:12 pm ---Amoeba chert is a chert that is... i guess not really shaped? it will be wonky shapes lol, but its normal chert.
Keokuk can be good for beginners. really any knapping rock you can get your hands on will, but keokuk NEEEEEDS to be heat treated at a temp around 600deg Fahrenheit. otherwise its super tough. like really tough
Obsidian is great for beginners i would say. its veeeeery sharp so watch out for that. it flakes really easilly. Theres really no difference between the types of obsidians other than looks. If your planning on buying obsidian, i suggest just normal black obsidian because its the cheapest and like i said before, the only difference is how the obsidian looks.
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Ok sorry for the stupid questions
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no no no no no no, dont be sorry! those were great questions! we all started somewhere!
Parnell:
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