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Soda bottle glass for beginning knapping?
Savate:
I was reading Whitakers book and he talks about starting out with an old soda bottle he broke up.
Is this good material to start practicing on? Can you even get glass soda bottles anymore? ???
david w.:
beer bottle bottoms work great glass is a great material. It knapps like obsidian so its really easy. It gets SCARY sharp
JackCrafty:
Yep...beer bottles are the way to go. I've been knappin' a few lately and I've found that all beer bottles are not created equal. Imports seem to have thicker glass...so that's what I use. Also, some bottles have bottoms that are flatter than others. But don't get hung up on using only the bottoms...the side of the bottle works too. Just make sure the centerline of your arrowhead is running along the "crown" of the glass. ;D
Savate:
OK...so to start, what first tools should I make/get to start making my first flakes? (I wonder if I can fashion an arrowhead even!)
What kind of gloves y'all recommend too?
JackCrafty:
Before someone else posts this...here's a popular link:
http://www.geocities.com/knappersanonymous/bottle.html
As for gloves....I use regular leather work gloves that fit just right. If they are too large (or thick) they'll get in the way.
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