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Junk Glass, what do you prefer ?
FlintWalker:
Since good flint is rare as hens teeth around here, I'm left searching the woods for old jars, bottles etc. to knapp.
So far I've tried blue mason jar bottoms, an aunt Jamima syrup bottle, old brown bleach jugs, TV screen, a whiskey bottle, baking dishes and window glass. My favorite is those old bleach jugs. The bottom is about 3/8" thick and nice and flat. I really like the look of that old caramel colored glass. The baking dishes are the toughest, but the brown stuff is prettier.
For all you knappers, what all have you tried? What do you prefer and why? Saw Filer
cowboy:
I've tried several different flavors ;D. The one I seem to prefer in the old (I don't know exactly what they were) but thier white through and through - think it may be oil of olay or something, makes some nice white points. Other glass would be TV picture tubes, have tried window and table top glass but thier just clear and don't show your stuff quite as well :).
Otoe Bow:
Gotta love the Johnstone. ;D That's about the only junk I've tried. I've made lots of junk though. ???
Mike
FlintWalker:
I tried some Johnstone. I would have been better off sitting on one ::)
sailordad:
--- Quote from: Saw Filer on August 22, 2008, 12:50:33 am ---I tried some Johnstone. I would have been better off sitting on one ::)
--- End quote ---
:D ;D now thats funny
tim
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