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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 65x55 swedis on June 20, 2009, 12:50:20 am

Title: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: 65x55 swedis on June 20, 2009, 12:50:20 am: here are some pics of me trying to break rock for arrow heads. they are a start. i think. :-\ ???. right now i am starting to get confertable breaking the stone. and i am makeing good breaks i think you guys tell me i only started to day and this is what i got out of about 15 pounds of obsidian. i even got pics of the scrape. any way here they are.

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Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: 65x55 swedis on June 20, 2009, 12:53:54 am: that last one is my dog that get in my way ;D ;). here is my rock supple about 35 pound of obsidian. and thanks to majsnuff that is the one that provided me with all the rock. thanks majsnuff

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Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: cowboy on June 20, 2009, 01:12:55 am: oooh, I'd like to get my hands (and boppers) on a pile of obs like that ;D. I'd say your learning an important skill here "learning how that rock spalls" which is basically how to knap. It's all concoidal, like the old bb shot into the window pane from percussion to pressure. You have a lot of usable spalls there. Work on your symetry with pressure and you'll take a leap forth into knapping :).
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: stickbender on June 20, 2009, 01:59:25 am: Ah indeed you have some nice stuff there. Looks like you have the spalling down, and some very nice ones at that. Now the pads, gloves, bandaids, and super glue, and book of sailors cuss words from around the world. ;) :D ;D

Wayne
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: DanaM on June 20, 2009, 07:02:07 am: Yer off to a good start, practice,practice,practice :)
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: sailordad on June 20, 2009, 09:10:31 am: nice spalling there,wish i could do that
all i get when i try to spall is rubble,so i stick to slabs.hoping to learn how to spall at an upcoming knapp in

now the real fun begins,the flaking and bleeding >:D

good luck
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: 65x55 swedis on June 21, 2009, 01:10:00 am: hey here are some arrow heads i made to day with pics of the wounds!! :o :-[

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Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: stickbender on June 21, 2009, 01:43:17 am: If ya ain't bleedin ya ain't knappin ! ;D It comes with the addiction. ;)

Wayne
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: D. Tiller on June 21, 2009, 02:32:17 am: Be very carefull with obsidian! Especially any large peices with sharp edges. A few weeks back I brushed a knuckle on one and sliced it open deeper than I thought. Just slapped a bandaid on it and thought that would do it. BUT! Now the knuckle pops pretty good when I move it from time to time. I think it was the cartilidge on the side of the knuckle that got the damage but not the muscle as I can still move it. So, be VERY carefull around obsidian!!!!
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: stickbender on June 21, 2009, 01:22:08 pm: Ditto to what Tiller said. After all it is the sharpest substance know to man. I have cut myself on it, and not know it till I saw blood, or felt the rock get sticky, and my hand felt wet. It will cut you so fast that you will bleed yesterday! ;D Wear gloves, and eye protection, and if not in a well ventilated area, a dust mask. ;)

Wayne
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: D. Tiller on June 21, 2009, 05:28:20 pm: A dust mask rated for asbestos too! :o
Title: Re: my colectiong of rock and hammer stone.
Post by: cowboy on June 23, 2009, 11:43:25 am: Points look good - your having fun now. Ahh, and the leaks. I like bandaids best :).