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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RyanY on May 31, 2013, 03:20:46 pm

Title: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: RyanY on May 31, 2013, 03:20:46 pm

Well before I started knapping my dad got me a couple of pieces of obsidian on a trip to Mexico for me to play around with. Now that I have some tools I decided to play around with one of the pieces. It was quite large but I ended up snapping it in half by accident and making this point instead. I'm very happy with it and I can see my pressure flaking skills are developing far more quickly than my percussion. Anyways here's the point. Thanks for looking!
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2189.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2189.jpg.html)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2190.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2190.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: bubby on May 31, 2013, 04:20:32 pm

looks nice, keep whacking at'em, it's kind of addictive

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: mullet on May 31, 2013, 06:08:44 pm

Wow! You're doing good. That's a nice one.

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: Will H on May 31, 2013, 07:10:10 pm

Very good grasshopper! Very gooood  :laugh:

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: TRACY on May 31, 2013, 07:10:50 pm

Very nice for just beginning! Keep it going!

Tracy

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: RyanY on May 31, 2013, 09:14:03 pm

Thanks guys! I'm finding out that knapping is a good balance between excitement and frustration.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: Tower on May 31, 2013, 09:15:30 pm

Mighty fine point!

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 31, 2013, 11:55:24 pm

Nice

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: RyanY on June 01, 2013, 09:37:58 am

Thanks guys! As it's the one of the only piece of rock my dad will likely ever give me I decided to make it into a necklace.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2192.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2192.jpg.html)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/IMG_2191.jpg) (http://s327.photobucket.com/user/ryoon4690/media/IMG_2191.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: stickbender on June 02, 2013, 02:57:47 am

     Dang!  And you are just beginning? !!!!!  Crap, another genetic throwback!

     that is nice! Very nice!

                                               Wayne

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: Bone pile on June 02, 2013, 10:11:28 am

Protect your eyes and you will be doing this for a long time 8)I'll be 60 soon and I wish I would have learned how to do this before glasses ???
Your doing great,keep it up .knapp anything you can get your hands on, glass is everywhere
Bone

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: RyanY on June 02, 2013, 12:43:13 pm

Thanks guys! I definitely make sure to wear eye protection when I'm working. From what people have told me about knapping, the learning curve is a matter of getting through lots material. Since, at the moment, I don't have tons of rock I figure I need to make a bucket teach me like a truck load would.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Obsidian Trade Point
Post by: Sparrow on June 02, 2013, 01:55:23 pm

That is very nice work !  Keep the pictures coming  '  Frank