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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ontarioknapper on September 06, 2015, 06:44:19 pm

Title: obsidian points
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 06, 2015, 06:44:19 pm

and the rock they came from. I knapped these last month

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: turbo on September 06, 2015, 07:38:38 pm

Nice job, all abo knapped? And do I see some Onondaga underneath? W/ your forum name I'd suspect it is. I'd like to get some higher quality Onondaga someday. It's been years since I took a whack at some, love the oil smell.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 06, 2015, 08:44:05 pm

Thanks! I find obsidian knaps best with antler, the flaker I used is the one in the pic. I use a copper or large deer antler bopper to take a large flake off the stone to begin with. You have I good eye! That is some Onondaga, I found some down by Lake Erie earlier this year, and bought some at a powwow not long ago. My problem is finding the good quality flint. I could post a pic of some Ontario Jasper? if that's what it is, maybe you could tell me, someone  said it was and I'm not an expert, but I know it knaps nice.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: turbo on September 06, 2015, 09:15:54 pm

Sure, I don't know that I've seen Ontario jasper but I'd like to see a picture. We had some nice jasper in PA and some has been posted on this site by 'ghostknapper'.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: riverrat on September 06, 2015, 09:57:45 pm

sweet! nice points.Tony

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: vinemaplebows on September 06, 2015, 10:28:25 pm

Wow, Tony, you have been gone a while....... ;)

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: mullet on September 06, 2015, 11:16:44 pm

I said the same, Brian. Man, that is some black, obsidian, sweet points.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: clewis on September 07, 2015, 01:41:54 am

" I could post a pic of some Ontario Jasper? if that's what it is, maybe you could tell me, someone  said it was and I'm not an expert, but I know it knaps nice."

Ive played around with some taconite jasper, knapps like iron but makes some slick points when they do turn out.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: Tower on September 07, 2015, 07:25:02 am

Sweet points.  My hats off to yall that break that dragon glass.  That stuff always cuts me up. :)

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 07, 2015, 10:22:39 am

Nice points

There's supposed to be some Jasper up North around Hearst but the guy who told me this said all he ever saw were small pieces.  There's also supposed to be some in the Gatineau's near Hull Quebec but I'll be darned if I can find out where.

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: ontarioknapper on September 07, 2015, 10:57:15 am

Thanks again for all the feedback, I posted the pic in a new thread "name that stone"

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: Sasquatch on September 07, 2015, 02:03:36 pm

Great points with that rich looking obsidian. 

Title: Re: obsidian points
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 07, 2015, 02:10:22 pm

Quote from: Tower on September 07, 2015, 07:25:02 am

Sweet points.  My hats off to yall that break that dragon glass.  That stuff always cuts me up. :)

Me too! and its all I have had for some months! I wish I was that good!