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[Mike_H]

Ok, Hi.

I' done my research online and through this forum and can't find a damned thing.  I live in southern Maine, about 20 minutes north of Portland, and I have not found any natually accouring knappable stone around me.  Doesn anyone that live in the area know of any?  I'd love to get knapping ASAP.

Thanks.

[aaron]

it's gonna be hard to find anything easy to knap up there- quartz you could probly find but its so hard to work. I'd reccomend glass-like stone for learning. look for thick glass- go to thrift shops and look for thick glass dishes. if you know anyone who fuses glass you can make thick chunks in a glass kiln. I could possibly mail you some obsidian if you pay the postage on a few pounds. Theres a guy from NH on this site- george t. signs on as jawge- he might help you out.

[cowboy]

Hey Mike H, welcome aboard! aaron's right, glass is great for starters. I don't personally know of any knappables in that part of the country but you can find it for sale online.

[Mike_H]

Thanks for the warm welcome Cowboy.

I was really hoping to find a local source so I wouldn't have to spend any money on it.  But I guess it is enevitable.

I did find some quartz today at my in-laws.  Played with it a bit.  Seems like it could work but obsidian seems better though.

Thanks.

[madcrow]

grab up a bunch of beer bottles, flat wine bottles, canning jars, find a glass factory close by and go dumpster diving ( so to speak).  Also old toilet tanks work.  All of this is free inless youbuyu the beer.

[jamie]

mike look up maine primitive skills school they have a branch in wells . tell them jamie told you to call em . they can help you find stuff. problem with maine is it has some tough rock. a lot of quartz and rhyolite.