Wildkat Obsidian

[gstoneberg]

Wildkat sent me a box of rock, in it was a beautiful chunk of obsidian.  My first swing at spalling it resulted in this:

 

It has some pretty red in it, with the flash on it shows up better.



I started with the long narrow spall and made a little knife blade.  Then I took the larger spall and made a point.



I stepped it just a touch and left a little cortex on the blade.  It's some good stuff.  I think I'll haft the blade to a little deer antler I have and send them both back to Colorado.

George

[mullet]

Looks sharp and pretty, George.

[maddog314]

That is sweet!
Micah

[TRACY]

I sure like obsidian! You did well, and especially like the side notch! My problem spalling obsidian after other rock is that I shatter/crush too much material. Guess I need a rubber billet


Tracy

[gstoneberg]

Thanks guys, I normally crush it too.  That's why I was so surprised to get 2 spalls in one swing and the first one at that.  I had a nice thin notch going and then it broke out a little of the edge above the notch.  The second notch was better but I had to make it match the first one.   Pretty stone and as always, it cut me up working it.

George

[bowtarist]

nice job G.  I've been enjoying spalling for the first time lately.  Not doing it for the first time, but enjoying it for the first time.    dpg