Glass thickness.

[Mafort]

There’s a place near me that has small mosaic tiles of glass about 4” by 4” and it comes in beautiful colors. I’d like to learn knapping and I wanted to practice on these however they are 1/8” thick. Is that thick enough to make a good point for hunting?

[Marc St Louis]

I don't think I would have the skills to make a point out of 1/8" thick glass unless it was very small, too small for legal hunting that is

[Mafort]

Would you happen to know where I could find something thicker? I’m searching the internet but I can’t find much

[bjrogg]

You can use glass bottle bottoms. Look it up on YouTube.

Have you tried looking for stained glass?

I have used glass countertops before. The stuff I have works really nice.

Bjrogg

[Mafort]

You can use glass bottle bottoms. Look it up on YouTube.

Have you tried looking for stained glass?

I have used glass countertops before. The stuff I have works really nice.

Bjrogg

I saw the stained glass but all I can find is 1/8” inche thick. I have done bottoms and they turn out well I just want something that’s a tad bit more forgiving.

[dylanholderman]

ask around at furniture stores they might have glass table tops that have been chipped or cracked that they'll let go for penny's. also see if your city has a re-store all kinds of stuff might turn up at them.

[Mafort]

Probably try goodwill too

[JackCrafty]

The 1/8" thick tiles are will yield a 3/4" wide arrowhead if you're really good. That's a 6 to 1 width to thickness ratio. Most knappers should shoot for 4 to 1 to be on the safe side.

Clear glass comes in much better sizes and quality but it gets old very quick.

The best and cheapest glass I have found is bottle bottoms from carbonized water. You can find them in various shades of green and blue.