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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: maddog314 on August 10, 2012, 01:50:47 am

Title: hello from AZ...
Post by: maddog314 on August 10, 2012, 01:50:47 am

i am in globe and i was hopping to find some good knappable stuff, no luck on natural stone in fact i bought an obsidian stone that looked good on the out side and was as crubly as stail bread! i did howerver find a bunch of poor mans obs... large bron beer bottles! i am on my phone so i don't know if i can post picks. if i cnnot i will when i get home.

Title: Re: hello from AZ...
Post by: JackCrafty on August 10, 2012, 10:11:08 pm

Hello!  Beer bottle glass works better than obsidian, in my opinion.  Welcome to the jungle.... >:D

Title: Re: hello from AZ...
Post by: maddog314 on August 11, 2012, 10:31:48 am

here is the pic that was suposed to go here

Title: Re: hello from AZ...
Post by: bowtarist on August 11, 2012, 11:38:50 am

Looks like a heck of a point maddog.  Nice job. 

I seem to break glass easier than obs.  does anyone else have that problem or am I.....well....?   :) dpg

Title: Re: hello from AZ...
Post by: Tower on August 11, 2012, 12:43:07 pm

 That's a nice point! I don't care what anyone says about it.   ;D

Title: Re: hello from AZ...
Post by: Stringman on August 12, 2012, 05:24:40 pm

Nice point, Maddog! Flake scars, notches, symmetry, all good!

I agree dp, glass seems a little more brittle to me, but then I dont work alot of it.

Scott