Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: ionicmuffin on August 15, 2012, 12:51:52 am
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So here is my first go at flintknapping. I didnt really intend to make anything, plus this stone was REALLY hard. I was using a metal round hammer. I was looking to get the feel for it and how to flake them off
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looks like basalt. aside from a diamond you couldnt of chosen a harder stone. keep practicing on that material and you will go through flint like a pro on your first shot.
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yep, that's about the way it starts. keep it up, dpg
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:o Sweet! i figured it was kind of hard considering that my hammer stones (not smooth) were breaking. so its time to amp it up hammer style! >:D worked out! ill just use some of the flakes to see if i can make an arrowhead ill keep you posted
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OUCH! You're half way between knapping and prison hard labor with that stuff! :o
Make some bone arrowheads until you can find something more glass-like. That's what I did. ;D
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OUCH! You're half way between knapping and prison hard labor with that stuff! :o
Make some bone arrowheads until you can find something more glass-like. That's what I did. ;D
Nah, go with real glass. Works great. Not to mention plentiful.
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And don't pass up an old toilet tank for knappable material, too. Porcelain knaps and it's cheap enough when someone is throwing it out!
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That stuff could pass for some of the dark grey rhyolite that nugget gave me a while back. I spall it with a 16 ounce ball peen hammer. My dogwood won't even get a crumble off it.