Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jayman448 on December 10, 2015, 05:05:08 pm
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Popped this one out. Not my best by far but my flaking is getting better i think. Dont like it all that much so itll go on an arrow im working on
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i wouldn't want it flying in my direction ;)
where did the glass come from?
what flaker are you using again?
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Nice one. That should stick something.
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Nice Jay
Looks like we are fighting the same war ;)
I'm grinding tons of glass this days.
Alot of things to try and learn...
this one is today test whit stone and a piece of bone as pressure flakers
Also starting to worry about the safety of this hobbie.
Not really worried by the millions of blood platelets :D but that nasty glass powder looks pretty bad. wondering if some kind of mask would be necessary
What do you use as tools?
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Fine looking points. I believe there is dust particulates from any glass or rock you work. If your not in a well ventilated area then you are breathing them...
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I always (mostly) knapp outside. Im just using a hammer stone, two different sized copper boppers i made, and a copper flaker given to me by one of the guys at my archery club. At tye shoots there is just us three drinkin beer and crushin gravel. Ive been having a bad time thinning the nitching side, think next time ill try working frome base to tip rather than tip to base. See what that does. I wanna go get kore basalt but apatently you dont go up to that area i know of without four spair tires xD
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Nice point If you can't knap where the wind blows the
dust/gas away from your face, try a fan. I always try to wear
glasses or goggles. Those particals gan be pretty bad for
your eyes and lungs.
Zuma
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You guys are doing great show us more.