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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jayman448 on December 20, 2015, 11:08:24 pm

Title: ishi stick and flaker coppers?
Post by: jayman448 on December 20, 2015, 11:08:24 pm

Where do yall find the copper rods for flakers and ishi sticks? How thick does a rod have to be so it wont just bend?

Title: Re: ishi stick and flaker coppers?
Post by: iowabow on December 21, 2015, 04:49:15 am

I think most folks are using grounding wire from a home store. When I copper knapped I think I bought a larger and smaller size. I twisted mine to harden it. These guys will help ya.

Title: Re: ishi stick and flaker coppers?
Post by: caveman2533 on December 21, 2015, 05:27:49 am

A lot of guys use #4 copper ground wire or copper nails.

Title: Re: ishi stick and flaker coppers?
Post by: JEB on December 21, 2015, 06:57:20 am

We have a metal recycling company that buys scrap but also sells it.  I stop by there once or twice a month looking for solid copper rounds and they have a 4' by 4' box of assorted copper scraps which include the ground wire mentioned.  It has a natural hardness to it as some of it has been in the ground for many years.

I have also found copper rounds as large around as 3".  Used copper costs me $4.80 a pound.

Title: Re: ishi stick and flaker coppers?
Post by: bubby on December 21, 2015, 02:36:47 pm

The copper nails last longer but i mostly use #4 copper and twist it by putting one end in a vice and the other end i chuck in a drill motor and spin it til it breaks loose