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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Ian Johnson on November 09, 2008, 04:28:44 pm

Title: want to give knapping a try
Post by: Ian Johnson on November 09, 2008, 04:28:44 pm

what do I need to start knapping?, what would you guys reccomend I get?


thanks
Ian

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: El Destructo on November 09, 2008, 04:30:39 pm

                                                                Plenty of Band-Aids!!!!!!!!

                                                                        >:D  ;D  :-[

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: david w. on November 09, 2008, 04:32:56 pm

and an understanding mother...

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: hawkbow on November 09, 2008, 06:49:41 pm

A hand pad and an ishi stick would be a good start brother... and some good rock.. good luck ... talk to Cowboy or Wolf Watcher if you have knapping questions, they are the finest knappers I know and will help to point you in the right direction   HAWK a/ho

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: DanaM on November 09, 2008, 06:55:43 pm

Lots of patience brother :-\

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: stickbender on November 09, 2008, 09:46:53 pm

     Yep, band aides, support group, patience,  leather pads, cuss dictionary, desire, safety glasses, dust mask, and of course rock.

                                                                               Wayne

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: Pat B on November 09, 2008, 11:04:41 pm

1/4" late glass scraps from the dumpster behind the glass company. Cheap(free) knappable material.     Pat

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: Ian Johnson on November 11, 2008, 12:09:10 am

where can I get this stuff, put an add in the classifides, anyone have some stuff theyd be willing to trade for?

Title: Re: want to give knapping a try
Post by: n2everythg on November 11, 2008, 10:51:18 am

make an ishi stick with a 1" oak dowel from Home depot or lowes. also get a #6 copper wire from there as well. split or drill the dowel. insert copper and sharpen with file. do a search on the net and you will get a pic and prob a 'how to'.

then go a pickup a rock. soft and gritty if you can find it.
that is a cheap start.

find some trade items and put a post on here and paleo planet asking for a deer horn. then you have a bopper and pressure flaker.

then start beating on any and every rock you find.
break up some glass bottles and start with the base.
luck
N2