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fknapping points

just wanted to show some of my work. i have been practicing on the clear glass, its hard to see the flaking but its cheaper than destroying good flint when learning how to knap
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Re: fknapping points

Nice work with the man made Obsidion.
A kapper at a show once showed me a "special" point made out of television tube glass. ( Last milennium thats what they used before flat screen LCD TVs )
Badger's always been in the market for a point knapped from antique "Carnival" glass. Apparently had a high
radium content that would glow under U/V light.

I would think modern Obsidion offers knapping potential that the ancients never had. Like a point trimed out of a longneck beer bottle, nice curve effect

Re: fknapping points

well i bet that glass is hard to find i would hate t get half way through a point and break it, oh lord

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oh, and hal these were made from backsplash tile slabs, ready to be knapped right from the box

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hey man i dont know if you ever go to chrisners but if so let me know and maybe we can do some trading. i will pay your the fee to crisners . just let me know

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Lunker B If you have some flint you do not want , the black, I would love to have some. Email me at btaylor@saisd.org and we can work out some shipping details. Thanks also how was the fishing trip?

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Joshua, you probably have more experience knapping glass than anyone on this site, what is your take on the the crystal point Sandy has posted?

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Nice work.
If you ever are in the G-Town area just stop at any bridge over the San Gabriel and pick up all the flint you want. It is everywhere out there.

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i looked and saw 2 posts sandy made, the first was of a larger piece that looks like glass the second looked more like a rock or natural substance. the second looks like it could be knapped. spainards and metizos were here when indians were thriving apache and comanche. i have not found any poins made of glass but surely the spainards and metizos left or traded glass anyone know?

Re: fknapping points

was was his name hal

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joshua connell
was was his name hal


Not sure what this ones in ref to