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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Stone tools & knapping - anyone had a go?
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 203720" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>Thanks Mungoman, I started with quartz as I do tend to work in reverse with things and work with flaws before presicion. Considering the cracked through pebble I started with, the arrowhead came from a nice solid clear structured bit that broke out of it and gave me something to work with about 2" in size. Most work incredibly done by percussion hitting with the crumbling tassie rock.</p><p></p><p>Compared to the obsidian which cleaved with little force at all in a very controllable manner, its an easy one to decide what I need to go collect for more, less time consuming knapping.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the input and info! I've got to cut my comment short for a second. Sirens and stuff going off closeby for some reason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 203720, member: 3111"] Thanks Mungoman, I started with quartz as I do tend to work in reverse with things and work with flaws before presicion. Considering the cracked through pebble I started with, the arrowhead came from a nice solid clear structured bit that broke out of it and gave me something to work with about 2" in size. Most work incredibly done by percussion hitting with the crumbling tassie rock. Compared to the obsidian which cleaved with little force at all in a very controllable manner, its an easy one to decide what I need to go collect for more, less time consuming knapping. Thanks for the input and info! I've got to cut my comment short for a second. Sirens and stuff going off closeby for some reason [/QUOTE]
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Stone tools & knapping - anyone had a go?
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