show your knaping projects .

[PT945]

Knaping is a little side hobby I do when I'm at camp. I'm not good at it but it fun and someday I will be great at it.
Share you tips tricks and projects if there is a knaping pro in the house please post a how to.

[Diesel]

ahh FlintKnapping is cool stuff, would love to see some projects people have worked on

[Giver of Doom]

If you need a few blanks to practice on, PM me your addy and I'll send you a few.

[PT945]

Very nice offer Giver of Doom thank you, nice little pile of stone to work with.

[PT945]

The only two knapping projects I've ever done that look like something. And didn't break. One is some type of glass no idea what from. The other is a stone found in a river bed by my house

[Echo2]

the top one looks like obsidian...volcanic glass....flakes very sharp....down to the molecular edge....surgeons at one time were using it for scaples...but it was too sharp...they could not feel the cut.

I got a few pieces a friend got me for my Bday....years ago....havent attempted anything yet.

[PT945]

@Echo I don't think it is obsidian, it didn't flake sharp or in slabs.

[Echo2]

might not be....but there are varying degerees of quality....the guy who gave me mine....flaked off a piece and sliced 3/16" shoe leather like it wasn't there.....wicked stuff...

[PT945]

might not be....but there are varying degerees of quality....the guy who gave me mine....flaked off a piece and sliced 3/16" shoe leather like it wasn't there.....wicked stuff...

I would love to get a knife size piece to play with. I just think they look so awesome

[Barnheart]

Very impressive knapping.

[Snow Walker]

I definately need to try this! To find flint around here is just about impossible. I just found that out the other day. I think you will have to send a shipment up to me and I'll send some chaga down to you.

[collector]

If you found the glass like substance it might be discard from a glass factory i find glass discards of all type color and quality in rivers I'll post some pictures when I get the time, I've been thinking about trying some knapping projects, the rivers around here are just loaded with flint, discard glass and other usable materials

[PT945]

I've been told there is Flint around my area but have yet to find any.

[Iron mike]

pretty cool think i am going to order some to the ship

[bravokilo17]

ok im a total noob at this one but what is knaping, is it just carving flint?