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Author Topic: Knapping Material?  (Read 401 times)

Offline Bow Nut

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Knapping Material?
« on: September 16, 2007, 06:10:00 PM »
Could anyone tell me where I can buy flint, obsidian, novaculite, etc. I would prefer sawn slabs but would also be interested in other preforms. I hooked on knappin' and have run out of stuff ta work with... does anyone know that's like? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Dave
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Offline BigRonHuntAlot

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2007, 06:56:00 PM »
Here are a couple of resources...
 www.flintknappingtools.com
 www.neolithics.com
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Offline knife river

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2007, 07:04:00 PM »
I buy from both of those places.  Great folks, excellent material!
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Offline Jason Lester

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2007, 08:54:00 PM »
Hey,
 Thanks for the links. I've been looking for some places like those.

I got some obsidian on that auction site a couple years ago. All preformed. Cheap in comparison to what I've seen now. I haven't seen them since. I'm cheap though so I need to find some stuff I can just go pick up.

Bow Nut,

    I think out by Zanesville there is alot of flint. They just had a big Knap in. Not sure if you can just pick it up and take it though. Of course it is raw not preformed.
Jason Lester

Offline Oregon Bill

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2007, 08:56:00 PM »
Nut: If you need a small stash of obsidian chips, I can send you some for the price of the trouble. What size points are you making? My stuff might be too small ...

Offline Seven

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2007, 01:06:00 PM »
I've also purchased from both of the above sites listed.  Good quality rock and supplies with good prices to boot.

-Chad

Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Knapping Material?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »
Thanks for the feedback guys. Between the 2 links that Ron gave above I found exactly what I was looking and the prices don't look bad either.
Bill, I'm looking for stock that will yield points & blades 1-1/2" x 3" and larger. I'm mostly interested in knife blades right now. If you have anything in that range I'd certainly be interested. Please let me know.
Thanks again to everyone,  Dave
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