My tool kit and some glass

[GL]

Larsen asked about my kit and since he is such an awesome guy and always posts such amazing things, I thought I'd oblige him. Here is what I use and some of the points and things I have made.
A leather strap I salvaged from an old gunslinger belt, an "Ishi stick" I made from a sapling and a nail, another smaller one I really like, a hammerstone that might be an original since I found it at a site I have scored points at and it had a flat side when I picked it up. The rest is a cut down grilling fork handle for grinding. I generally use television screen glass or mason jar bottoms but some are soda and beer bottle glass for color and convenience. I have very few flint ones and the ones I do have I made from flakes I picked up.

 

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[TripleCreek]

Nice points GL.

When I first started knapping I used a lot of Glass, mostly "frosted" glass, from bottle bottoms, found on the sandbanks along larger rivers. Its a lot of fun, during the summer to float the river "prospecting" for knapping glass. The frosting on the glass actually makes the flaking "run" a lot farther on your initial flakes. If you haven't tried it yet you should. I have also found, if you have access to it, a deer antler tine, "grips" glass a lot better then a nail, which will let you "push" the flakes a lot farther.

Keep
posting pictures
3creeks

 

[larson1951]

thankyou very very much GL
that is pretty cool
Larson1951

 

[Th3rty7]

nice glass points!

 

[archer66]

I recognize that grilling fork handle.....my mom still has the same one in her knife drawer at home. I remember it from when I was a kid in the 70's. As soon as I saw it in your pic I knew what that handle was from.

Neat glass points too by the way. I haven't tried any knapping...I'd prolly put my eye out or cut off a finger.

 

[Tnmountains]

Neat looking kit. I tried it one time for a while. Had flint all over my office floor and ran a splinter of it into my foot. 3 years ago and its still in there,lol. You guys make some neat stuff just wear shoes !! I will keep my eyes open on the rivers for that glass and save it for you all.
Later
TnMtns

 

[kuger]

Nice points GL.

When I first started knapping I used a lot of Glass, mostly "frosted" glass, from bottle bottoms, found on the sandbanks along larger rivers. Its a lot of fun, during the summer to float the river "prospecting" for knapping glass. The frosting on the glass actually makes the flaking "run" a lot farther on your initial flakes. If you haven't tried it yet you should. I have also found, if you have access to it, a deer antler tine, "grips" glass a lot better then a nail, which will let you "push" the flakes a lot farther.

Keep
posting pictures
3creeks

Copper grabs even better and your tool lasts longer as well.I built a little jig that makes every flake goe across if the grain is right