Latest point...

[Kimall]

Hi guys I thought I might show you the first glass point I have made from some red glass...A bit rough but getting better all the time..
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[Jezza]

looks great,good work mate dont think i'd have the patience for it:rolleyes:

[perry]

Kim you are a man of many talents . Plan on hunting with those knapped heads ?

I tried some knapping years ago using rock gathered by a mate of a mate out Mount Isa way . I also found thunder chert [ broken cisterns and basins ] worked well . Have never got back around to learning how properly and my attemps where really rough .

[Kimall]

Thanks guys yes it does try the patience at the start thats for sure....
Perry I very much plan on hunting with them I hope to get to the stage of hunting with a self bow I made using these heads I think that would be awsome.I to have tried the china you talk of but it was only for practice.I got a bit of obsidian from a mate and it knapps real nice but can be hard to get.The glass knapps good too and I think until I get more Obsidian this is the way I will go.I need to get some more copper nails but have come up blank.
Cheers KIM

[perry]

The boys at the Hunter Valley club tell me the Port in Newcastle has a good quantity of old obsidian ships balast that can be got from shore - perhaps one of the friendly blokes down there could grab some for you . Who knows other ports about the country must have obsidian or similar dumped in them , sure I remember Glenn telling me that as well .

regards Perry

[aussie.rum.pig]

nice work mate

[Glenn]

The glass head looks good Kim. You might be able to get some copper nails from ship supplies and the solid copper bars electricians use to earth a house might be handy, or are those bars just encased in copper...Glenn...