Thanks for the pics and description. Looks like and effective technique.
Not been out fishing or hunting much lately as our region is pretty heavily smoked up. That being, I've knocked out 35 or 40 obsidian points over the last week or so. Got some pleasant surprises from a few of the rocks I've broken up finding some that is quite transparent with lots of stripes. Need to come up with something to do with them other than just put them in tins the kid will toss when I buy the farm. I was thinking of drilling a hole in a few and epoxying in a stud one could run a small chain through. Having somewhat irregular surfaces though, drill might generate some breakage.
Made a pair of tiny ones today from mahogany obsidian (red) that would be suitable for earrings. Chipping out a point is a cinch, but pairs are a bear. The first is easy, but generating a second of the same style and dimension triples the effort.
Have a good one, and thanks again for the explanation and pics.
