Big chunk of glass...slag?

[walkingstick]

I used to raid the Fenton Art Glass factory "slag lot" (for lack of any other term for the place) and use the old slag for all the reasons listed here. I kept a few just to dress up my room. I was raised in Parkersburg, WV, just a few miles from Williamstown where the factory is located.

Incidently, they still make some of their stuff the old fashioned way... i.e. pontil rods, snap case, applied handles etc. and they have free factory tours hourly. If you ever have a chance to go there, by all means do it.

 

[Pato]

Hey, there walkingstick!
Thanks for your reply. Would you be willing to part with any of your slag, or do you know how I might get some? I'm afraid there are no past or present glass manufacturers around here.
Pato

 

[JGUIS]

An older couple have a shrine in their backyard made out of those and pieces of flint. I'll see if I can get a pic.

 

[walkingstick]

I don't have the slag any more. That was prior to 1975. I gave some away and since I was doing the military thing for 20 years, most of that stuff was thrown out by my mother when she moved to Ohio. The only thing I have now are some of my bottles from back then.

 

[longneck]

hey i'm new to the site but one thing no one ever thinks of when it come to glass is making arrowheads out of it thats what i do with it and there is a big market for it just look for what they call a NAPPIN ok just thought i would let you know what i knew about it thanks

 

[Pato]

Thanks longneck,
where do you get your glass for your nappin? Do you buy slag and slab it out, or do you get it in some other form? Have you considered melting down glass to the size you want? I'm really curious about the type of flintnapping you do, and any tips you might be able to give me.
Thanks,
Pato

 

[longneck]

Pato I use all kinds of glass I use stone tools I made to work glass and stone I like it it fun when you get the hang of it

 

[stormysouth]

Nice chunk of glass. I get about $ 25.00 for a 6"x8" that comes with the history. I love the stuff. People around here are making jewelry out of the little pieces.

 

[FIGGINS DIGGINS]

Here is a picture of a few glass arrowheads I chipped out. It is a lot of fun once you get the hang of it. I'm no where near as good as most but getting better slowly with practice. Colored glass is really hard to come by. Best I've found to use is the bottoms broken out of old fruit jars. they make really pretty blue arrowheads. Most of the time I resort to TV tubes. I use copper for my flaking and finishing touches. It's all in the angle you strike the glass. Bent copper tubing or heavy gauge wire and a little bit of glass is all you need to get started. Safety Glasses goes without saying doesn't it?

 

[longneck]

here's some of my work. I find all colors of glass here I work it all bottle bottums and slag LOVE IT