Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to The Internet in Ancient Times@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThis rock fell out of the sky and it was really hard, so I spent a lot of time turning it into this arrowhead. First time crafting with sky rocks. Any tips?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down12
arrow-up168arrow-down1imageThis rock fell out of the sky and it was really hard, so I spent a lot of time turning it into this arrowhead. First time crafting with sky rocks. Any tips?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.worldM to The Internet in Ancient Times@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareLordGimplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoPretty sure flint is harder than iron. Flint is a 7 on the Mohs scale, while iron is typically between 4 and 5.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoAll I know is I keep trying to chip it and it won’t chip. Also, what’s a Mohs?
minus-squareLordGimplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 months agoIt’s a scientific scale of how hard things are. Diamond is a 10, copper is like a 3, and talc is a 1. Have you tried putting it in snow before you chip it? Cold makes thing more chippish
Pretty sure flint is harder than iron. Flint is a 7 on the Mohs scale, while iron is typically between 4 and 5.
All I know is I keep trying to chip it and it won’t chip. Also, what’s a Mohs?
It’s a scientific scale of how hard things are. Diamond is a 10, copper is like a 3, and talc is a 1.
Have you tried putting it in snow before you chip it? Cold makes thing more chippish