hello all,
recently ive been interested in flintknapping so today i set out to make a bopper and ishi stick
ive got everything for the bopper and im only missing one component of the pressure flaker
im having alot of trouble finding copper nails and thin copper rods localy
i have a box of assorted nails but cant even tell what kind they are

is it safe to use any type ?
or is copper that much better ? mabye the softness has something to do with it ?
mabye ill order it from here if its highly recommended
http://flintknappingtools.com/misc.html also id rather not use bone or antler
id prefer to start working with glass bottle bottoms
can i make the tiniest of points on copper for supper small notching (for when i am ready & able)
or would a steel horseshoe nail be used in those instances ?
sorry if the post is unclear ,
my main question is ,"is copper really that much better than any old nail i find laying around the house ?"
thanks for your time everyone and please feel free to show your pictures of anything flintknapping related in this thread