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You know it wasn’t just natives that did this right? Literally all people everywhere did.

Thank you. It was a good challenge!

I'm sorry, I don't know anyone who sells. I got this piece from my brother when he went on a trip to North Dakota. If you do find someone who sells, please let me know, I would love to get some more myself.

I knapped this point in TX but I got the material from my step brother who brought if back from North Dakota. I belive he said there was quite a bit there.

Thank you!

Danke!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad to be back, thanks for watching!

As far as I know no. I walk out there barefoot and if you do your feet are tough enough to handle it and you look where you step. I also only knap where people normally don't walk.

@@rocksnthings8689 Nice of you to reply, I will stay away,and keep my boots on. Thanks from St. Paul Minnesota.

I am glad you enjoyed it!

I would not be surprised if there was, this is next to a park and I'm sure they dug up a bunch while putting in the paths. It does often cross my mind about how many points to are uncovered in construction but are left or not found. Pretty sad.

That's awesome! I'm glad the video helped you figure out what it was! Do you by any chance still have the pice? I would love to see it

@@rocksnthings8689 Yes I have most everything Ive dug years ago. although most is stored away but yes that piece is in a small display on my wall.

if you have a FB page or somewhere I will send it. I'm suspecting it was used for small bird points. I've been thinking of start hunting again seeing your videos made me go walking yesterday and found lots of flakes and 2 scrapers. I'm in rural north TX. Im a old man I don't do Instagram heck! I don't really do FB I just have it.

@@dgc940 I do have a Facebook, I'll send you a name a bit later this afternoon. It's been a while since I've been on there as well.

@@dgc940 My name on Facebook is Christian Olivier and the profile picture is the same as on UA-cam.

It really is, some knappers just use a pice of leather or a rubber pad with a grove in it. Personally I prefere this harder wood and leather combination for the support.

This is some awesome information! Thank you so much for sharing! I keep hearing people mention that allot of chert and flint works itself better when it's wet. It is also interesting that KRF formed from peat bogs, that explains the abundance of fossils in the cortex. I can see why knappers speak highly of its quality, I've make a small unhafted blade for general cutting and it does hold an edge really well. Thank you again! This was a very interesting project and I can't wait to get some more KRF to work!

I would like to purchase some KRF. Anyway you can help me out with that?

😅that's funny

I wish my phone did that for me when I was learning, I had to teach myself.

Thank you! It was allot of fun as well!

Thank you! Unfortunately I do not know what type of chert this is. I picked this pebble up at a landscaping supply store.

Thank you, my pleasure!

Thank you! It was December of last year when I chipped together my first somewhat pointy flake. Then I got hooked and spend most of my free time knapping. I am 24 now.

Thank you! I am currently focusing on direct percussion for thinning, but I know indirect percussion with an ishi stick is easier on the wrists. I have also seen some jigs online that aid with pressure flaking as well.

I can only identify a few kinds myself. The main way I can distinguish different types of flint is by looking at what can be found naturally in my area and from geological maps. There are plenty of chertss and flint in my area I don't know yet by name. You can also look on prodjectilepoints.net under their materials identification guide for a quick look by state and region.

@@rocksnthings8689 Yeah, i tried to use that site to help ID, but the fact its river gravels and not in formation really throws me for a loop normally😂 i work at a gravel pit (oh my god its knappers heaven) and its always so interesting to me how in one 5x5 yard patch ill find translucent rootbeer type flint tabs, 8inch nodules of georgetown type stuff mixed in with a grab bag of other misc cherts. Texas geology is wild.

@@piggyslayer1999 this is true! Your area especially has quite a mixed geography. I'm envious of your selection!

@@rocksnthings8689 If your ever in the area ill give you all the good spots to hit, just walking the roads around here will yield bucket after bucket of great rock

@@piggyslayer1999 thank you man, I will definitely let you know!

Thank you! I am trying to improve my thinning on wider pices. I often end up with very narrow points or blades. I hope to make blades like yours soon!

@@rocksnthings8689 Thanks 🙏

Thank you! Please let me know if there is anything I can improve on!

Thank you I appreciate that! I gets easier and easier the more you keep at it, I know you'll get thinning down!

It's a quirk of a great material, otherwise it would be too easy!

Hey, There is a lot of flint in that creek. there is a natural exposure up river which washes down some nice material.

There is, tho I believe they were normally made from bone.

thanks,I have several in a collection and I wonder if the are real or ma Hine made.

@@tomluther1 that's awesome! Where did you get them?

Thnal you! I does happen from time to time, it keep me on my toes😅

@@rocksnthings8689 I bet!

Thank you! It was a badly freeze cracked pice so I didn't film it. Now I am really disappointed I didn't!

That's a good one! Thank you

I told you all the great knappers have cats...

@@charlesmckinney3560 LOL! Uh-huh... Well. It is tough to argue with you when watching this video.

@@chucklearnslithics3751 Of course! 😁

Thank you!

If I can help it I will stay barefoot everywhere! Thank you, I absolutely will!

She is!

I use a turkey cooker to heat treat my flint. After I collect promising pices I put them in the the cooker at 200°F for about 12 hours, this dries out the flint that it doesn't shatter. After that I ramp up the heat to between 400° and 450° for another 8 hours. Then back down to 200 for a few hours, and then 0 letting it cool slowly overnight. (I plan to make a video on it next time I've got a good batch of flint to cook)

Thanks!

@@rocksnthings8689 I’m curious, are you going to leave it as a north blade? Or do you plan on turning it into a finished point?

@@gsnicholas8522 I am planing on finishing it, I am still a bit undecided on what to make out of it. I've thought of maybe a knife blade or a clovis. I also heard about an absidian knife blade or biface found in Austin TX, if I can find the article I may try to replicate that one.

@@rocksnthings8689 nice. I can't wait to see it. Also, don't rule out a Snyder's type point. North blades natural shape is perfect for this point type.

@@gsnicholas8522 That's also a good idea! Ill keep that in mind, thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thnak you!

Thank you!

@@rocksnthings8689 you’re very welcome!.., please keep the awesome explanatory knapping videos coming! Super informative and enjoyable viewing!

@@ernestdurphy154 I appreciate the feedback, I will absolutely do so!

That would make for a terrible hand axe.

@@Packingout guess you’re not familiar with what a hand axe is, or what it was used for; they were NOT hafted and used like a tomahawk lol.., it’s commonly accepted archeologically that they were held in the hand and used for butchering purposes, perhaps but less likely so for scraping hides after the butchering etc. For the intended purpose this obsidian piece would make as excellent a tool as they once were for the old boys.

Will do, thank you!