This is my favorite type of video from you Patrick...im always partial to chert...but you took all my personal challenges all rolled into one raw stone and made it beautiful...thanks for all the effort to make these videos great!!!
Well, you see where I got stumped with it and knew I couldn't go any further, so you win, haha! I made some of my first decent points out of the cortical flakes of that rock that I kept. All that particular Pedernales batch has the same tricks with invisible spots that won't take as much inward force as the others and out of nowhere you get a big, crushed step that ruins what you were trying to make. One thing that helps is just grinding the spot you're going to hit, and bevel it with a finer abrader to make a tiny platform, then put your clean tool tip right on that little platform. That helps the flake initiate in the right direction every time and not randomly turn inward in to a big crunch that ruins your day. I had hoped that particular thin tab wouldn't be grainy and concretey in the middle but dangit, it was. For viewers that don't understand this rock, it's really stressful and complex to work and you did a fine job of of dealing with the problems it throws at you. Bid big and bid often, that rock has a lot of history behind it.
Them flint stretchers is hard to find. Rarer than unused chingaderas. You can flint knap while ice fishing, or rather ice fish while flint knapping. Make a flint gorge and catch fishies with it. This one still turned out nice. Ought to be a dandy when you work the edge.
Oh, yes prototype deadlines 😮. The owner of my former company used to buy machines from going out of business auctions. We had a boring mill that was from the early 60s and it got difficult to even find someone who could fix it. Most of the experienced repairmen where either retired or at the cemetery😮😮. Yes, hard to find someone to work on a 60 year old piece of equipment, let alone find replacement parts. Sometimes we had to make parts from scratch. But, the owner thought this stuff was a good deal.🤣🤣👍😃 I'm liking this video, is that Texas chert? Beautiful stone👍😃 🌮🌮🌮tacos are good tonight 😋
I bought one of those abraders from Keith at the Knap in. It looks darker and different than yours. Plus it doesn’t look like it will last too long. You get the good ones from them connections. Knapping connections are good El Jefe.😊
What else can I do!” …..Would switching from copper to an antler tools be a good strategy when you start having serious problems with a really stubborn piece of chert ?
Hey " Jack"..so just saying my brother..two installed step fracture s by random knapping on the end of that preform,....it's ok because you are teaching us how to avoid flake travel...and also platforms and striking force....so, grab a toostie pop and continue....YOU CAN FIX A N Y T H I N G ...the Master. Period. Besides....there is always ...always....indirect percussion .....and editing...lol..Git r done my son!!!!!
This is my favorite type of video from you Patrick...im always partial to chert...but you took all my personal challenges all rolled into one raw stone and made it beautiful...thanks for all the effort to make these videos great!!!
Wow, thanks, Brennon.
That is a very fine blade, Patrick. Can't wait to see it in the auction. Oh yes, a very fine journey as well.😮😊
Thanks 👍
"You know what I mean jellybean."🤣🤣 or "You smelling what I'm stepping in?" 🤣🤣👍 great funny 😁 😂 😊
Well, you see where I got stumped with it and knew I couldn't go any further, so you win, haha! I made some of my first decent points out of the cortical flakes of that rock that I kept. All that particular Pedernales batch has the same tricks with invisible spots that won't take as much inward force as the others and out of nowhere you get a big, crushed step that ruins what you were trying to make. One thing that helps is just grinding the spot you're going to hit, and bevel it with a finer abrader to make a tiny platform, then put your clean tool tip right on that little platform. That helps the flake initiate in the right direction every time and not randomly turn inward in to a big crunch that ruins your day. I had hoped that particular thin tab wouldn't be grainy and concretey in the middle but dangit, it was. For viewers that don't understand this rock, it's really stressful and complex to work and you did a fine job of of dealing with the problems it throws at you. Bid big and bid often, that rock has a lot of history behind it.
Them flint stretchers is hard to find. Rarer than unused chingaderas.
You can flint knap while ice fishing, or rather ice fish while flint knapping. Make a flint gorge and catch fishies with it. This one still turned out nice. Ought to be a dandy when you work the edge.
You know it.
Preciosa pieza 👍
Oh, yes prototype deadlines 😮. The owner of my former company used to buy machines from going out of business auctions. We had a boring mill that was from the early 60s and it got difficult to even find someone who could fix it. Most of the experienced repairmen where either retired or at the cemetery😮😮. Yes, hard to find someone to work on a 60 year old piece of equipment, let alone find replacement parts. Sometimes we had to make parts from scratch. But, the owner thought this stuff was a good deal.🤣🤣👍😃 I'm liking this video, is that Texas chert? Beautiful stone👍😃 🌮🌮🌮tacos are good tonight 😋
Yes, Texas stone. I was kind of lucky we were not working with old equipment. But trying to keep up with the advances in technology was aggravating.
When you work large pieces of chert you always have my attention.
If you heat up your chert red hot you can hammer in out longer on an anvil !
I wish
Lol. You can tell whomever knapped the biface was hinging it and creating a turtle. In three strikes you have the turlte back gone! Well done!
Thanks. 😁
I bought one of those abraders from Keith at the Knap in. It looks darker and different than yours. Plus it doesn’t look like it will last too long. You get the good ones from them connections. Knapping connections are good El Jefe.😊
Oh yes
Happy Holidays Patrick, I hope you and your family are doing awesome 😎
Same to you, Alan!
Hey pat. Missouri rocks coming soon. Been busy at the shop. Cheers from Canada.
Sweet! I still owe you a box of good flakes...
It seems to me that YOU should write a book on flint knapping. I'd buy it.
Thanks. I'm working on it. 😁
DC Waldorf has one
My Chert Stretcher is Proprietary and Patent Pending. It's a controlled process 😂 I'll cut you in 25% Equity for a pile of rock 😂
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What else can I do!” …..Would switching from copper to an antler tools be a good strategy when you start having serious problems with a really stubborn piece of chert ?
Good question. No, actually, it's the other way around. When having trouble with antler, it usually works when switching to copper.
@ thanks for the advise
@@stephenfields6236 You bet
Prolly me watchin all the weird stuff lol
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86° here today.
Dang. 15°F Here this morning.
@KnapperJackCrafty jeez that's cold
Can you make a badarian knife from this?
Yes, but I'm going to leave it as-is for the auction.
@ alright. When is the next auction?
@@Jakeprimativeadventure every Monday
How could a non knapper write a flint knapping book?
They write from a spectator's point of view.
Nacho. You never use it anymore
Yeah, hardly ever. I knap stuff that's too easy these days. 😁
Hey " Jack"..so just saying my brother..two installed step fracture s by random knapping on the end of that preform,....it's ok because you are teaching us how to avoid flake travel...and also platforms and striking force....so, grab a toostie pop and continue....YOU CAN FIX A N Y T H I N G ...the Master. Period. Besides....there is always ...always....indirect percussion .....and editing...lol..Git r done my son!!!!!
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Hurry up faster, what treapcing in junk, logistics, bonus if you get done sooner. Eeeeek
Yupper. 😂
They talk about that stupid cone too much.
Definitely