Thanks for showing how to do that. I'm a really poor knapper because I haven't put as much time in as I should have, but I think that's something I should work more on, thanks for being a kind teacher.
Will, you made that look almost easy! just awesome to watch! thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge. I think that some of the differences you see in the quality of artifacts is directly related to the maker of the tool. Taking into consideration the makers skill level, experience and materials available. Where I live we have a lot of quartz arrowheads and tools which is hard to work with. thanks again!
Excellent video, I really respect how you share your knowledge and explain the process as you go along. I subscribed of course and consider myself lucky to have discovered your videos. Rock on! DB from KY.
I am a flintknapper from PA and I am surrounded by sandstone. I know that that the flint indigenous to your country is quit hard, is sand stone to soft to grind a preform like that into a neolithic "super tool", if not what is an ideal primitive grinding surface.
I would love to purchase one of your knapping kits and some flint if you still have any available i know this video is old lol. yours skills are amazing and truly a joy to watch
Oh how lucky you are to have access to flint love to have some nice flint rocks. oh by the way what you call a soft hammer we call a Billet usually made from elk horn I have worked in flint and chert but I love working in obsidian best ok nuff said luck to you fella have fun knapping
Will, I only disagree with one thing, the time period you mentioned about the stone, I myself do not think from evidence that it is a hundred million years old. You do good work, really awsome, thanks for the tips and sharing your knowledge. I began 3yrs ago practicing Making points a nd other relics, it is very rewarding. Keep on knapping friend. Alabama USA.
Old comment I know however Will grew up around grimes graves an area in Norfolk UK with flint from an ancient coral reef proven to be 90+ million years old. So you might be right or wrong by 10 million years either side of 100 million ha.
those big flakes that you are knapping off are called spaldes correct do you use any of them I mean they have the outter surface still on them but that seems like an lot of waste otherwise
Very well done, i do alil flint knapping and have some videos. I'm a novice and make crude usable tools tho. I can use alot more time and practice in it. I got into it for i'm a bushcrafter and thus I see the importance of primitive tools incase you have none that is modern. I have fell a couple trees with a couple hatchets i made, a great feeling. Check out my channel if you care to. Anyhow wicked nice axe head, but they were able to polish out the flake scars, wow , just with stones , grinding on them for days?
so fun to look back at your earlier work! Thank you for your excellent teaching!
Will
Fantastic work. Love the musical sound of flint shards.
Every video from you is a gift, thank you!
I was spellbound ! that was simply a pleasure to watch thank you so much you just made an old man happy lol
you is a top geezer
Thanks for showing how to do that. I'm a really poor knapper because I haven't put as much time in as I should have, but I think that's something I should work more on, thanks for being a kind teacher.
Will, you made that look almost easy! just awesome to watch! thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge. I think that some of the differences you see in the quality of artifacts is directly related to the maker of the tool. Taking into consideration the makers skill level, experience and materials available. Where I live we have a lot of quartz arrowheads and tools which is hard to work with. thanks again!
Extremely fast work on that massive chunk of flint! Nice job!
Very well done. Master knapper indeed
Excellent video, I really respect how you share your knowledge and explain the process as you go along. I subscribed of course and consider myself lucky to have discovered your videos. Rock on! DB from KY.
excellent!! you make it look easy Will,well done !
great video. Thanks for showing! I will give a go but i can tell that your making it look very easy indeed
Master craftsman for sure. Makes it look easy.
That was amazing, you have a lot of skill, and I wish you the best.
this was the first of your videos that I watched
I love how easy you make this look haha great work
Great skills. Great demo. Thanks.
wish I had this sound for relaxing at home flint knapping
I am a flintknapper from PA and I am surrounded by sandstone. I know that that the flint indigenous to your country is quit hard, is sand stone to soft to grind a preform like that into a neolithic "super tool", if not what is an ideal primitive grinding surface.
I would love to purchase one of your knapping kits and some flint if you still have any available i know this video is old lol. yours skills are amazing and truly a joy to watch
Superb Will! Thanks
Mate as always a pleasure to watch
really nice vid. great knapping and very informative narration thanks :)
Inspirational, Informative, fascinating. Thank you
Liked and Subscribed, thanks from Chicago
Wow amazing job! Great tutorial's!
Oh how lucky you are to have access to flint love to have some nice flint rocks. oh by the way what you call a soft hammer we call a Billet usually made from elk horn I have worked in flint and chert but I love working in obsidian best ok nuff said luck to you fella have fun knapping
absolutely amazing !!!
I really wish I could do this that fast!
awesome video
Great video that Will
You make it look so easy XD
Will, I only disagree with one thing, the time period you mentioned about the stone, I myself do not think from evidence that it is a hundred million years old.
You do good work, really awsome, thanks for the tips and sharing your knowledge. I began 3yrs ago practicing Making points a nd other relics, it is very rewarding. Keep on knapping friend. Alabama USA.
Old comment I know however Will grew up around grimes graves an area in Norfolk UK with flint from an ancient coral reef proven to be 90+ million years old. So you might be right or wrong by 10 million years either side of 100 million ha.
those big flakes that you are knapping off are called spaldes correct do you use any of them I mean they have the outter surface still on them but that seems like an lot of waste otherwise
Nicely done. How long have you been chipping? Your work is fantastic.
Cliff from South Florida
That was cool man. You've got some talent, the way you was swinging that soft hammer. Would you attach it to a handle? Or is it a hand axe?
Hey mate where do u find all your big fling rocks at
I want axe like this
so nice
real cool medicine turtle
Great video, I would like to start flintknapping myself. Can you suggest any good literature for a newby?
The book flintknapping by John C. Whittaker, time and tonnage.
Alex Strong Thank you very much.
Very cool man! Is that English flint?
How do you get big pices of flint like that good video
+Marley Pope Find them, or you could buy some from eBay
Very Very good
why didn't i watch this sooner?
I am in Australia and can't find any
Would love to have some of that flint
+Beyond2000bc
Canada
+Beyond2000bc do you still ship flint all over the world?? ive been looking to buy some material for quite some time now.
***** st.louis Missouri usa
I'm in ST Louis Missouri, USA
where you find the flin o r buying it
were do you get your flint will lord
Where do you get that leg rest?
Very well done, i do alil flint knapping and have some videos. I'm a novice and make crude usable tools tho. I can use alot more time and practice in it. I got into it for i'm a bushcrafter and thus I see the importance of primitive tools incase you have none that is modern. I have fell a couple trees with a couple hatchets i made, a great feeling. Check out my channel if you care to. Anyhow wicked nice axe head, but they were able to polish out the flake scars, wow , just with stones , grinding on them for days?
Surprisingly polishing the edge on an axe like this only takes a couple hours.
Im in ST Louis Missouri usa
i wil give an hand for an big pice of flint and anantler
I'll buy your unwanted flakes
Sounds like glass.
Amazing
Mate as always a pleasure to watch