The Onondaga that I quarried came from Lake Erie Canada shoreline. It was gray, had some white spots in it & smelled like oil when knapped. As I understand the deposits I found were part of a large deposit that ran from Pennsylvania eastward & up into New York State & Canada. Seemed like different grades. Some being real tough & other grades very smooth & workable. Man, you are really getting into that organic abo knapping. That argillite looked like it would kill me. Take it easy & rest your joints a bit. Too much can make everything lock up on you. I know the argillite around here (Hopewell, Stockton & Flemington NJ) seems to respond to solid hard river rolled quartz hammer stones. Also heavy iron impregnated sandstone, moose & hard wood billet. Hope that can help in some way. Jim
Learning how to think is very important, thank you for mentioning that. My best advice is: Find your Ikigai Practice Kaizen Learn Wabi-sabi Learning how to learn is a good idea too, but that's much more complex as it relates specifically to neuroplasticity. Keep up the good work!
Now I wish I had sent you a big chunk of low grade Rhyolite from NC. I have a chunk that has been in a stream and the cortex has been water worn smooth. The cortex flakes sharp hard flakes. The inside is harder but is course so it’s more “crusty” than better quality Rhyolite.
Having watched you in envy knapp so beautiful pieces, I can’t tell you how enjoyable it was watching you breaking rocks in this vid. Also learned I might have a Volkswagon brain -when it comes to knapping😂 Thank you, Jack, for sharing your time and expertise👏🏻
This was a fun one to watch. Onondaga chert is one of my favorite materials next to jasper. I’ve read that sometimes it will respond to heat treat and even bring out some colors. I have only ever found small pieces and have never come across an outcropping of it though.
I can't remember what video I was watching but I remember seeing something about cooking stones in a fire to make them more brittle and thus more easily knapped. Don't know how well it works if at all cause I have almost zero real experience with knapping, but what would you think? Could cooking that argolite improve its workability, maybe? Edit: just saw you had videos about that subject. Definitely gonna check that out. 🙂
That first hammerstone looks like a king's hawaiian roll
Snappers gotta use whatever they can find that is snappable.
Dangit that's good. I see what you did there
The Onondaga that I quarried came from Lake Erie Canada shoreline. It was gray, had some white spots in it & smelled like oil when knapped. As I understand the deposits I found were part of a large deposit that ran from Pennsylvania eastward & up into New York State & Canada. Seemed like different grades. Some being real tough & other grades very smooth & workable. Man, you are really getting into that organic abo knapping. That argillite looked like it would kill me. Take it easy & rest your joints a bit. Too much can make everything lock up on you. I know the argillite around here (Hopewell, Stockton & Flemington NJ) seems to respond to solid hard river rolled quartz hammer stones. Also heavy iron impregnated sandstone, moose & hard wood billet. Hope that can help in some way. Jim
It’s all tough stuff, Onondaga easier to knap than normanskill in my opinion
Learning how to think is very important, thank you for mentioning that. My best advice is:
Find your Ikigai
Practice Kaizen
Learn Wabi-sabi
Learning how to learn is a good idea too, but that's much more complex as it relates specifically to neuroplasticity. Keep up the good work!
mentioning wabi-sabi is a good point. Make it human, don't feel the need to be a perfectionist. This is the cause of stress.
The natives got the good stuff, so true, but we have steel tools so we can work the left overs.
Oh yes
ARG-ulite....as a shellback, and a sailor who has rounded the horn, and transversed both ditches, this material has an appeal
😁
Now I wish I had sent you a big chunk of low grade Rhyolite from NC. I have a chunk that has been in a stream and the cortex has been water worn smooth. The cortex flakes sharp hard flakes. The inside is harder but is course so it’s more “crusty” than better quality Rhyolite.
Having watched you in envy knapp so beautiful pieces, I can’t tell you how enjoyable it was watching you breaking rocks in this vid. Also learned I might have a Volkswagon brain -when it comes to knapping😂 Thank you, Jack, for sharing your time and expertise👏🏻
that's a nice Boris i think Bullwinkle is thinking to much
I really like this new blade, thanks 👍
You're very welcome
Looking good Patrick, is that the green/black stuff I sent you?
Mostly black.
I just enjoy these vids a lot. Thanks for making these. It’s good to have a laugh sometimes.👍👍
Oh yes
I enjoyed this video when your not having to put on a quality show and not so serious and more relaxed
He made me laugh yelling at the medium rock lol
Shale can be peeled off thinly, but it often forms steps, which is also a difficult stone. Would it be easier to make a polished stone tool?
Yes
@@KnapperJackCrafty grind it hone it sand it
This was a fun one to watch. Onondaga chert is one of my favorite materials next to jasper. I’ve read that sometimes it will respond to heat treat and even bring out some colors. I have only ever found small pieces and have never come across an outcropping of it though.
Interesting!
People definitely are digressing. Not you or I but many are.
Of course, not us.😉
You maybe right,People do seem to be getting stupider.
They are getting unhealthier... which makes them stupider.
I can't remember what video I was watching but I remember seeing something about cooking stones in a fire to make them more brittle and thus more easily knapped. Don't know how well it works if at all cause I have almost zero real experience with knapping, but what would you think? Could cooking that argolite improve its workability, maybe?
Edit: just saw you had videos about that subject. Definitely gonna check that out. 🙂
metal man and indirect
Have you ever had the opportunity to work with alibates flint ?
Yes. I have at least one video on the topic.
@@KnapperJackCrafty took some digging but I found it. Nice point
@@fredbarr394 thank you
Reminds me of the green stone gold miners hate,
thats what I smell cooking moose
I have a 40lb chunk of that, I friend of mine uses a piece to carve with
Hmmm
Once again, Jack, it's hilarious watching your videos, and I appreciate your meandering monologues
Thank you
ugg! says rocky
Ahr-juh-lahyt😁
First
Your.gonna flake your eye out
Prolly
Them dam medium rocks.... 🪨 ....your medium
#yourmedium
Haha