Debitage piles is where you'll find me. I haven't worked up courage to start with a full rock since my first attempt to break one down--dismal failure. Went right back to little flakes. I'm better with them. I'll try a full rock again some day
@@KnapperJackCrafty My problem is that I don't know what I'm doing with a nodule yet. That first try went form a lovely rock to a pile of rubble in short order. Had a great time smashing it!
Maybe glue a very thin sheet of rubber? to the back to increase friction with your pant leg. Waiting for the weather to warm up this spring to get out and make drive way gravel, LOL.
Nicely done, Patrick! Man, I thought that flake was already thin when you started it. I was totally amazed at how much thinner you were able to get it, that's crazy!
I've wondered about trying to work some flakes for awhile now. I've found gobs of flakes while looking for arrowheads. Funny you mention arrowheads being made from flakes are sometimes evident due to the curvature as I've recently found an arrowhead two weeks ago that had a nice curvature to it! Too bad the base was snapped off :-( Great video!!
I also found a nice size flake a couple years ago that has micro flaking on the lower inside edge. I seen a pic on the net of a flake exactly like the one I found. Needless to say, I was shocked to run across the pic of a micro flaked flake. I only picked it up because I thought it was a neat looking flake. I had no idea it was a tool! Have a great day sir!!
Yes, I'll show how to mount small arrowheads. in the meantime, you can see small arrowheads mounted to foreshafts in my past videos called "Package for Patrons" or something like that. I also have mounted arrowheads in a video called "Personal Flintknappings" ? Again I can't remember the exact name. :-)
Yep, I'm working on some additional tools right now but as soon as they are ready i will be doing several thinning videos. In the meantime, feel free to look at some of my other vids that focus on thinning. :-)
I hope that this isnt a stupid question. Could you please explain the heat treating of the stone? Is this something that evolved in modern day flintknapping or has evidence been found of it in Native American points?
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Thank you for the great video and information.
Debitage piles is where you'll find me. I haven't worked up courage to start with a full rock since my first attempt to break one down--dismal failure. Went right back to little flakes. I'm better with them. I'll try a full rock again some day
If you can find a good supply of full sized nodules, just go for it. It's actually enjoyable when cracking open a rock for the first time.
@@KnapperJackCrafty My problem is that I don't know what I'm doing with a nodule yet. That first try went form a lovely rock to a pile of rubble in short order. Had a great time smashing it!
Great work as always. Your work is always so clean and the way you talk through you work to teach is GREAT.
Thank you!
what do you mean with debitage ???
Many knappers dont knap pieces this small. They throw away the small flakes... "debitage".
Excellent! One of the best knappers!
Thanks!
I notice the pad tends to slip around a lot sometimes seemingly to your disadvantage.
Yeah, sometimes the pad moves around too much but this seems to be my best option. I've experimented with many different methods.
Maybe glue a very thin sheet of rubber? to the back to increase friction with your pant leg. Waiting for the weather to warm up this spring to get out and make drive way gravel, LOL.
Good idea... The rubber backing and the driveway gravel.
I wouldn't have thought such small arrowheads could be made by knapping... absolutely awesome!
Nicely done, Patrick! Man, I thought that flake was already thin when you started it. I was totally amazed at how much thinner you were able to get it, that's crazy!
Dale, I could show you some real arrowheads that are so thin that it defies logic. Maybe I'll dig them out for the next video...
Well thanks again, I have a coffee can with many small flakes I couldn't bear throwing away, think I'll try some of these!
cool!
I've wondered about trying to work some flakes for awhile now. I've found gobs of flakes while looking for arrowheads. Funny you mention arrowheads being made from flakes are sometimes evident due to the curvature as I've recently found an arrowhead two weeks ago that had a nice curvature to it! Too bad the base was snapped off :-( Great video!!
Thanks. Yep, flakes were made into various tools or used as-is. A lot of beginner knappers, both past and present, started by knapping flakes.
I also found a nice size flake a couple years ago that has micro flaking on the lower inside edge. I seen a pic on the net of a flake exactly like the one I found. Needless to say, I was shocked to run across the pic of a micro flaked flake. I only picked it up because I thought it was a neat looking flake. I had no idea it was a tool! Have a great day sir!!
Can you show how to mount a point that small. Great video.
Yes, I'll show how to mount small arrowheads. in the meantime, you can see small arrowheads mounted to foreshafts in my past videos called "Package for Patrons" or something like that. I also have mounted arrowheads in a video called "Personal Flintknappings" ? Again I can't remember the exact name. :-)
Thanks for the video Jack good stuff.
Its fun to make little flake points. Those are nice little gems!
could you do a vid just focusing on thinning? I'm a beginner having trouble with that issue.
Yep, I'm working on some additional tools right now but as soon as they are ready i will be doing several thinning videos. In the meantime, feel free to look at some of my other vids that focus on thinning. :-)
+JackCrafty cool thanks
Super demo. What kind of bone were you using?
Thanks. I was using bleached cow bone at the end of the video.
Nice work
I hope that this isnt a stupid question. Could you please explain the heat treating of the stone? Is this something that evolved in modern day flintknapping or has evidence been found of it in Native American points?
Interesting... Thanks!!
Nice!