caddo blade part 2

[wcomalley]

Hey Marty,

Did the caddo guys have access to moose antler?  Would they make their blades with white-tail antlers and hammerstones?

[zekeyo37]

@wcomalley I would think that white tail antler would be too soft imo.

[Flintknappingtips]

@wcomalley white tail and moose are similar hardness. A large white tailed billet could work well if the preform were worked down thin enough first with a hammerstone. Elk on the skull is a good half way between a good size white tail and moose, so that's also possible. As well as large leg bones from buffalo, when properly seasoned are great tools. marty

[wcomalley]

@Flintknappingtips I'm very curious about how thin you can actually get by using a hammerstone. Something like the sweetwater biface couldn't possibly be done with a hammerstone right? They must have used a bison leg bone or maybe a bear leg bone since they didn't have access to moose either? Thanks Marty, I can't begin to tell you how much I learn from your videos!

[Codekidd]

lol he's holding a penis shaped rock

[82f150]

is that some of curtis' georgetown from pp?

[Flintknappingtips]

I think it is. good stuff

[ElCid4321]

Oops,

I felt one of those flint flakes flying right through my computer monitor and hitting me on my face.

[ElCid4321]

Boy, that's a big arrow point.

Just kidding.

Why don't you use a saw blade to reduce it to many manageable projects. It seems like a waste of good flint stone to use it for one project.

[Flintknappingtips]

This georgetown wasn't very thick to slab. I sent all the flakes to a friend to make smaller points and saved the large ones for me to finish --so, not really a waste. But I'd rather waste material and enjoy knapping than slab the stuff truth be told.

[paleodreamer]

because he is a true knapper and dont have to use a saw this guy is the best I have ever seen! he's great I'm going to a knapp in to meet him

[knappernewbie]

I bought myself a nice hard antler billet finally, wow it makes a difference! making 4 inch spalls now instead of 2!

[Flintknappingtips]

Sweet! a good antler makes all the difference

[AlterEgoJohnnyB]

Where did you get your supplies for this and who taught you?

[Flintknappingtips]

Hi James, I bought the moose antler from an antler dealer and shaped it myself. I find the hammerstones myself and I bought the leather pad from Mark Bracken. He has a website and sells knapping supplies. I learned much from a guy named Tim Dillard.

[Kaszely]

Delta? Is that the ridges along the strike line like a wave? Sounds similar to conchodial fractures, like in glass work. However, that substrate is an amorphous solid. Not sure if it relates to the material your using. Still extremely fascinating wathcing you work.

[Flintknappingtips]

the deltas are where the ridges meet the edge, I watched the video too and was not clear about my description of that. The deltas are just descriptions of the surface and are not related to any specific fracture. This material is flint or chert. It's a chemical sedimentary rock?

[snoopy19744]

i was wonderin if u had msn messenger or yahoo or anything to see if one of my arrowheads was a fake i buy in bulk and one dalton about 6 inches long would value in thousands, i dont if its real though could u tell me email me at bruttusmaximus @ hotmail . com

[Flintknappingtips]

martyrueter@yahoo can edelivre picture. Likely it's a repro.

[scalpcreek]

That is the flattest, biggest old slab of georgetown I think I have ever seen. i wouldn't know how to thin on that huge! I have learned a lot from your vids, even though I am not to your advanced level...I still pick up great tips.

[Flintknappingtips]

Thanks Jerry. This is a really nice piece of georgetown. Used to be a lot more of this size avail. than there is now it seems. I really like this material. I think this was one that came from Curtis Smith.