blade core

[zekeyo37]

U recorded the removal of 32 blades off of that Core, great. Job!!

[quihi1975]

Is that Texas Edwards flint? We have lots of flint big noduals on my place in Medina Co Tx, some rootbeer some peanut butter color. My question is if you find a really large potato shape one, how is the best way to break it across the middle to begin the spalling?

[PWArchery]

Nice! I have never seen that!

[paleoman2]

great job,never seen flintknapping like this,very cool.

[1122shadowlover]

we watched this in our anthropology class and my professor marveled at your speed ^^ apparently he tried it and failed epically.

[stevensarchery]

hey man can u send me like 5 of those blades i willpay for em

[ANCESTERSMEMORIES]

i made handles for knives and many other things, from antlers ,,,so one

i was wondering if you sold the flint or obsidian blades with a tang

or even trade ?

i would really be happy if you did,,

[bigajosep]

now wat u do with all those blades

[crazycoyotie]

cool way 2 conserve flint ~~ im trying your meathed

[voodoochile27]

you are a good teacher keep up the good work!!!

[megweetos]

people really do this stuff?

[Flintknappingtips]

yep, we do. Oldest tech. on Earth, and the most influential to our evolutionary history.

[Athrond]

Nice technique with the punch like that. Thanks for sharing

[Flintknappingtips]

Thanks for participating!

[DiabloComanche]

good advice because i've been using copper this entire time

[DiabloComanche]

i can never really dive a blade all the way across the piece of flint, any advice

[Flintknappingtips]

hit near a dull edge and make sure that the surface you intend the blade to travel is an arc and not a valley. Don't hit the same place repeatedly if you can help it. Hit it once and mean it but don't use metal that's too hard (if you use metal) If you use a hammerstone use softer ones for longer flakes.

[elobire]

where can you get a rock like this from or can you buy it anywhere??

[Flintknappingtips]

This particular type of chert in nodules is not very common. I don't know anyone who sells it in this form . I see you are from the UK. You should be able to obtain info. about flint suppliers there if you are interested in working flint by a google search. good luck

[erickzann]

Hey. I've just taken up knapping and really appreciate your videos. One thing I'm wondering about though is how to effectively make prepared cores out of irregular nodules of flint. I'd like to practice making blades, but find it very easy to waste good material when reducing the nodules, which kind of sucks when I happen to live in a country where you have to go abroad to find flint/chert... Any chance you could upload something on the subject?

[Flintknappingtips]

Each material is different. If you have amorphous nodules you can knock an end off to create a flat, or slightly convex surface that is a good starting point. At this stage another hammer that is not too hard (do not use steel or hard granites) can be used to trim and get the core started. My video on spaulling might help from here.

[Flintknappingtips]

Thanks!

[lenasteve]

What is the purpose for knocking all those blades off? What would they be used for? Reason I ask is because a lot of them looked kind of curved. Thanks

[Flintknappingtips]

Throughout prihistory similar blades could be used for simple cutting or modified for different purposes. Broken sections can be applied to handle for cutting thatch or on weapons. Burins can be made. Larger flakes can be percussed or pressureflaked into other tools or scrapers can be made. The long curved blades make expedient knives that work remarkably well.

[lenasteve]

cool thanks for the info man, and thanks for putting up these vids they really have tought me ALOT!

[schedar2012]

i wander if you can make blades of obsidian

[Flintknappingtips]

yes, you sure could. Would have to be very careful about cuts though. Use leather between core and hand to protect it.

[Wahunganganshapunck]

What did you do with all the blades?

[Flintknappingtips]

you want some flakes? I'll send you some if you pay shipping. These blades go in a box w/ the finished core for later study.

[spitrock33]

would like some burlington flakes, where do you get the cores

[granskare]

always some neocon wants to twist everything into politics.

[pitatapiu]

Amazing technique! Ive always wanted to see this in action. Ill give it a try next time I get some cores

[oidad]

Thanks for the credit, Goldberg...

[dforsmark]

was this the industrial activity that lead to the global warming that melted the glaciers and caused the Great Lakes to form-- along with the methane from the heards of Mastadons they raised?

[mjth37]

ClaySills, shes too busy lying to mideast leaders to come home and actually get some bills passed. A few more weeks of Pelosi diplomacy and France may declare war on someone.

[ClaySills]

Now we at least have a training vid our troops can use when Nancy Pelosi cuts off their funds.

[thomasuras]

you meen have a way to hunt food after bush is through spending the USA into the dark ages , trillions wasted in iraq for nutin'