Predicting The Flakes! Flint Knapping - Flintknapping

[oldknapper]

Thanks. you make it look so easy. Keep making the videos

[oldknapper]

Great instructional video. How far up on the edge are you striking to get the Hertzian cone to develop. I've started late in the game, but now i'm addicted

[EDBO23]

@oldknapper Best I remember I was hitting directly on a (slightly) beveled edge.

[knappingprodogy]

heat treated keokuk. Its like burlington. Kay county has many fossils in it.

[knappingprodogy]

heat treated keokuk.  Its like burlington

[eweart]

were do you get flint knapping stone



[flychamp]

I like all your videos...Thanks

[BUSHCRAFTGEAR]

is that chert?

[EDBO23]

I think it is kay county chert, probably heat treated. It is a wonderful awesome rock!

But actually I don't know for sure where it came from. Got it at a knap-in. Sorry...

[tanninguy]

I really have enjoyed your videos. Thank you. I have tried your methods and had only limited success. Is the continuous platform as effective as isolated ones with your methods/

[EDBO23]

Isolated platforms are needed more when the preform is relatively thin. The continuous platforms used in the video make the "Hertzian Cone" stand out so you can see it. I was trying to show the angle of the cone. The cone fracture changes to a "Planar Crack Split" and I tried to guess where the change over would occur also but I didn't talk about that part in the video. I drew a line where I thought the bulb of percussion would end. That's really ambitious also!

Thanks so much for watching!

[IamMohawk]

Great job I might have to start doing this. Thanks for posting

[lebaronr]

i had a little at home, it makes such a distinct sound when you hit a flake off. i think mine might have had more fossils in it,

that stuff looks like butter!

reuben

[lebaronr]

hey, just wondering, is that a high grade kay county or a novaculite? looks a little pinkish in the video.

thanks,

reuben

[EDBO23]

It is not novaculite. I Think it is kay county. It is a little pink and I sooo love this rock!

Thanks for watching!

[hobbexp]

really nice,, great skill,, 5/5

[muddieair]

great job! ...hey bro how thin is thin?...i know thin is in but in replicating points blades etc. how thin is thin?

thanks dave

[EDBO23]

I like to get a width to thickness ratio > 5 or 6. It depends of the point type.

Thanks for watching!

[piojosomza]

thanks for the video..