basic flint knapping

[MrFlavum]

Very helpful, thx!

[ssmit003]

@emeraldweapon85. Quartz points are fairly common, I would think that the Poor edges you mention have more to do with heavy use (in antiquity) than poor raw material. They are probably not ceremonial.

[nesoya34]

interpreting the use of stone tools is complicated issue to access website

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[nesoya34]

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[emeraldweapon85]

I have a collection of projectile points that were found on the family farm. Mostly Marrow Mountain and Guiliford style. After watching your clips I learned that making a point out of quartz or or other britle rocks with unpredictable cleavage are darn rear impossible to make. However I have several made from such rock. The edges are poor and overall seems uneffective. Do you think they are cerimonial or something to that effect.

[BeJeweledJewelry]

Rainbow Obsidian for sale. Perfect for Knapping. Pick and Dig Obsidian Company, New Pine Creek, Oregon

[nesoya34]

silica rocks with conchoidal fracture- flint (chert in USA) obsidian, fine grained quartzite, rhyolite, the flint used was imported from Denmark into Norway, in UK flint obtained from chalk quarries, or eroded from chalk cliffs-selection of nodules done by tapping to hear sound- more fine grained the better

[asafer0]

how do you choose the right rocks? pleas answer

[dontshootmydik]

@asafer0 it all depends on how hard it is. you want something that not too hard that you cant knap it, but you dont want something too soft because then it will easily break. so, i guess u can say its the type of stone, like obsidian and other stones like aget.

[PeterPeli]

cant understand what you`re saying...

coal or core??!!...

[DrSpauldingthe3rd]

Hello Students, I’m afraid you have your technique all wrong. I’ve tried to explain in great detail on the proper striking for such material. Some people just take awhile to comprehend what they have learned and so I will give you the benefit of the doubt and hopefully you will take my course again and perhaps succeed in your learning. Good day to you.

Dr. Spaulding the 3rd

[iPwNNerdz]

@DrSpauldingthe3rd ok dr gaylding .....flint napping is stupid anyway....i make 200k a year so why would i use some caveman bullshit to do anything. FAIL

[demboys18]

Anybody konw of common places to buy flint or obsidian? Not the re-made arrow heads reenactment places sell, but big chunks like this or even smaller bits to do Knapping with?

[gekoman100]

@demboys18 i know of one but it depends on where you live

[demboys18]

@gekoman100 ah, east coast, south-eastern part of Virginia. So, not the MOST common place to find obsidian or flint. But I'm wondering if hardware or gardning places would carry these or at least know somone who does.

[Otterfreak1]

how can i tell if a rock is flint or not?

[Fuckoffanddie2008]

@Otterfreak1 flints are sort of an opaque brown colour on the inside and are often have a whitey shell on the outside. If you get a thin flake of it you can almost see through it. Look up Flint on google images and then check the geology of your area to see if you have flint in your area.

[somegirlkate]

Ta for the vid!

Something for us viewers to keep in mind though is that many of the people doing knapping (past and present) would not have a chair or stool to sit on, so their movements and the material left behind wouldn't necessarily match with this.

And I wish we had more flint in Australia - quartz is horrible... I wonder how you'd knap it?

[sk8rlego]

where did you get that huge piece of flint?

[QuietBearr]

Just to let people know, flint knapping, and all other primitive technology is known as 'Paleotechnics'

[kayleeShoe]

thanks.:)

[darkdragon2141]

where did you get the rock

[McDreamyReturns]

I did this today in my Archaeology class... for anyone who thinks it's just hitting one rock against another and that it requires no skill, I would highly suggest you go out and find yourself a core and hammerstone and try it yourself. It is definitely something that requires practice and skill!

[zaohad1]

mezolithic(and pre that) man was able to start fires in a pre metal age with flint and a chunk of iron pyrites.

Its a feeble spark and low temp but it does work.

Obviously this iron pyrites was valuable.

[magna378]

*flake*

[magna378]

cant you jsut use any rock? i mean to make the falke

[baysideclamer]

no you have to use flint stone or something like obsidian

[need4fire804]

were can i get obsidian?

[mageckman]

I get obsidian at some pet stores or you can find it online

[Geoff]

I doubt people at pet stores know their rocks, so I'm not gonna go in and ask for some obsidian haha... what are the rocks sold at pet stores used for, so I can ask that way? I've never seen pet stores carry that big a rock for a pet...

[mageckman]

Most of the rock in pet stores is for either aquariums or terrariums. I usually find them in the aquarium supplies.

[HamsterPants522]

Dacite and Rhyolite are also silica-based stones that can be knapped, but they are less popular, especially Rhyolite, since it's so difficult to work with and it cant have a sharp blade.

As for Dacite, it's basically a cross between Obsidian and Flint, so it's also a great choice if you want a happy medium.

[magicdevil97]

@baysideclamer no u dont actuly cavemen used just reg rock like granite it dosent mater

[bigajosep]

@magicdevil97 ya at the museum at my park theres arrowhead made of all sorts of stone

[spicyrodriguez2]

what rock is this?

[OrbitalSponge]

I assume its flint

[arrowdogs]

i agree with info

[peanut333s]

do you ever cut you ever cut yourself?

[peanut333s]

do you ever cut you ever cut yourself?

[Xerqus]

reply to infoseekr:

this is a skill in which You must know what you are doing so yes it is a sort of sience

[scalpcreek]

Good clear instructions, things new knappers need to know.

[infoseekr]

anyone can figure this out .  you treat it as if its some science....

[hugeman77]

i believe this is for beginners