Love the vids Paleo! Been knapping for 6 months now and have come a long way thanks to your vids and a few others' not to mention dedication and hard work on a daily basis. I emphasize that everyone should practice on slabbed material at least to start with. It conserves resources and cuts down on pollution for all those beginners!
So working on a center line at start is best before the shape? Then making platforms below the center line, at ridge line that you intend to take off? TY
@Mizzoufan1234 I dont know about Kansas but Missouri has great chert resources. I collected in the southern part of the state and there is lots of Burlington, Reed springs, Pierson, etc. If you can find a construction site in Springfield you might check it out. Sometimes the graders uncover lots of high quality Burlington....jim
hey jim i know you collect and cut your own rock but im from b.c. canada and good knappable rock is hard to come by and i was wondering if you knew of a place or website where i can buy slabs like this
Sorry, I know there are guys who sell slabs at knap-ins and probably the internet, but I'm not sure who. You might try Ebay, I have seen them on there before. I sold my saw last year so I dont knapp slabs much anymore....jim
hey jim hows it goin i really like your work and your videos help me out tremendously ive been knapping about 3 months now and have picked up sooooooo much its crazy from your vids and im learnign very quickly
i have one question that will get me goin a little quicker after you pressure flake the zig zag onto these flat edges do you go to percussion to get the flakes across the face or do you keep going with pressure
Hi Mike, glad you ike the vids. If the slab is thin (1/4" or less its usually best to thin the faces with pressure, too much risk of breakage with percussion. Thicker slabs (3/8" or greater) are usually best thinned with percussion. Hope this helps and good luck with your knapping....jim
Love the vids Paleo! Been knapping for 6 months now and have come a long way thanks to your vids and a few others' not to mention dedication and hard work on a daily basis. I emphasize that everyone should practice on slabbed material at least to start with. It conserves resources and cuts down on pollution for all those beginners!
WhiteThrash89 2 months ago
So working on a center line at start is best before the shape? Then making platforms below the center line, at ridge line that you intend to take off? TY
finaltom5 1 year ago
@finaltom5 Yes, creating an edge first is usually the best strategy. After edging thinning and shaping can be done together...
paleomanjim 1 year ago
What exactly is the purpose of the ishi stick. Do pressure flakes travel further with the ectra long handle opposed to a hand copper/antler flaker
smellanalan 1 year ago
@smellanalan The Ishi stick allows more force to be applied because it runs along the inside of the arm and can be levered on the ribcage...
paleomanjim 1 year ago
Hey Jim, I was wondering you knew of any good rocks to begin knapping with in Kansas, or western Missouri? Thanks!
Mizzoufan1234 1 year ago
@Mizzoufan1234 I dont know about Kansas but Missouri has great chert resources. I collected in the southern part of the state and there is lots of Burlington, Reed springs, Pierson, etc. If you can find a construction site in Springfield you might check it out. Sometimes the graders uncover lots of high quality Burlington....jim
paleomanjim 1 year ago
hey jim i know you collect and cut your own rock but im from b.c. canada and good knappable rock is hard to come by and i was wondering if you knew of a place or website where i can buy slabs like this
boogieman697 1 year ago
Sorry, I know there are guys who sell slabs at knap-ins and probably the internet, but I'm not sure who. You might try Ebay, I have seen them on there before. I sold my saw last year so I dont knapp slabs much anymore....jim
paleomanjim 1 year ago
hey jim hows it goin i really like your work and your videos help me out tremendously ive been knapping about 3 months now and have picked up sooooooo much its crazy from your vids and im learnign very quickly
i have one question that will get me goin a little quicker after you pressure flake the zig zag onto these flat edges do you go to percussion to get the flakes across the face or do you keep going with pressure
thanks for ll the help have a good day
mike
2288ibanez 2 years ago
Hi Mike, glad you ike the vids. If the slab is thin (1/4" or less its usually best to thin the faces with pressure, too much risk of breakage with percussion. Thicker slabs (3/8" or greater) are usually best thinned with percussion. Hope this helps and good luck with your knapping....jim
paleomanjim 2 years ago
Thank you PaleoManJim...you videos are awesome and help a great deal!
rudyryu 2 years ago
nice work. how hward would it be to cut slabs with a ceramic saw?
82f150 3 years ago
Great Series.
I love all of your videos.
Thanks.
cyberianwarlord 3 years ago
Jom where do you buy slabs like this?
tobigforyou 3 years ago
I collect my own rock at the source and cut it with my rock saw as needed...
paleomanjim 3 years ago
THANK YOU Jim! What a great help! Man you are talented! Great work!
paleo17 4 years ago