Flintknapping, Novaculite Laurel Leaf Part 1

This is a 9 part series. Part 1 starts off at the Novaculite Mine in Arkansas and shows how the stone is mined. This is followed by heat treating the stone and working it into a Laurel Leaf point using wood and anter billets as well as punches.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Flintknapping
• Lithics
• Arrowhead
• Paleoplanet
• Ishi
• Stick
• indirect
• percussion
• punch
• Solutrean
• Laurel
• leaf
• Volgu

[AwakenedBuddhist]

I love novaculite,the black stuff is the best.Does the guy you quarry from sell the rock?Looking to buy some live on the east coast.

[paleomanjim]

@AwakenedBuddhist Yes, he sells it for 45 cents per pound at the quarry, which is a great price!,,,,jim

[hellsregect]

can yoiu make a video on finding knappable rock?

[mesa401]

I have a Translucent Arkansas oilstone, about 4000 grit. It just puts a razor edge on my knives.

[AwakenedBuddhist]

I looove novaculite,the black stuff is the best.Does the who owns the quarry sell it?

[mrjamesw]

Very facsinating!

[iamanbk]

Cool video. I got some novaculite from Robert last year - good quality rock. Great guy to deal with. I'd love to make the trip. Thanks for sharing.

Jeff