Flintknapping - Beginners Part 1
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In Australia u can find jasper in avon downs, northern territory.
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hello lbcc class mates
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is there any flint in New England, because i can't find any
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the first stone i knapped was fused shale that i found near my home in pennsylvania
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My son (6) got a piece of chert and was asking how to make arrowheads. He happily sat through all four of your beginner videos. Thanks for posting.
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""Ok, this is a flint lock rifle. The reason I am showing you this is to make sure you stay away from my daughter!" Love the series! thank you again!
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Triple flow obsidian is the rarest form of obsidian, and if you search flint knives on ebat, youll probably find one that looks, absolutely perfect.
where can i find flint? :(
ATB Gabriel.
SurvivalOberschwaben 2 months ago
@SurvivalOberschwaben Flint sources vary depending on where you live. Some regions have none, others have a lot. Texas is flint heaven The pacifc northwest if obsidian heaven. You might try looking for a book showing rock and gem locations for your state as a start....
paleomanjim 2 months ago
Channel's been a bit quiet lately Jim. Hope life and health are all well! Looking forward to your future vids!
pringals 6 months ago
@pringals Thanks, all is well, just got back from Ecuador!...jim
paleomanjim 6 months ago
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.
emeraldweapon85 6 months ago
@emeraldweapon85 Crude points are fairly common, especially in areas with poor quality rock. I think they probably used whatever knappable rock they could find. Rough looking points were likely used...
paleomanjim 6 months ago