This is raw it. Heated pretty hot it will turn a beautiful red color but becomes extremely fragile. In the raw state it does not tolerate mistakes very well.
If you bought it from Brad Moore its Raw material. I got some Hornstone, ft.payne from him last month. Pretty good stuff. Brad gathers good stone at good prices.
@RedEyedPatriot he had this on sale. I think it was 75 shipped for a large flat rate. That was a week or so ago, but maybe check with him. It's not a bad deal
@@North_Florida_Knapping I already have been for a while bud. Just subbed👍 Please feel free to check out my stuff too. Everything on it is old now and I've moved on a fair bit I think. Will post up a whole stack of my newest work soon. I'm about 40 miles from London in England so all English flint work. Thanks for replying.
@scottlaugher-flintknapping awesome I really appreciate and I did check out your stuff as well that clear english flint is amazing might have to do some trading sometime. Also, you sound like Will Lord must be from the same part of England?
Nice point bro. Also use hashtags in your titles or description. Like #flintknapping #stone #tools #points #arrowheads or relevant hashtags like that. Helps the algorithm push your videos out to people
@@North_Florida_Knapping well if someone types in Flintknapping. The algorithm searches the title first, then checks the description for key words. It can't hurt for sure.
Get you a 16 or 18 penny steel nail and flatten it down on a half round file. Itll not bend like that horseshoe nail does. You can leave the nail stucking out farther for deeper notches. If the nail aint big enough then put a sliver of leather in there with it and tighten the set screws.
@@North_Florida_Knapping i saw a Feller take a copper pipe and hammer flat one end a couple inches down and used it to notch. Worked great I plan to make one. Also can look up the NotchOMatic. Its a spring loaded thing. I won one from Danny Collins Lithics and Leather on a giveaway.
Yes, this is close to what I did in this heat, but I tried an insulated lid, and I think I pushed it too hot, honestly. Although some stuff turned out good. I hope to revisit this in a future video. Thank you for your feedback.
Thank you. I watch your channel as well, so that means something coming from someone like you with an already successful channel. I'm glad you liked it. Hopefully, more content to come soon.
Nice job! I've really gotten into hafting into hollow handles (bone/antler/pith-centered woods like elderberry) using rounded stem bases on the blades. Those "lock" into the hollow with a little pitch glue and greatly strengthen the haft from the perpendicular pressure of cutting with the blade, often making wrappings more for "show" than strength.
Absolutely, I use bone often, especially white tail leg bone . The wrappings pretty much are for show , though they will keep the point in something like an arrow if the haft come loose
Hey I know your name by the way I didn’t know if you want it out but I know Clint your uncle , Clint is my cousins uncle and y’all sent me a bunch of stuff and I wanted you to know I really appreciate it and your work is incredible! I also really hope you read this I appreciate you!🤙🏻
Thanks Laiken, I'd prefer not to have my name out there. Thanks for asking. Glad you liked the stuff we sent to you. I will let Uncle Clint know you said thank you. Hope you continue on your knapping journey and best of luck. Also one of the points I sent you was made on video on the Channel.
Personally I would wear gloves with the fingertips removed since that would still allow tactile sensation where it matters. Very easy to slice a tendon.
Yes unfortunately the finger tip is the spot that gets cut the most 😕 so it would actually be better to have just the tips and some tape or something I've seen that method in the past.
@@North_Florida_Knapping I was judging based on the way you're holding that edge against the lower portion of your fingers where tendons are not very deep. Severed one years ago. The reason I often do not use gloves is so I have that tactile feel at my fingertips. Figured you were doing it for the same reason.
Yes and no I'm basically putting pressure against the back to support the flake. The area that resting against my palm or base of my fingers isn't the scary sharp part. The flakes that are being removed that I support with my fingertips are. I'm not saying you shouldn't wear gloves it's just hard for me personally. I've never cut a tendon, though, and I hope that never happens. Although I definitely see how it could. Although the tactile feel is exactly why I don't wear gloves. Thanks for the insight. I hope you enjoy the videos. Did you sever your tendon knapping?
@@North_Florida_Knapping No, foolishly loading spiral ductwork into a work van without gloves. Double foolish because I was chatting and holding the pipe by the end where it is especially sharp. It caught on something in the van and chonked into my finger like a cookie cutter. Luckily it's a ring finger so it not being able to close the tip when making a fist isn't too bothersome. No feeling though and thought it would be numb for the rest of my life. Fortunately, the nerves somehow found a way to reconnect after a few years and feels perfectly normal now. The body is amazing.
Your mic has worked out v well. Thanks for the show, I feel I have been exposed to an ancient world. To think that 30 minutes by the fire could make such an object. Subscribed to NFK
Hey I know your name by the way I didn’t know if you want it out but I know Clint, Clint is my cousins uncle and y’all sent me a bunch of stuff and I wanted you to know I really appreciate it and your work is incredible!
Gave you a sub. Gonna share the video. I Knapp as well but I only post shorts of finished peices. Wanna get into filming the whole process. 2yrs into the hobby.
Thank you and thanks for sharing the video it's difficult to film the whole process but it is rewarding. Best of luck to you in your knapping and videos
What is the reason for heat treating? How did you get into flintknapping? Are you also interested in archeology? Best place to start learning for a complete beginner?
The reason for heat treat improves the workability of the stone. It changes the microcrystaline structure. It can also change colors. I got into flint knapping because my family had collected artifacts for many years, and it always interested me. I also had an uncle who gave me everything to get started. I love archeology. I think the human story is the best story ever told. The best place for a beginner to start is right here on RU-vid asking questions and learning. I would also recommend going to any local knap ins (gathering of knappers) and sitting down with some experienced people, and learning what you can. They will be more than happy to help. I'm glad you found the Channel and I hope that whatever knowledge you can gain from it will help you on your knapping journey.
@@North_Florida_Knapping Cheers totally agree about archeology! Watching videos has really helped to understand what I am reading in history books and seeing the amount of time it takes to make one single piece was very eye opening. Also seeing the leftover material on the floor puts some perspective as well haha.
Obsidian has a conchoidal fracture profile, and using a really hard hammer shatters it. Volcanic glass needs a softer hammer, such as a deer antler, and the final shape is often easier to do by applying pressure by leverage against a wooden padded base in a kind of antler press, then tapping the antler pressing down on it with a rock. Much more controllable. Have fun. Chert is easier and more forgiving, but the real risk to your health is eye injury. Slivers and shards of glass are a BASTARD.
Yes, it does work better with a soft hammer. Copper can blow it out fairly easily if you aren't careful. Also, any silica is terrible for your lungs. Always knap in well ventilated areas
1. Congratz on no knicks of cuts from this one. 2. No clue on the stone type for the guest appearance, except that the transition from chalcedony to agate is the translucent nature of the agate s the opacity of the chalcedony/chert/flint. We've mainly only collected the local mud stone, chert, and the agatized coral in our regional zone. 3. Best-to-crafting when it comes time to haft the blade. I remember a way back when from a living archeology crafter that made a flip out pocket knife with a leather wrapped blade, and just peeled back the leather covering the cutting edge, like a banana, when he wanted to use the blade, and then flip it back up for covered storage. Anyhow, 👍
Thank you I appreciate it. I also think it is agate or chalcedony. I think we are going to use a white tail deer jaw bone for this one just because I have a few ready.
Look at that pile of flakes on the ground! whooo doggies. Better luck on the audio next time. Thankfully your craft is also a visual, as you said. I caught up to you in the transcripts. Maybe see you in the upper river beds if you collect our local stones as well.
Thanks for your support glad you enjoyed the video Message me on Instagram if you want to talk about collecting some of the local stone my user name is the same and it's linked on my channel.
A little hint for those in the middle steps, if the step is large or deep enough, most of the time you can put the edge of your pressure flaker on it and get it removed! You can also do it by using the pressure flaker like a punch!
@@North_Florida_Knapping what I did is take a copper nail and file the end down so it looks like a flathead screwdriver almost, and then set the nail into a large paintbrush handle
@coltonkizziah-lc5pu I've been wanting to make a punch for notching that is exactly the same think so I may have to make one. I have a point style I want to do on video that requires a punch
@@North_Florida_Knapping for a punch, all you need it a copper nail, and just file down the tip, not too much, maybe a couple strokes, and it's good to go!
