1356 - Small Nodule Problem Flintknapping - Fully Explained 

My current tools: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AeianYkdLec.html

Gripping, Never been captivated by any sort of sport, I think of knapping as more of an adventure

Jack, Thanks again for the trouble you go through making these videos, I've learned a lot.

Hi Patrick, thankyou for the discussion on inward force, versus straight op and down, that concept had been trying to find verbalzation in my muscle memory concious thought interface and was helpful to me.

Good morning..! For me anyway.. I finally have enough time to sit and watch.. Question.. Is this the same aluminum billet you've been using for at least 6 yrs..!? The thought just occured to me as I was watching some of your older content.. If so that's pretty amazing..!

Learned a lot from this video, Jack . Thanks for showing the struggle👍🏻

Wish I could understand platforms and see what you see.

It feels good when a wart that big pops off. After that improvement, it was a success. Too much concrete to be predictable .

I like the videos being over an hour and would sure like to see part 2 of the finished product...!!!

Mr damage control! lol. You did good bud!

I personally think you could have gotten it, the concrete was the main factor. That I believe was the main issue. Not your skill range from all I've seen.👍

That area that you tried at 1:14:15 by the concrete at the base was where I would have attacked the island with direct before switching to indirect. I was hoping that you would try that before taking down the step with the spatula tool and losing that mass. I thought the flake you took from the other side just before would have been a good cleanup flake if my approach would have worked. That concrete doesn't care what your skill level is though...it doesn't play by the rules for no one...may have to start calling it Guerrilla Granite 😄

Is there going to be fully explained videos on indirect only also ?

I'm going to try to apply that Tip Toe Through The Tulips technique to some non rock hitting activities and see what happens.

I was rootin for you the whole way through, getting closer was the only way in my opinion. a lot of real points have plenty of stacks left on them, because in the end all they needed was something pointy on a stick to kill so they could eat. I believe the really pristine points was from the older guys that done it their whole lives and knew anyone could make pointy stone, but only the skills from a lifetime could make them pretty. Look at ishi, he had no need of making points, but did it anyway and gave them away because he had become good at it.

I broke 3 slabs of high grade obsidian yesterday. It was really a shock after a 5 hunting point hot streak.

Knapping video at 6 am! Oh boy! :)

How far you get with ONLY direct percussion is incredible.