261 - Very Thin Cahokia Arrowhead Flintknapping Burlington Chert 

Thanks. That's quite a compliment.

Thanks. Breaking teaches you the limits. It's a very important part of the process, I agree.

You're very welcome.

You're welcome

Thanks

Thanks!

+James Schlutz Thank you!

Thank you!

Very thin points would very often break off in the wound and were used primarily for warfare. But they do require a good deal of skill to make and, consequently, were not as common as the thicker ones.

Thanks.

I apply very little inward pressure: just enough to keep it in contact without sliding. But you can apply as much inward pressure as your grip will allow.

The hammer type of flaking is called " indirect percussion". And I'm not exactly sure why I change from one technique to the other. It usually boils down to what seems to be working or not working at the time.

@@KnapperJackCrafty ok thank you for reply.

Yes, do a RU-vid search for "Jack Crafty Laguna Point".

@@KnapperJackCrafty In our region, the Comarca Lagunera de Coahuila,Northwest Mexico and Southwest Texas , there are many of these points called Charcos or Laguna, it is different from the one in your video, which is also a beautiful point.

Thanks Paul. Yes, they were used. They were also found in caches and in graves as you mentioned. Lesser quality points are more common, but all were used. There is evidence of impact fractures and snaps from impact (on certain damaged examples) from all Cahokia tri-notch types. I'm not sure about the more exotic styles like Tribute points, though.

+Ben Madrid thanks. I do talk a little more in my later videos.... :-)

Th3uNn3rV3d If you go back to some of my earliest videos, you'll see me use "organic" materials. It's called "abo" technique in the flintknapper community (short for "aboriginal"). Here's one of a five-part series I made: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s4KbQTqOXFs.html You're right. There is not much evidence that copper tools were used. I use copper because it's cheaper and easier for me than organic material.

:-)

Rarely. But it depends on where the support is. If the support is on the opposite side of the strike, then yes. If the support is pressing onto the path of the flake, then no, especially if the flake is removed with downward pressure instead of inward pressure.

I call it a "horizontal punch" or an " indirect percussion flaker". Do a search for " jack crafty tools"

@@KnapperJackCrafty Thank you sir I'm thinking about getting into flint knapping what's a good book or video I need? I remember watching a man from dalton Georgia, at the Indian mounds. He was a nice guy but that was many moons ago.

See my video #244. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-capGa8Mr-mU.html

It's very similar, but no. Keokuk is a better quality.

@@KnapperJackCrafty Ok thanks. Do you know of anybody that sells Burlington? I'm from NE IL so everything found here is made of the stuff and I'd like to get some.

I don't know anyone who sells 100% good quality burlington because it can be very unpredictable. But you should call Dennis at kentuckyflintworks and ask him if he knows.

FlintknapperJimmy Hi Jimmy! Good question. Yep, I do some pressure flaking but I don't like to film it. It's hard to get close-up views... especially when clamping my legs together to get more leverage. In addition, all of it is abo and I'm still working on "film-worthy" abo techniques. I never do any pressure flaking with copper other than short flakes along the edges.

@@zibafairchild6185 see my latest videos. This is an old one.

@@zibafairchild6185 That's an idea. I think I'll do that.

I usually buy flint from kentuckyflintworks.com

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I can get them as sharp as any steel blade but an arrowhead is only useful for cutting flesh and hair. It cannot cut wood, bone, or other metals as effectively as steel. Not even close.

Found one of your older videos which showed it. Thanks anyway

+Astrid Hasday Cool.

About 1/16"

@@KnapperJackCrafty do you fine the smaller diameter copoer makes a noticeable difference in taking thinner controlled flakes. By the way you've taught me knapping better than anyone ik or watch. I truly appreciate, it takes my mind off a lot.

@@Tradbow85 yeah, the small diameter copper can produce very controlled flaking.

@@Tradbow85 You said it brother! When you said takes ones mind off alot. If not for finding knapping I ain't sure I would even be able to comment or even watch this video.My lady found out recenntly she only has 6 months to a year to live and it has almost crippled me to the point of only being able to stare at the floor and do nothing but worry about her. But this past summer and couple teenage boys were coming every few days to the creek by our house looking for points. And just to mess with them I figured Id try making a few and drop them where I knew they'd see them. And well needless to say the bug bit me hard. So much so that this past week I have been in Nashville In a hospital parking garage pressure flaking every time I knew she was gonna be asleep for a while.

@@noneyayeast sorry to hear that man. I wish you guys the best.

See my video here for my technique: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-capGa8Mr-mU.html See this video for my tools: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0Hou3YkqpI.html With thin or delicate material, you've got to go easy at first until you get used to the technique. It generates a LOT of force. :-)

I'm not good at pressure flaking.

Endless possibilities for these scenarios...

Yes

With lots of practice. :-)

jed sivid Yeah, a lot of the process is wasteful when trying to make a certain size. If the dimensions didn't matter, I could stop near beginning of the video.