Finding and Digging Flint 

Thanks for sharing your trip. Before the pandemic, I traveled to the Flint ridge knap-in every fall and sometimes in the spring. I visited Nethers farm a couple of times over the years and, as a knapper, I always felt like a kid in a candy store. I still have some of the flint from those trips. Ed Moreland, a good friend and expert flint knapper, is one of three people in Ohio who are experts at heat treating Nethers flint. I always buy a few pieces from Ed when he has them to sell. Thanks again!

I grew up in Mineola Missouri about two miles from Graham cave. I'm 78 years old. When I was a young boy from about the age of eight you could block the field and find arrowheads everywhere by the bushel basket full. There's an ancient Flint mine I found as a boy. Back in 67 there was still an Indian Mound built of Flat Rocks 20 yards from the mine. Unfortunately somebody uncover the stones and pillaged that mound in about 1970. I'm an avid flintknapper and have been for 40 years. the point of the story is. this Flint Quarry was such a sacred place a chief was buried there. I thoroughly enjoyed this video kudos

Good job Ed! Very concise and informative. It's nice to be there when the leaves are dropped so it's not like working in a jungle cave. Most of all the new gloves were a nice touch!

I'm heading there today for the first time, this video was very helpful!

Nethers farm , I’m from northwest Montana and have been there twice and the ridge knap in😊

I’ve subbed... 5/7/20. If you are exploring more flint locations in the future.. I’d love to see the places and the chert! Thanks for this video!

Here in the Chiltern hill in Buckinghamshire UK the first foot and a half of the ground it flint. It makes digging fence post holes a fun task 😬

As a rockhound most can't tell between cherts and flynts, But knappers seem to know, cherts are found in sedimentary layers, limestone. Flynt is formed in chalk, chalk walls and such. same thing other than that. Well I guess the texture of flynt and its fracture is best for knapping.

I just found your channel and gave you a sub. I have been to the Nethers quarry way back in the past and it was good to see you there. Ed Moreland is an awesome guy and one of my heroes! I need to get my hands on some more of that Ohio candy rock as it is one of my favorite stones to work with! Nice video, thanks for sharing!

I was looking for ememrgency bushcraft, for making of fire. I recommend that you practice your diction so you say "al - ways" instead of "oize", 2:50. Listen to Prem Rawat!

I’m in WV and I’ve always wondered how to go about finding flint.

Great video

Hey friend!!Are these places still open to the public??I’m over here in fayette co.Ohio and I need to make a trip over there!!(if they’re still own of course)!!!excellent video!!

I liked and subbed. I would love to be included in a group or whatever you do to allow people to come out and find flint and/or chert. I live in Dayton and I frequent the Buckeye trail through southern Ohio. I find the whole thing really interesting. How do I reach you? Thanks for the video.

And for what purpose it's can be used

It’s been 4 years but were in Ohio are you?

So y'all that want flint for flint and steel...just go by there and pick stuff up. Lol

Wait, wait, wait. Dont start without me. I'll go get the excavator

How long does it take for Flint to reform

What is the hardness of Flint stone

Well that there is iron oxide, ya? How did it get in the cracks or seams of the flint?

all rock hounds have stone washed jeans

In Florida you can take limestone and put it in a extreme heat it will make flint.

your stone looks to be poor quiality,