Rhyolite from Maine, sandstone hammerstone wouldn’t probably be used on this. Maybe a softer schist, granite or other hard hammer. Will update description w more later
I have been experimenting with some local river cobbles (mostly basalt). I will definitely have to give wood a try. Thanks for the awesome work. I've learned a ton for you.
I worked with n a native site in southern NB Canada and found artifacts made of this material but with a very heavy patina . Have been wanting to get some for knapping myself .
Gonna have to try wood, just got a bunch of various rhyolites, (kineo) I need more time to watch RU-vid to see how others knap this stuff. My video point came out okay but a little chunky
I mainly work VA quartzite due to cost of materials online and lack of connections. However it’s some of my favorite for it’s colors. I’ll try to make some videos of me knapping however I don’t know how to setup the camera. Any suggestions?
I’ve got my phone in a holder right below my sight and it’s a pain in the butt. It’s a cheap Amazon neck ring. I need movement in my arms more than some knappers so I unfortunately don’t have a lot of advice on filming. Certainly not worth copying what I’m doing I don’t think. Ideally a couple cameras and change of views would be ideal.
here in scotland we have lots of tough basalts and rhyolite and quartzite and little flint and chert . you are inspiring me to try wood for the first time on them and see how it does. very counter intuitive it just sounds wrong but seeing is believing !
That's really neat. I'm gonna have to check out Oscar's channel. I'd be interested in giving this a go as a more economical billet source. Is there limitations on material types for wood billets? Or is it up to my imagination?
