Heat Treating Stones in a Fire Pit
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- A how to about primitive man’s technique of heat treating stones for flintknapping weapons and tools. Me and my friend Todd from “Todd’s Backwoods Living!” heated a whole bunch of stones in a pit then I cracked em up with a hammer stone and antler to see how the heat process effected them. Also had a visit from some wildlife during filming! #caveman #primitive #bushcraft #huntergatherer #nature #fire #firepit #primitiveskills #bushcraftskills #kentucky #survival #rockhounding #minerals #jasper #agate #chert #flint
I appreciate the kind words! I would count it as a success, as well. I'm sure you'll figure out a way to fine tune it. If you haven't already. That was an interesting visit from those deer. Stay cool Josh! Later buddy!
Yeah it made some good knapping stones but next time I think I’ll fire it a little bit hotter. I think the deer showing up was a sure sign I need to make some hunting points lol. Take care Todd!
Great video
Awesome video I have never heard of doing the heat treatment. Thank both of you for taking the time to make and share.
Yeah it really makes a big difference in the workability of knapping stones. From now on I’m gonna heat a lot more of the cherts I work with. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this man.. there’s only one other video by Ryan Gill and it’s so old and has bad quality. Super glad we have an updated version!
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it! I put a lot of effort into trying to go step by step and not leave any details out. Hope you found it informative and thanks for tuning in and leaving the kind comment!
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I will definitely be trying it myself and filming it as well.
Well the gray stone which is posted in the picture for your channel is Kentucky horn stone and it absolutely will not heat treat. In fact if you try to it will ruin it but good! Why would you post a picture of horn stone in an article concerning heat treatment????
The larger pieces won't heat treat as well as the smaller Spaulded pieces. It helps to remove the cortex
So if you warmed the ground, warmed the sand, warmed the Rocks. Then put cold sand on top of the rock... I feel like if I was being as cautious as you guys that could cause rocks to crack
Like clay....can hear the difference in the stones. Sounds like glass when sufficiently heated....
Yeah when there’s a thin piece of flint shaking around in the sifter it sure makes a different kinda sound, almost like glass. Thanks for watching!
Another great informative video.
I have heard of this before and was going to ask you about it at the fall meet but it slipped my mind.
It would cost a little money but I'm thinking if you used baged charcoal
And keep your rocks closer to the center of the pit you would probably get more even heat with better results. Not as primitive but I think It would have better results. But that's just coming from someone who really doesn't have a clue. 🤣
Thanks for sharing and God bless.
Hey you never know how something like that will work until you try it. I think I definitely did needed a little more heat on that batch but now I know next time to fire it a little hotter. There’s a few different methods for heat treating, one even includes building the wood stack about waist high and burning it all at once. I’ll get it figured out one day lol. Thanks for your input and for tuning in!
Very informative buddy!
Thanks for watching and glad you found it informative!
Get you a old turkey cooker, dry the sand out first, put your stones in make sure the6 are all covered with sand , put the lid on seal the lid and top of lid with sand. Cook on high for 24hrs, then wait 24 hrs to let cool. Works great, don’t take out early, if still hot the cool air will cause the flint to crack.
This is one incredibly informative video. I hope to meet ya in person one day. Cuz, brother, we got some very similar interests. Thank you for posting another good one. Also, how bout a fossil video or six? With your intelligence and know how, I think you're on to something really good.
Thank you, I very much appreciate your feedback! That was a fun episode to film and I learned a few things as well as sharing it with y’all. I think your idea for a fossil video is a great idea! I enjoy hunting for them and we have some really cool Carboniferous fossils here in eastern Kentucky. So when you see I’ve posted a fossil hunting video, give yourself some credit for giving me the idea lol. Thanks again for the words of encouragement, I always enjoy talking with other rock lovers. If you ever take a notion to come to Kentucky maybe we can rock hunt together sometime!
@@quicksandoutdoors6538 I will be looking forward to those fossil videos lol. And, the invitation goes for you as well. If you ever find yourself in eastern West Virginia, we could totally meet up and hunt some rocks. We have some really great finds here as well. Thanks for the reply and keep up the great work!
I have always wondered how to tell if the artifacts I find are fired?
Lots of times if they’re heated they’ll have reddish or pink colors in them unless it’s a natural red type. Some will be glassier if heated as well
@@quicksandoutdoors6538 thank you