Every year in late march, knappers from all over the US gather at one of the largest obsidian deposits on earth located in Oregon's high desert near the town of Burns.
This is by far the best Glass Buttes video I've ever watched, and I've watched many. It was well composed and captured the essence of a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing, well done!
So cool! Great job I was not expecting that green flash at sunset!!! Solid 10 even with the annoying didgeree poo 😆 Hell yeah I subscribed 😁 So want to get there soon. Maybe I can call in a fun mission favor lol
If only there was a close access to water. Spent about a month camping about 40 miles from this campsite (as the crow flys) and had a wonderful late winter camp . Lots of good black glass . It’s like pulling a puzzle apart to get the blocks out . Then of to camp and what a great bunch of folks to dig with . From there to see the old green glass diggings near the reservation. Some beautiful country but a dry camp every night . Carry at least one gallon of water for drinking only and more for cleaning . Some years are great and some years COLD . Good tent ,warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag are needed . Don’t get in the deep mud . Bitterroot Flowers ,(Montanas state flower) grows there as well . Ps . Leather gloves are a must and eye protection will keep your vision . This is the sharpest stuff you will ever handle .
Beautiful footage!
I'll be there in 2024!!!
This is by far the best Glass Buttes video I've ever watched, and I've watched many. It was well composed and captured the essence of a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing, well done!
Wow, Thanks! I make one every year, so stay tuned!
never have made out to glass buttes but got it on my bucket list. Great work got to look you up again when I am back out west.
What a great video, thanks for sharing!
Such a great video
So cool! Great job I was not expecting that green flash at sunset!!!
Solid 10 even with the annoying didgeree poo 😆
Hell yeah I subscribed 😁
So want to get there soon.
Maybe I can call in a fun mission favor lol
another good one Aaron
Love it
Beautiful Aaron! you are a man of many talents! Thank you for the memories!
It was a good week! Great video!
from Terry K: Nice video, brings back many memories.
Thanks for the video! Great memories out at Glass Buttes!
Great job Aaron!
If only there was a close access to water. Spent about a month camping about 40 miles from this campsite (as the crow flys) and had a wonderful late winter camp . Lots of good black glass . It’s like pulling a puzzle apart to get the blocks out . Then of to camp and what a great bunch of folks to dig with . From there to see the old green glass diggings near the reservation. Some beautiful country but a dry camp every night . Carry at least one gallon of water for drinking only and more for cleaning . Some years are great and some years COLD . Good tent ,warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag are needed . Don’t get in the deep mud . Bitterroot Flowers ,(Montanas state flower) grows there as well . Ps . Leather gloves are a must and eye protection will keep your vision . This is the sharpest stuff you will ever handle .
Great film … what else can I call it . Thanks . If your burning sage brush or cedar in a tipi expect lots of large ash flakes flying around .
How would a person get the date for next years glass buttes knap-in? I would love to travel out there for this event. This is a fantastic video also.
We have a FB group where the dates are discussed. It is generally set to coincide with spring break for oregon universities.
I only just saw this. Love this video
Thanks, Oscar!
Missed it again this year, just by a couple days... Next year I'll get the running right!
Goode or Jack Fee on Guitar? Can you put titles on local places/people?
Thanks, Leland. Jack, goode, and Phelan davis and others.
I'm dying to attend but I have sensitive lungs and I can't do cold air. Can you do one of these in July?
Maybe check out a different knap in- they happen all over the country.
I don't understand why people dig holes out there when the stuff is all over on the surface?
The pieces on the surface are small, if you want bigger pieces you have to dig.
anyone think about a large biface but leave one end as found (no working)? Might make an interesting piece