Your striking accuracy is nothing less than phenomenal! The fact that you do it with any size bopper is other-worldly. You have my deepest respect and admiration.
Holy cow, I never thought I'd learn so much in one little video, I want to make a keokuk knife blade too, though it will be a lot smaller, I dont have very big pieces of keokuk but I'll try!
Thanks for the videos and taking your time to explain what you are actually doing and why you are doing it . I'm just starting out and your video's help me to understand what it is that I'm actually doing!!!
If you don't mind, can you tell me where you got your leather leg pad, or what it is? I haven't been able to find anything that soft or thick. Thank you for your videos! I made a couple boppers inspired by yours, and they are a good tool.
The Keokuk I get comes from Oklahoma. The Burlington stuff comes more from Illinois. Both are great when heat treated. I don't know anything more specific, sorry.
Another great tutorial. You say you have more control when you hold the blade vrs. supporting it on your thigh, is that because you have better support or because you can control the angle of the strike better or something else?
That's gonna be a matter of preference but for me, I can see what I'm doing better. Also when the blade gets thinner I use finger pressure, trapping and pulling to influence the flaking. Thanks for watching!
HELP! MAKING A KNIFE FROM A BLANK! Somebody please tell me how to fix my blank PLEASE? I just started, did better than I expected however the blank slab I started with the flakes didn't go enough across, so I'm left with the flat unpolished slab in the center of my project! Did I articulate that well enough for someone to bail me out? Is this a fixable situation? Thank you Fam! 👉✌💚👈
Your striking accuracy is nothing less than phenomenal! The fact that you do it with any size bopper is other-worldly. You have my deepest respect and admiration.
Your direct percussion accuracy is awesome - the best I've seen. Well done!
I really love your videos on Knapping. Thanks for taking your time. I'm improving greatly because of these videos. God bless.
Holy cow, I never thought I'd learn so much in one little video, I want to make a keokuk knife blade too, though it will be a lot smaller, I dont have very big pieces of keokuk but I'll try!
I love these freaking videos.
You do a great job at being the rock! I enjoy your craftsmanship and artistry my friend. ♥
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
That was amazing, Ed!
Freaking awesome. Dude that is a relic just like is .luv ur napping 👍👍👍👍🦴
Boy! You guys that know your stuff SURE are impressive! If I get 1/3 as good As you, I'll consider myself a success. My hat's off to ya sir!
Thanks for the videos and taking your time to explain what you are actually doing and why you are doing it . I'm just starting out and your video's help me to understand what it is that I'm actually doing!!!
Thanks for your support!
Very impressed. You really have a talent for that Thanks for sharing
Nice work
Great sequence Ed!
Thank you for taking the time to comment and watch!
I like that Keokuk,works well,keep the video's coming.
Nice work!
Damn! Now that's a bopper!! Great video!
Get you one! See my bopper construction video
@@EDBO23 I got a few I made. They are my favorite tool for reduction by far. I just never seen one quite that big.
Thanks for your videos cheers 🍻
Awesome video EDBO23 that's some technique you have! 🔥
Great video, very informative, thank you!
What an artist......Thanks.
Good work.
nice... it seemed to reduce very quickly! Thanks for the video.
Great video
Great work mate
New subscriber, I enjoy all your videos.
Hi great vid. Where do you find these large copper end caps? I can't find them at Home Deport or Ace Hardware in Arizona. Thanks.
There are businesses that supply plumbers. That's were I get mine. Look for one in your area. You might find some on Amazon . Thanks for watching!
If you don't mind, can you tell me where you got your leather leg pad, or what it is? I haven't been able to find anything that soft or thick. Thank you for your videos! I made a couple boppers inspired by yours, and they are a good tool.
Buffalo hide. May be hard to find but keep looking. Thanks for watching
@@eddiemain9681 Thanks! Will do.
What is the difference between Keokuk and Burlington?
The Keokuk I get comes from Oklahoma. The Burlington stuff comes more from Illinois. Both are great when heat treated. I don't know anything more specific, sorry.
Another great tutorial. You say you have more control when you hold the blade vrs. supporting it on your thigh, is that because you have better support or because you can control the angle of the strike better or something else?
That's gonna be a matter of preference but for me, I can see what I'm doing better. Also when the blade gets thinner I use finger pressure, trapping and pulling to influence the flaking. Thanks for watching!
Bandaged up knuckles sticking out of glove: this is who we are, this is what we do.
HELP!
MAKING A KNIFE FROM A BLANK!
Somebody please tell me how to fix my blank PLEASE?
I just started, did better than I expected however the blank slab I started with the flakes didn't go enough across, so I'm left with the flat unpolished slab in the center of my project!
Did I articulate that well enough for someone to bail me out?
Is this a fixable situation?
Thank you Fam!
👉✌💚👈
Sounds like you need to re-bevel the edge and re flake farther. You will lose a little width but that's better than nothing
Flint knappers, we're like 0.01 percent of the population. I feel special 😎
Man....I wish I could do that....Does your wife ever tell you that I wish you loved me like you do those rocks ?
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