That first stone was so much like what I find locally, seems like similar material and freeze cracked on the outside. I appreciate seeing you doing such similar things to what I do to reduce what’s there so I don’t carry junk rock home. I’m new to this, so I am getting a lot out of this video, thank you.
I really enjoy watching the magic take place as soon as you pick up a rock. After a few minutes it is pretty amazing to me. Thanks for sharing these videos
Marty, I don't know how to describe it but it is so interesting how as you rotate the piece I see where I would take the next flake and then you hit it right where I would. Thanks for another piece of knapping therapy!!!
It’s really weird how that works. It’s cool to see how the plan of attack is predictable to folks who have done enough knowing to follow best outcomes.
Never stop making videos Marty. I’m finally getting to a point where I can understand most of what you’re saying. (What do you mean when you say “lean edges” though?). Let me add my voice to the comment down below, too, asking for a natural heat treating demonstration. I suspect you would be mostly for our benefit rather than yours, but do please try if you can find the time. I came across a sandbar along a lake recently that was loaded with tiny flakes and artifact pieces from what I presume was many years of heat treatment and stone work and it was fascinating. I want to do it the way the old guys did
It’ll be a while before I can do that Luke but I will at some point. Tendency is to bury rock too deep in sand. And make sure you don’t dig it out too soon.
This was a really nice video to watch, a lot of the stone I find and work in Texas is blocky like the ones in your video. Definitely picked up some nice little tips and tricks from you
Sweet video loved it! Marty, I would definitely like to see more raw Burlington work. Especially the different varieties. I live in Missouri and I find all different types and I can only make a piece 1/10 rocks. Also do you think you could do a natural heat treat video with the Burlington? All the heat treat videos are old and would like to see a more detailed version. Great video and definitely helped me with the blocky Burlington. Thank you!
Good to hear. I used to heat in sand on clabber creek w my Burlington in dry weather It’ll be different than Burlington pit in moist soil. You have a wood stove? You can put blanks under thick ash in a corner or in an ash pan depending on your unit.
Really enjoy how you talk us through your decisions and why you choose to strike in one area even though there is another. Kind of good, better, best choices. Did not know if you were going to be able to make the Silver River knap in here in Florida or not? Would like to watch you work.
@@Flintknappingtips really enjoy your videos though. Thanks for letting me know, and that is some beautiful country. Have a fellow Native American Style flute making friend who lives there.
Unfortunately surface level sources of chert and flint are often riddled with issues like freeze cracks and irregularities, the good stuff is underground or dug up.
On the first piece, you said that it was a good candidate for heat treating. How do you tell is a good candidate for heat treating, or needs to be heat treated?
On Burlington of this grade it’s a matter of workability and color change and replication. It’s not going to finish wrong and clean raw. And there’s the modern market, which is a can of worms. There’s a reason people knap the way they do. Mostly.
Your first stage/spalling videos are always so good, I link people to them any time they're struggling with hammerstones. Getting them to actually steepen those platforms up enough that they can hit above the edge is another story though. I don't think the steepness translates well in videos, kind of the same way the steepness of hills in offroading and hiking doesn't really translate to video.
Yep. People get target fixation and don’t plan for shorter flakes to create necessary planes. The modern knapping lateral grinding community sort of dominates and I can’t combat that for hammerstones or they think I’m being pretentious
That first stone was so much like what I find locally, seems like similar material and freeze cracked on the outside. I appreciate seeing you doing such similar things to what I do to reduce what’s there so I don’t carry junk rock home. I’m new to this, so I am getting a lot out of this video, thank you.
I really enjoy watching the magic take place as soon as you pick up a rock. After a few minutes it is pretty amazing to me. Thanks for sharing these videos
You’re welcome gene
Excellent display of using proper hammer stone hardness.
I really enjoy watching your knowledge and wisdom at work, Thanks
My pleasure. Glad you’ve gotten some benefit from them.
Marty, I don't know how to describe it but it is so interesting how as you rotate the piece I see where I would take the next flake and then you hit it right where I would. Thanks for another piece of knapping therapy!!!
It’s really weird how that works. It’s cool to see how the plan of attack is predictable to folks who have done enough knowing to follow best outcomes.
Never stop making videos Marty. I’m finally getting to a point where I can understand most of what you’re saying. (What do you mean when you say “lean edges” though?). Let me add my voice to the comment down below, too, asking for a natural heat treating demonstration. I suspect you would be mostly for our benefit rather than yours, but do please try if you can find the time. I came across a sandbar along a lake recently that was loaded with tiny flakes and artifact pieces from what I presume was many years of heat treatment and stone work and it was fascinating. I want to do it the way the old guys did
It’ll be a while before I can do that Luke but I will at some point. Tendency is to bury rock too deep in sand. And make sure you don’t dig it out too soon.
This was a really nice video to watch, a lot of the stone I find and work in Texas is blocky like the ones in your video. Definitely picked up some nice little tips and tricks from you
Cool, thanks!
Sweet video loved it! Marty, I would definitely like to see more raw Burlington work. Especially the different varieties. I live in Missouri and I find all different types and I can only make a piece 1/10 rocks. Also do you think you could do a natural heat treat video with the Burlington? All the heat treat videos are old and would like to see a more detailed version. Great video and definitely helped me with the blocky Burlington. Thank you!
Good to hear. I used to heat in sand on clabber creek w my Burlington in dry weather It’ll be different than Burlington pit in moist soil. You have a wood stove? You can put blanks under thick ash in a corner or in an ash pan depending on your unit.
Sacrifice width early. Good tip!
Definitely. Especially on areas like tip radius, or establishing thinness of the base early for larger wide knives.
Really enjoy how you talk us through your decisions and why you choose to strike in one area even though there is another. Kind of good, better, best choices. Did not know if you were going to be able to make the Silver River knap in here in Florida or not? Would like to watch you work.
Unfortunately not Joey, I’m in Colorado now and that’s a far way to go. Thanks!
@@Flintknappingtips really enjoy your videos though. Thanks for letting me know, and that is some beautiful country. Have a fellow Native American Style flute making friend who lives there.
Hi Marty, do you put much "wrist" into your hammerstone swings, or do you keep your arm pretty straight as you swing?
Unfortunately surface level sources of chert and flint are often riddled with issues like freeze cracks and irregularities, the good stuff is underground or dug up.
On the first piece, you said that it was a good candidate for heat treating. How do you tell is a good candidate for heat treating, or needs to be heat treated?
On Burlington of this grade it’s a matter of workability and color change and replication. It’s not going to finish wrong and clean raw. And there’s the modern market, which is a can of worms. There’s a reason people knap the way they do. Mostly.
Edit strong not wrong
Your first stage/spalling videos are always so good, I link people to them any time they're struggling with hammerstones. Getting them to actually steepen those platforms up enough that they can hit above the edge is another story though. I don't think the steepness translates well in videos, kind of the same way the steepness of hills in offroading and hiking doesn't really translate to video.
Yep. People get target fixation and don’t plan for shorter flakes to create necessary planes. The modern knapping lateral grinding community sort of dominates and I can’t combat that for hammerstones or they think I’m being pretentious
Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
No problem Buck. It takes little effort and I like helping folks learn some stuff.
Good lesson. Thank you.
You’re welcome Todd
Great stuff 👏
Thank you 🙌
eff you too for keep flipping us off what did we do to keep getting the middle finger 🤷🏼♂
Middle finger is longest one I have. Great for pointing! Maybe yours is shorter?
Your doing it wrong