Flint Knapping for Beginners, level up
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- Here is a link to the first "Flintknapping for beginners" video. • How to make an arrowhe...
I recommend the one linked above first, but this video is really going to help you level up on your flintknapping. Watch them both a few times, inbetween trying it yourself, as you will pick up new tricks every single time.
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I am getting my mastery kit today it was a gift from my son for ny 40th birthday. I just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration and guidance and knowledge youve given everyone.
That was the best video on Knapping that I’ve ever seen. You level of skill and knowledge of hunting is very high.
thank you very much!
I just ordered a kit and 5 pounds to destroy. Looking forward to the study. Thank you for your efforts and education.
5 months Later, Howd U do? I just got a Kit and 5lbs too! I figure I will succeed in making big rocks into small rocks, fingers crossed 4 a point! Oh, also u should sell band-aids too, I can foresee blood in my future, lol!
@@diddy8706 it is therapy without a doubt. way to go on getting started, the first five will teach you that you will be ordering more for sure :)
@@thenomaddertravelerchannel9090 I'm on my 3ed session of hitting rocks! I fixed a step I created and I actually said YES out loud! Still learning/confused, just keep watching g and hitting, more rock needed on Horizon, Lol! I'm learning to "Support" w my fingers better and I'm getting a bigger flake!
Hi, i sell high quality chert from the edwards plains of central texas. Medium flat rate box filled to capacity with hand picked material for 39.99.
Im curious as to the average weight of a copper bopper. Could you maybe melt solder in half of the cap to add weight?
That grinding to shape then thin concept helped me a lot!
great man, glad to hear it
Someone used to do a demonstration where he'd place a mounted point on a bathroom scale point up and use a piece of hide pulled down over the tip to see how much pressure it took to pierce the hide. It's only pertinent to that particular piece of hide and your particular scale set up, but it still show the difference between point profiles or edge treatments. Might be something to consider doing to show your very observations. He was doing it to show the cut on contact vs replaceable blade heads. I'm sure you probably know what I'm referring to.
Yes for sure, I actually have a system built similar to that. I will be using it in a video that should be out this fall
Ryan, there are a lot of great flintknappers out there, but there are very few who really know how to teach it. You’re one of the few that do. I started a few years ago and basically gave it up in frustration. With this covid thing and more spare time, I started again. After I watched your first episode of knapping for beginners, my knapping took a quantum leap. In the past I thought I would never learn this hobby and be good at it. Now, thanks to you Ryan, I’m certain I will learn it, and I know I’ll be a good knapper one day. The day after I watched your video, I made my largest arrowhead ever. Previously all I’ve been able to do is reduce a big chunk of glass into a tiny bird point. I’ve got enough bird points to wipe out half the bird population of North America. Now I’m on my way to making proper points. A couple of the many important facts you taught me were to be patient, and gentle, - if something doesn’t want to move, “don’t hit it harder, change the angle, build a better platform, or get back to that spot later on”. Mentioning that women have good success because they don’t get a “bigger hammer” so to speak, was a brilliant analogy, and really sunk into my head, and made such a difference for me. I can’t thank you enough ……………….peter
You'll never get the credit for this but thank you for preserving what can only be called ancient and vital knowledge.
Gotta love that black Georgetown that is some beautiful stuff.
Thanks for the video. It coincides perfectly with where im at in my journey as a knapper and some great tips i needed to see!
excellent, glad to hear it. and thanks for following along
looked after an email to you but dident find one so i type here instead,,,,,,have you ever made an primitive trap to capture hare and squirrel???
ART. Pure ART.
Awesome arrow hread thanks for the instruction and tips
Just found you. Awesome job! 👍 Subscribed.
I can’t wait to check out the rest of your videos!
Nice video
Out of the videos I have seen, ive noticed the growth of your tattoos. What tribes are you borrowimg your tattoos from?
Its all just stuff i've sat down and thought up, drawn on with a sharpie and then tattooed it. it's all just random geometric shapes and patterns that live rent free in my head.
@@huntprimitive9918 in that case you have a beautifully creative mind
Your Awesome at carving Arrowheads. What are u using to chip the stone
Im trying this with what I find in the yard. Its hard to find something hard enough to hold an edge but soft enough to break . Ridged. Idk how to explain but I know you get it. Ive run into a couple of rocks that are extremely hard so I said what the hell . Ill try a newer tool and grabbed my east wing 22 ounch hammer and 12 ounce ball pin hammer and im shooting sparks . Almost caught my rug on fire . One rock is red with gold flakes in it and the other is a dark gray and you can tell by the look of it its dence and feels light for how strong it is and the other is red and heavy got them from Colorado while hiking . Ive only hit my hand once but its an instant brews. And is there anything you know of that grows in ga that I can use to wrap my points ? Im having a hard time finding an alternative . Id there is any. Thx for the videos. Im having fun trying to make something cool with stuff i come across.
"If you can't recognise that this one will penetrate better than this one, then i don't know what to tell ya. Shoot what you wanna shoot" 😂👌
Thnxs always learning ! This was excellent
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What about points that are recurved or concave rather than convex along the edge? Are those atlatl points or can they penetrate with a bow? I have a couple points like this and thought how the design might favor good penetration with a wider wound channel.
I would like to Deer hunt primitive with a bow & arrow that I make, I used to hunt with a recurve and really enjoyed hunting with my bow.
it doest bother my joints, i stil roll just fine
in all seriousness I do hope you have a way to heal so all is fine and great
How is it
Heart treated ?
Very informative!!
Instead of copper can I use a steel nail because I can't seem to find copper wire that thick?
I was cataloging an archaeological collection and came across a red glass point. It was made from the thick red glass used for railroad lighting. It was beautiful. Has anyone else come across a glass point?
Great video.
I have a question! Can you make a Japanese suriken from rock? Southern flintknapper.
With enough patience and skill it is possible. Would be very hard to knap an edge radially like that but with some luck and the right piece of cobble it could happen. Only problem I could see would be balance of the shuriken and how it would withstand the impact of being thrown.
I've watched your Flint knapping for beginners video and just started on this one. I have received my first set of tools in Flint but I'm having an extremely hard time trying to figure out where to start on my piece. The shape/thickness of the Flint is throwing me off, the fact that they are squarer edge's I think is throwing me off as well. I have some Keokuk dacite and some black mahogany obsidian, do you have an opinion on which I should start on? I'm sure it's between the Keokuk in the Dacite.
@J. Hatcher thank you so much for the great advice. I'm familiar with the zigzagging (watched videos) but can you do those with square edges or should I go around and pressure flake all the edges. I felt like I had a grasp on the beginnings of it until I got my stone and now I'm sitting here not knowing where to start on it.
Hi I'm a total new be here so I have to heat treat the Flint before I can start working on it how long do I have to heat treat the Flint for
Great video thank you.
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I love you
thanks much. best of luck on your knapping
Thanks
What grit is the grinding stone you use as the abrading stone? I have a couple but they seem to be a finer grit than the ones you use.
Hi was wandering if anyone out there knows if you guys ship to Australia as I'm interested in buying lots of stuff thanks..
Why made of copper the modern knapping tools? Why not steel or iron? What's the problem with steel?
What are the eligibility requirements of knapping tool's material? What make suitable a material for knapping tool?
copper is softer and grips the rock better. Steel will send shock waves into the rock creating unwanted fractures. Antler and soft stone were used traditionally, but copper is a good tool to work with
@@huntprimitive9918 thank You! I see. Thus the requirements are good gripping and softness, and high density (compared an antler material). So plummet, aluminium, tin, soft brass also can be suitable? I can get much easier get cast alumilum peaces, than copper.
I have found thick glass. TV pick-up tube from a rubbish-heap, with 15-20mm thickness, and almost plane surface. I think, that will be suitable for begining practise :).
Heat treating flint?
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You know what's funny? I wear bifocals and the camera is autofocusing, I find myself tilting my head up and down trying to find the focus.
Same here!
Lol.. i was thinking someone would suggest a table
The Bible says you should not pierce your skin.
I was surprised to see you suggesting that flintknappers start Knapping with copper tools. The Archeological record indicates that this was not how it was done. Why not start them using organic traditional tools. Could this be an old video? Because I always thought you were a knapper that used organic materials in your stone tool industries & teaching. The disposition of copper and it's use does not give people education on the dispositions of organ materials & the variations in their very unique, efficient methodologies once they are mastered. This does not seem like your normal approach to teaching. I really find your abo pre-Neolithic sharing of your knowledge extensively important. No disrespect intended. Vincent James Ajello ( Lithic Technologist/researcher 30yrs).
There are without a doubt 2 different camps of people. I try to do videos to appeal and help both of them. Some really like the truly contextual aspects and want to put in the time to learn them, however those methods often discourage a lot of people due to the complexity and time it takes to learn it. Others wants to learn easier to gain confidence and then progressively transition into more contextual processes. I have had a lot of interest from both angles, but generally speaking the vast majority of people get exceptionally discouraged learning to knap with aboriginal tools. If they are really into it and follow my channel they will have many opportunities to be exposed to both methods. My goal is definitely to educate and inspire, and sometimes the best way for me to do that is to be mindful not to discourage along the way by being too intense on my instruction or methods of accomplishing their goals
@@huntprimitive9918 Thank you for your reply. I understand what your saying. It's true people just starting out do get discouraged if there is a complexity within the process of knapping that makes them feel like they aren't advancing quick enough. However, if they start to make progress at a quicker rate they don't get overwhelmed & begin to feel the overall process is very complex. I have run into this problem when I have taught in the past. When this happens I have observed a greater progress with a student who is more interested & patient in learning due to a passion for the original historical record of how it was done. I admit this can become a problem with them getting a result in turning out something they have made. It truly does become harder to keep them progressing & me generating a continued respect for traditional stone tool industries with the use of organic tools. If I can bridge that gap & keep a continued interest they usually do start to advance. Also, it is harder for them to obtain organic tools. I supply them with a complete tool kit during class & they also can buy the tools if I can provide them. I do see your point & know your presentations are very good especially if you indicate to them that metal is not the aboriginal pre-Neolithic way. I truly enjoy your channel. Thank you!
@@jimajello1028 Not using copper is a good start, but real knappers eschew the use of all modern frivolities like clothing, houses, and air conditioning, in order to respect their ancestors.
@@canadiangemstones7636Seriously let people do whatever they want. The poor dudes joints were killing him from abo knapping 100% of the time. He doesn’t need to be scolded for switching to copper to ease the pain.
I just want to thank you so much for your part in helping me find my true passion in life! My hands are blistered and scabbed but I love every moment of it. I'm getting better every day. I wish I could find the words to show you my gratitude but thanks so much!
The way you did the "E" notches reminds me of shop class and cutting metal on a bandsaw. We called your technique "nibbling". Thanks.
Ryan, I’ve sat in (2) 3-day LIVE classes and did not learn as much as I’ve learned here. I finally not only understand platforms but now understand how to manipulate them. THANK YOU sincerely. You’re an amazing teacher.
Just another knapper here to thank you for great tips&explanations as to why to do it "that way"...You have my extreme thanks 👍
thank you very much, I appreciate it!
Drinking beers and flintknapping it’s a good combination...!!!! Cheers my friend..!!!
That is absolutely amazing to me. Very fun to watch, and tempting to try myself. Gotta figure out what rocks I can find here in SW Idaho. Thanks for sharing.
Hop over to Oregon at glass buttes and you got all the obsidian you'll ever use.
@@PrimitiveTim I grew up in Bend, and obsidian was everywhere.
excellent, thank you very much and good luck
What's the best stone for knives? Also for sharpening a metal knife to a razor's edge?
There are so many great stones for knives. Any sort of clean flint/chert can yield a really nice knife.
I like your videos but it's annoying to hear you constantly refer to watching your other videos first and not being able to figure out which order to view them has me looking for other people's videos. I appreciate the enormous amount of content you make and share I just wish it was more organized and less redundant
I actually like the tool dropping... its like part of the schtick for me!
Like many others, I need to say thank you, Ryan! I've watched your beginners videos 2/3 times each and I pick up something new every time. I just started trying out flint knapping a couple weeks ago. I'll make a point (or not) and always have a ton of questions about how best to handle certain features (turtle backs, hinges etc.). I always get an answer and a new strategy to try for my next attempt at a point. SO much good teaching, and while it takes some spatial thinking, it all makes perfect sense and becomes more graspable the more practice on the rock. Grateful, very grateful to be learning from this channel.
What is a platform? Explain what you’re talking about! Would you please teach us to make flintlock flints
Came here from tiktok, i like ur videos!
cool, thanks very much. This kinda inspires me to do more tiktok
I’m glad I waited I’m the 100th like :D
Cool vid, Georgetown is my neighboring city in TX didn't know I was sitting on good knappin material, thx
It’s one of the best In texas
I'm just south of Georgetown, in NE Austin (Jollyville)!
Big fan. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
thanks very much for following along
I just ordered a kit and 5 pounds to destroy. Looking forward to the study. Thank you for your efforts and education.
excellent. best of luck on your knapping journey
The best channel i have seed
I have made an ishi stick. But I haven't gotten good with it yet. Just haven't figured out the transfer of energy. I've been doing better work with a hammer stone. But my stick is a bit shorter than yours. Pice of black oak.
I need to go review a few vidoes
good luck on your knapping. the indirect percussion with it should really help
Pretty sure I've read somewhere that the Egyptians used Copper tools for their Stone making. I'm not 100% on that but I feel like I've read that.
Neolithic man used copper pressure flakers 5000 years ago in Europe and Africa. Armorican and bell beaker barbed and tanged points are often found with copper residue on the edge near failed flake removals
@@captainflint8412 that's interesting! Did not know that, thank you for sharing.
excellent choice of beer
I. Like. To
Very interesting mention of joint pain. I deal with it daily.
Sooo much
Can u do a vid on how you make your arrow quivers, also more tattoo vids pls
I will likely have videos on both of those in the future
Yay I'm first
I've been researching flint knapped arrow points, and I have a question. I've seen several points made out of slate, and it looks a lot easier than knapping flint. But how does one compare to the other? Does slate make an arrowpoint as good as flint, or is it too fragile to use more than once? And if it can't be used more than once or twice, is it still easier enough than flint points to make it worth while?
Not as much of a cutting edge on slate and takes a while to grind down but it still makes a deadly point so does bone of course flint is better but slate and bone will do the job
Thank you for the video I learned alot
thanks for following along
I ordered the Master kit the other day and I am just wondering how long it usually takes to create and send out a kit? Thanks.
Another Great and informative video thank you!
thanks very much
If you were in the neolithic age and can't find antler or bones, what will you use as soft hammer?
I think medium soft wood would work. It would not last long but in a pinch it could work. I’ve also read somewhere (but I could be mistaken) that in life threatening situations, a fist may have been used. This is of course not ideal but again ... in a pinch! While thinking this through I thought of another (completely unsupported) idea. If you could grab some moss/grass/hay/etc you could place it between the flint and hammer stone to dampen or soften the blow.
@@AgeFuture that's awesome! Thank you!
Step by step instructions! I Really like it when a " Good" instructor takes time to make sure the student gets the since of it & see's how to apply the instructions. Jack Crafty is Really Really patient & gives Great tips. Therefore, Listen maticuselly, look intently at the angles All the angles! Then practice methodically & you be successful faster! To be a really good flintknapper... Practice, Practice, Practice!! Go to the empty creek bed that has a lot of rocks & practice striking just the edge. You are really good. Thank you. Just a message to help them.
I was knapping last night and a piece of obsidian shot into my eye and instantly cut my cornea really bad and hurt more than just the occasional dirt in the eye. It did a lot of damage to my cornea and all it took was me not abrading one spot enough and crushing the edge and the glass shot out and damn near blinded me I had to go into the ER and do the deal. Sucks. Got a patch on now. And no I wasn’t wearing glasses. The ONE time I had not put them on because I couldn’t find them and this happened lol sucks 🏴☠️
please do a video on how the points are mounted on the arrow shaft and tying arrow on shaft too, great knapping
and good teaching video.
another good reason to use copper tools to make stone arrows, you can find stone easily, yet you have to really work for copper or other metals.
Anyone can get a copper tool for making stone arrows, only those of means could reliably make metal arrows.
Its kind of an obvious issue that is overlooked...
Unless you are a metal worker, you aren't going to be making metal anything, so best to ask for something that you can use to make yourself self sufficient, when you clearly couldn't afford to do your own metal working back in primitive time periods.
Start small, work big.
Ryan
I just ordered that new
Indirect tool and it should be here tomorrow ! Can't wait to try it out ! I will give feedback on it , I'm sure that it will be all Positive ! Take Care and Be Safe
U can use spare/ oversized arrow heads for tomohawks
What if I found one of his instead of ancient ones used to look for other when erosion wouldn’t be indistinguishable without say electron microscopy? His are to perfect, indigenous would just want function, just a thought. He’d could fool an expert no? Not that arrowheads are rare but maybe controversial if wrong or European Clovis type advanced in area of backward tech, not being insulting. Interested! Wait folks buy them? What cost, thumbnail was amazing.
🤝💪🏼💪🏼👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bravo technique de taille redoutable, alors que l’obsidienne et le silex sont tellement cassant. Bravo.
Can you use the E method of notching for corner notches too?
yup for sure.
You ought to go to Lake Meredith and watch the guide at the flint quarry show how to knap flint. That is a much faster and easier way.
Best example of a true huntsman ive seen! I recommend you try bear and elk hunting up here in Utah!
Please tell me, in the meantime, what is the grinding of the edges with the other stone for?
My English is not so good but as text I can translate it to me!
Catywampuss. Haven't herd that expression in 50 years.
Do you sell just arrow shafts
No international shipping, dude? 🙁
Your a good teacher ,
thank you very much
Rock: aah it hurts!
Why do you need to abrade it first sometimes? What does it do?
Thank u for existing. Can't find any online archaeology courses for a master degree however its people like you that keep me loving the subject and history.
thank you very much. I unfortunately can't help ya find those courses, but thanks for following along, and best of luck on your further education
At least it does not seem to bite you as much as obsidian does.
watch out for that silicosis
Awesome!!!
Is there anyway you would do a class and ill pay you
I actually use Stone Age Technology to make stone tools I don't have the money to be buying copper tools if I did I would but I don't and I want to get into this Hobby
Anasazi style.
What is the best time of year to collect river cane?
When the mosquitoes won't tear you up
any time of year
Excellent tutorial!
anyone heard that pun?
Where do you live ?
Exellent point