I could have done this point using copper for the notches but that would be cheating... and I never cheat, hahah.
I think the antler worked well for notching on this material. The flint ridge is extremely hard and a very sharp edge is requred to remove a flake with antler.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbpXeRLrGpU
My Flintknapping Method and Tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capGa8Mr-mU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Hou3YkqpI
Beginner Series Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capGa8Mr-mU&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfKnhnMOtl8
I accidentally "dinged" one of the barbs at the beginning of the video before I started notching (hate that!!)... oh well. I just trimmed it and kept going.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzQRFRiPow
Flintknapping. Knapping rocks. Making stone tools. Arrowhead. Lithic reduction.
I have two other channels and a Patreon Account
Allergic Hobbit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1j7ZZ7ZR8j2NeyxXLWn8kg/videos
Patrick Blank: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDbuH2wbTFHMjm6jdcTZpA/videos
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/jackcrafty?fan_landing=true
Front View of My Knapping Style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTkGWOpoJ8
Abo Technique (Natural Materials Only) My Horizontal Punch Style of Knapping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPL8f18Eb5o
Swiping or Scraping with hard Hammer:
https://youtu.be/0CEtnIBf8os
WHAT IS HIGH GRADE STONE?
Anything you can run a 1/2" or more flake with a pressure flaker.
HEAT TREATING:
Heat treat a few FLAKES of everything you got except HIGH GRADE Raw Stone, Obsidian, Dacite, Basalt, Hornstone, Sonora, Fort Payne, or Rhyolite. Start with flakes and spalls less than 1" thick for 200°F for 24 hours to dry it out. Then raise the temp to 275°F and hold for 4 hours. Let cool down for 12 hours. Chip and compare. If no difference, put back I at 200°F for 1/2 hour, then raise to 275 for 1/2 hour, then raise to 325 for 4 hours.
Let cool down for 12 hours. Chip and compare. If no difference, put back in at 200°F for 1/2 hour, then raise to 275 for 1/2 hour, then raise to 325 for 1/2 hour, the raise to 375 for 4 hours.
Repeat with temp going up 50°F until you reach 600°F or nice chippable stone. Whichever comes first. If no good result, or things blow up, let us know.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ7PcFrWxbo
Notch-O-Matic
https://youtu.be/3BHf-o97DYw?si=UADpj3pP4g9qiCVV
Flintknapping. Knapping rocks. Making stone tools. Arrowhead. Lithic reduction.
Explaining Platforms and Angles with Words
Part 1
https://youtu.be/TgLoIOms9KI
Part 2
https://youtu.be/aMfpypUVik0
Part 3
https://youtu.be/D1D-NWXWKuU
Fog Knapping With Hopper
https://youtube.com/@historicflintknappingvideo724?si=WbRm4KVADQ81nQra
Aluminum sizes and source
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333413861610
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333393532365
Large Rectangular Abrader:
https://flintknappingsupplies.com/products/coarse-abrading-stone-6x2x1-20grit-3-pack?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=db0338179&pr_rec_pid=6686631395522&pr_ref_pid=6234089816258&pr_seq=uniform
I have two other channels and a Patreon Account
Allergic Hobbit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1j7ZZ7ZR8j2NeyxXLWn8kg/videos
PAB Philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDbuH2wbTFHMjm6jdcTZpA/videos
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/jackcrafty?fan_landing=true
Front View of My Knapping Style:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTkGWOpoJ8
Abo Technique (Natural Materials Only) My Horizontal Punch Style of Knapping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPL8f18Eb5o
Swiping or Scraping with hard Hammer:
https://youtu.be/0CEtnIBf8os
WHAT IS HIGH GRADE STONE?
Anything you can run a 1/2" or more flake with a pressure flaker.
HEAT TREATING:
Heat treat a few FLAKES of everything you got except HIGH GRADE Raw Stone, Obsidian, Dacite, Basalt, Hornstone, Sonora, Fort Payne, or Rhyolite. Start with flakes and spalls less than 1" thick for 200°F for 24 hours to dry it out. Then raise the temp to 275°F and hold for 4 hours. Let cool down for 12 hours. Chip and compare. If no difference, put back I at 200°F for 1/2 hour, then raise to 275 for 1/2 hour, then raise to 325 for 4 hours.
Let cool down for 12 hours. Chip and compare. If no difference, put back in at 200°F for 1/2 hour, then raise to 275 for 1/2 hour, then raise to 325 for 1/2 hour, the raise to 375 for 4 hours.
Repeat with temp going up 50°F until you reach 600°F or nice chippable stone. Whichever comes first. If no good result, or things blow up, let us know.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tC-e9HQ1CU
There are many inaccurate descriptions of mesquite pods and their contents. The entire pod can be ground but then it has to be sifted to remove the chaff. If the parts are separated before grinding, no sifting is needed.
After watching this several times I have decided that I'm going to do my best not to say "I'm just gonna show you real quick...", and "In this video". I repeat those words so many times I'm driving myself nuts...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJP8x2WIK4
Difficult cracking of round nodules to see if there is anything knappable within. This stone is a NO GO.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFSqesaPlgg