Flint Knapping - The Thinning Game Using Isolated Platforms

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Flint Knapping - The Thinning Game Using Isolated Platforms

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3 жыл бұрын

Flintknapping a broken blank to salvage the left overs by making thin preforms out of the broken pieces using isolated platforms to drive big flakes. Pressure flaking with deer antler flaker to get thin sharp edges and create a great lenticular cross section of the lithic material. Use flint or chert and the 1 and 1/4 inch copper pvc edbo bopper with near straight in striking angles on the carefully prepared nipples to make arrowhead preforms.

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@chucklearnslithics3751 3 жыл бұрын

Not only do I wish I had your knapping abilities, but your teaching ability. So good.

@EDBO23 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support! Just never give up. I took many breaks but have been working at it for over 42 years. Soon time to quit...

@chucklearnslithics3751 3 жыл бұрын

@@EDBO23 sounds like you're just getting started then. Don't be a quitter! 😉

@bracoop2 Ай бұрын

I never understood the term “isolated platform” before but you showed it slowly and precisely I thank you so much!

@georgepretnick4460 Ай бұрын

Eddy, This is your best video ever. Please post more videos soon. Big fan here.

@My-Nickel 11 ай бұрын

I watch a lot of flint napping videos, and I got to say that I like your channel by far the best, so I give you a genuine Thank you, sir!

@EDBO23 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

@jerrymollere1818 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your instructional videos. I have learned so much from watching your videos. All is explained very well I would like to learn about the angles you have talked about. Also your heat treating methods. Thanks

@EDBO23 2 жыл бұрын

Look on Amazon for books by DC waldorf flintknapping. Thanks for watching!

@chrisg514 3 ай бұрын

As experienced as you are I love the surprise when the flake goes edge-to-edge. Just shows every day is a school day. As usual, great quality video.

@EDBO23 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

@gregdavis7766 2 жыл бұрын

Your skills are legendary sir. I've been trying to steer away from indirect percusion for I just don't find it as enjoyable as good ole direct. This video helps very much.

@EDBO23 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@JohnMartin-ze8cf 3 жыл бұрын

The best instructional flint knapping video of all.....Thanks.

@miguelbinha 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best teaching video by far for me.

@EDBO23 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@poly-wogbushcraft8643 3 жыл бұрын

Love ur boppers. Made me sum they are everywhere u said they were.patton those that's ur great idea.cudos to you.love u luv ur channel. Keep on keeping on.👍🤗

@frankharmuth1355 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you VERY much for sharing your techniques & tools at the Brown Bear knap in. I’m just getting started but really helped me understand how to make a flake. Going to make some of your style boppers and put your lessons to use. Thanks again.

@EDBO23 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. I wish you a wonderful journey in knapping!

@timvavak3056 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video, the camera angle you use on your videos has really helped me, I can see the direction you're hitting .

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@JohnMartin-ze8cf 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.....Excellent teacher....Thanks.

@MichaelGomezwestlightaerials 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Will for sure try out try this method.

@jarlsoars1150 3 жыл бұрын

So it seems using a proportionately large bopper helps, but you'd probably have to be extra careful not to impart too much force/shock into such a small piece. Great demo, thanks!

@EDBO23 3 жыл бұрын

Remember the caps are hollow. No lead. Force is controlled more by swing speed. Thanks for watching!

@freeman9479 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive skills

@poly-wogbushcraft8643 3 жыл бұрын

Hope everything is well with u an family in these trying times.😷

@JohnMartin-ze8cf 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like you are using a 1 1/2 inch cap on a long pvc handle .....would the short 4-5 inch bopper with 1 1/2 caps on both sides work as well ?

@EDBO23 3 жыл бұрын

I don't really like caps on both ends. I tried that in the hammer videos. 6 to 8 inches for handles is best. See bopper construction video. Thanks

@damlynch1535 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks verry helpful been doing a little knaping here and their sinse the 80s but never had any instruction read a one page explanation about it and destroyed some rock but managed to make nice pieces pressure flaking now I hope to make those thin flakes if I can find some rock what state do you live?

@EDBO23 3 жыл бұрын

I have to buy all my rock. My favorite right now is heat treated Buffalo River chert from Tennessee and I like flint ridge flint alot.

@joeyhill5498 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Eddie, what state are you in? Also, do you get your materials that you work with, or go out and collect it?

@EDBO23 Жыл бұрын

I am in Alabama now but I did collect rocks in Mississippi years ago

@briandixon9959 Жыл бұрын

@@EDBO23are u in north alabama?

@EDBO23 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@briandixon9959 Жыл бұрын

@@EDBO23 I have made me some of the unweighted boppers that you use and i really like them. Really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from you.

@EDBO23 Жыл бұрын

Alabama. Mostly buy rock at knapins. Collected ms gravel years ago and still working some of that.

@jamesfulwood5691 8 ай бұрын

Maybe I can not see the angle correctly but it appears the nipple you make is higher then the flake you are running? It was my understanding the nipple should be just below the center of the flake being removed? Confused

@EDBO23 8 ай бұрын

See if you can find Waldorf's book. The art of flint knapping. It will help alot

@Ateesh6782 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like sometimes you get away with hitting a nipple above the center line/plane: is that just camera distortion or is that just... skill?

@EDBO23 3 жыл бұрын

Remember from the start of the video I kind of formed a edge all around pretty much in the center plane. So at least at the start of the video most of the nipples are actually very close to the center - not above. Knapping for 43 years helps also!

@Ateesh6782 3 жыл бұрын

@@EDBO23 Thank you for the clarification - so it is like this: physics plus skills work miracles. :) Thanks!