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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JackCrafty on August 10, 2012, 04:50:34 pm

Title: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: JackCrafty on August 10, 2012, 04:50:34 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiA9CM2V3Iw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHlVt7jipDY

Sorry about the wind noise... the fan was close to her.

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: xin on August 10, 2012, 07:44:13 pm

Wish I could knap that well.  I'm sure you're proud of her as well you should be.  Good point and good video.

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: skyarrow on August 10, 2012, 09:38:52 pm

Well done I bet you are very proud my 5&3 year olds Hang around my pit and watch and I leave small unsharp rock in the safe zone and some hammer stones for them to play with hehe. Its cool to see another barefoot knapper tell her I have the same problem with flakes getting in my boots and to keep from cutting my leg all up I use a leather welding apron wraped aroind my leg. here are a few picks I made just for her if she wants to make something similar. the apron I own is from harber Fraight 12$ and it doubles as a knapping pad also
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/d558c14b.jpg)

Fold here
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/61502e00.jpg)

Next tie it on under the knee with pocket facing in
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/1494ab8d.jpg)

You can still hold your tools under our leg with no problem
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/d934f78b.jpg)

And it fits in my bucket/seat with tons of rocks and tools
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/326fb422.jpg)
(http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/bloodmoonwidow/72acd0a8.jpg)

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: JackCrafty on August 10, 2012, 10:02:22 pm

Thanks Xin!  Yes, I'm very proud! ;D ;D

That's awesome Sterling!!  You've got a cat bucket and everything!  Can't wait to show her...heheh! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: skyarrow on August 10, 2012, 10:29:38 pm

I found the cat bucket is the perfect height  for indirect hehe you dont need a block for your foot and it holds  everything I need except my ishi stick

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: Mike_H on August 12, 2012, 10:44:39 pm

Skyarrow, I find it a good hight for knapping period.  I've started a similar setup for myself.  Still can't get a hang on Jackcrafty's style but hopefully when he does a vid on how he holds the material and flakers, I might be able to figure it out.

Jackcrafty, I'm darkcolmar on youtube.

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: JackCrafty on August 12, 2012, 11:46:13 pm

Sooo, you're Darkcolmar?  We have a spy in our midst?? ??? ;D

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: skyarrow on August 13, 2012, 12:34:23 am

It's not that hard you just have to find your own way to hold the rock. I learned by watching him knap at the Tennessee classic this past spring I hold mine differently then him we all will hold and strike at different angles my bopper is shaped different then his so I hit at a different angle just expirment you will find the right placement that fits you best ;)

Title: Re: My 12 yr Old Made a Couple Flintknapping Vids!
Post by: Mike_H on August 13, 2012, 10:04:00 am

Mwahahahahaha!  Actually, I've been lurking for a while but never really posted anyting.  I'm gonna change that.

Skyarrow, I don't have that luxury.  I don't get out to any other knap-ins other than the local one here in Maine (University of Southern Maine Knap-in at the Gorham campas).  And no one there knaps like Patrick.