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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: steelslinger on November 04, 2013, 10:19:00 am

Title: What do I need?
Post by: steelslinger on November 04, 2013, 10:19:00 am

What do I absolutely need to have to get started in knapping? I have some obsidian coming my way, but what else?

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: StevenT on November 04, 2013, 10:35:09 am

No joke.... just starting out knapping and starting with obsidian... Safety Glasses and band-aids. You will get cut, so expect it. And one obsidian flake in your eye will change your life. Nothing wrong with obsidian, just keep in mind you are starting with the sharpest stuff ever.

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: Dalton Knapper on November 04, 2013, 11:10:46 am

This covers pretty much every subject you need to find out about from tools to how to knap. I would also recommend that you go to You Tube and look for the beginner's video from Paleoknapper Jim - sorry, I can't link to videos.

http://flintknappinginfo.webstarts.com/ (http://flintknappinginfo.webstarts.com/)

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: bubby on November 04, 2013, 01:47:06 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyzNIa-U5Nc
link to paleomanjim

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: JackCrafty on November 04, 2013, 03:54:14 pm

I've got some videos on youtube.  Here's a few to start with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8U0BXsGY1U&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGpi7kjdXIs&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3UiDhpaFFI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Hou3YkqpI

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 04, 2013, 04:09:04 pm

Quote from: jackcrafty on November 04, 2013, 03:54:14 pm

I've got some videos on youtube.  Here's a few to start with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8U0BXsGY1U&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGpi7kjdXIs&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3UiDhpaFFI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Hou3YkqpI

im in the middle of watching your videos, they are all great and make so much sense.

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: steelslinger on November 04, 2013, 04:37:17 pm

Quote from: jackcrafty on November 04, 2013, 03:54:14 pm

I've got some videos on youtube.  Here's a few to start with:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8U0BXsGY1U&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGpi7kjdXIs&list=PL167E6ACEDB32F0B9&index=16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3UiDhpaFFI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Hou3YkqpI

Bryce just pointed me to your videos, I started watching them last night.

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: Bryce on November 07, 2013, 12:40:43 am

Brad here's a set if indirect tools I made for a buddy. 1/2"- 3/4" oceanspray with various gauges of copper wire jacked and glued into the ends and a pressure flaker, antler mallet They work great!

You'll also need abrading stone and some hammer stones or boppers. Whatever suites your fancy.


(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/25137033-63E6-4824-B806-93E64A39D00F-2217-000000F71B9F04A1_zpsfadb3b0d.jpg)

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: papoints on November 07, 2013, 08:55:57 am

Hey Bryce do those work well out of wood?  I want to build a similar set.

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: Bryce on November 07, 2013, 01:55:06 pm

They've been working for me. After awhile the bark flakes off but other than that, work fine as long as the wood is hard enough to take the beating.

Title: Re: What do I need?
Post by: steelslinger on November 07, 2013, 04:32:20 pm

I need to find some antler. Thanks guys.