Watching this a year later and Zooming In on the video picture revealed a good deal more information. I now see my mistake(s). I go too aggressively to THIN using Indirect Percussion. Then I have too thin of edges remaining and moreover, thinning really flattens the faces greatly reducing CONVEXITY.
My biggest problem is thinning thick spells and bifaces down. Frustrating. Learning a lot on the way, but without being able to thin the best point I made so far was a real nice Kirk Corner. I made it out of a preform sent to me by Jack Crafty.
G'day new to napping myself, I heard filling a copper tip is not good. better to hammer it, hardening the point instead of drawing the copper apart with a file. Also is there a difference in using say a nail or other metals?
It’s all about the hardness of the tool tip. For me I like to use regular copper for softer stone and hammered copper for the tougher stones. When you start using the mild steel nails you’ll notice that they don’t grab the edge as good as the soft metals like copper. That’s the biggest difference I’ve noticed. Some people prefer the harder steel because it’s much easier to maintain.
Super informative Brad. I'm at work and wish I was in my garage knapping right now to try that out. Thanks
You’re very welcome. Now get back to work 🤣🤣
I always wonded how to get the flakes to go across. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome
Very helpful Brad , super nice point.
Thank you 😁
Great video thanks for sharing I have trouble thinning an causing steps
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Good stuff.
Thank you!
Good information
Watching this a year later and Zooming In on the video picture revealed a good deal more information. I now see my mistake(s). I go too aggressively to THIN using Indirect Percussion. Then I have too thin of edges remaining and moreover, thinning really flattens the faces greatly reducing CONVEXITY.
What do you use that piece of railroad for? I use mine as an anvil to resharpen my copper bits.
Yep. Just an old anvil. I use it for the same thing 👍
My biggest problem is thinning thick spells and bifaces down. Frustrating. Learning a lot on the way, but without being able to thin the best point I made so far was a real nice Kirk Corner. I made it out of a preform sent to me by Jack Crafty.
My best advice is to thin early but I know it’s a lot more involved than that.
G'day new to napping myself, I heard filling a copper tip is not good. better to hammer it, hardening the point instead of drawing the copper apart with a file. Also is there a difference in using say a nail or other metals?
It’s all about the hardness of the tool tip. For me I like to use regular copper for softer stone and hammered copper for the tougher stones. When you start using the mild steel nails you’ll notice that they don’t grab the edge as good as the soft metals like copper. That’s the biggest difference I’ve noticed. Some people prefer the harder steel because it’s much easier to maintain.
Brad, can you tell me what stone you were knapping with excellent flaking?
Thanks John. I believe it was horn stone.
Where did you get your stick your pressure flaking with?
I get my tools from flintknappingsupplies.com
I’m an old man and have to cross my ankles to get the needed power .😂😂😂
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