2 Things that helped my flint knapping

[@docv73]

Great tips. Pretty recently, my pressure flaking improved dramatically, by figuring out bracing against my leg helps. With all of the things I was doing and not doing, that one silly tip helped so much it's not funny. Also, it's so rare to hear indirect percussion flaking described with that very much needed inward pressure, like pressure flaking does. I had to figure that out on my own, through lots of frustrating trial and error. This video has some great tips - when to support a flake and when not to, where not to place your finger for support, back pressure/support, let support, etc. Considering it was mostly talking and very little knapping, it's a very valuable tutorial. Thanks for taking the time.

[@Bradmoore1979]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 😁

[@davidfickett2198]

Thanks, helped me a lot! Keep them coming!

[@docv73]

It's storming like crazy outside. Pouring rain... KABOOM Right on cue! Give your producer a raise. 😅🤣😂

[@Bradmoore1979]

No doubt!🤣🤣😆

[@GL4speed]

I had to start making myself do the same things. I do 90% percussion and all that you said is spot on. I do have a tendency to overshoot too much if I back support too much with finger support. I started pinching where i wanted my flake to run to and leave it unsupported where I wanted it to feather out to eliminate that though.

[@michaelkondratko]

great info, your cat loves knapping

[@donwong9958]

Thanks.That was a lot of tips.

[@Bradmoore1979]

My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍

[@ryansoutdoorschannel3428]

that's actually pretty cool hearing the storm in the video haha

[@genegorringe7395]

Sweet brother really good video I do believe it help me thanks Gene Gorringe Mi 👍 ✌️ 🇺🇲 🇬🇧

[@Bradmoore1979]

Thanks Gene👍

[@lawrencesmeen522]

Great video Brad, thanks for posting. Any instructional videos are always appreciated. does your copper have a little groove at the tip ?

[@Bradmoore1979]

It has kind of bird mouth shape

[@Bradmoore1979]

Thank you!😁👍

[@robbybobby64]

Hey brad, I won the Spiro mounds tribute point in Jack Craftys auction. You should have auctions too. He does alright… once a week.

[@Tradbow85]

That was a pretty cool point

[@Bradmoore1979]

I seen that. 👍 I’m going to start having auctions on the 15th of April then every Saturday.

[@robbybobby64]

Love it! I saved the video. I want to watch the video even if I have the point.

[@Bradmoore1979]

@@robbybobby64 I gifted that piece of Flint Ridge that the Spiro Mounds point is made of to him. It’s nice stuff!👍

[@robbybobby64]

@@Bradmoore1979 wow. That is incredible. What a small world. A lot of people send him challenges. I’m glad you sent him the cream of the crop! Hey Brad I’ve been meaning to ask you. How long have you been knapping? I am in it just over a year. I love it and want to get better. I am self taught. I watched videos and saw what they do. I do not do it the way others do. Not sure anyone does. I notch the piece like everyone else but I never hold the point in my hand. I Knapp it straight up on edge with a slight angle on a foam board. It works for me for now. I want to learn more the correct way… if there really is a correct was. Sorry I babbled a bit.

[@Tradbow85]

Very informative, really enjoyed it.

[@Bradmoore1979]

Thank you

[@arvilmogensen1945]

I would like to know how you determine when to stop thinning and start Pressure Flaking. I use Indirect Percussion and eventually I end up with a very flat surface on both sides of my roughed out point. My centreline is a bit irregular, so I pressure flake to create a uniform centreline and further establish the shape of the point. There is invariably a bump or a hinge and the already thin point is highly sensitive to snapping. Brad, you on the otherhand use Indirect Percussion and seem to know when to quit and get a combination of a thinned point AND a opportunity to creat convexity. All my points are thing flat waffer like points with random flake pattern. This has helped Notching greatly, but while thinning some flakes run deeper so I am always needing to take another flake and very quickly the point is extremely flat. I am caught up in a cycle of removing just one more Indirect Percussion flake

[@Bradmoore1979]

I’ve found that it’s a balancing act of thinning while keeping convexity. I’ll usually get one side flat and then turn my edge to the opposite side. It has a lot to do with sacrificing width at the right time to thin. I’ll try to explain it better in my next video. Hope that helps.

[@sonoman00ify]

Are you in or around Pennsylvania?

[@Bradmoore1979]

South eastern Indiana

[@captainflint89]

i use no support , i let my flakes fly off clean , perhaps i need to try supporting flakes

[@artichoke890]

Yep smack ouch. 😂