Dacite Blade using Hammerstone and antler Part 2

[@rafaelvera7302]

Su enseñanza me a inspirado para hacer mi artesanía dios lo bendiga por siempre .y gracias por por compartir todos sus conocimientos lo saluda Rafael Vera arroyo de león guanajuato país mexico

[@QuailCanyonAnthropolgy]

nice blade! your newest subscriber here! Like your work! I only knap when I need to!

[@paleomanjim]

Thanks for the sub! Happy knapping!

[@MrCrunchybizzle]

is it still paleoman without that mechanical buzzing in the background, though?

[@BushmanSurvival]

Do you have a video on how to make a knife start to finish (or how to make a biface I am a beginner)

[@TalksWithDirt]

What ever happened to machine tools and three phase power? Kids today, and their new fangled ways! :) Can't get more traditional that what you're doing. Thanks for the vid. Love them all.

[@paleomanjim]

I think it had a lot to do with symmetry, both facial symmetry and cross sectional symmetry. A point that is finished by pressure flaking both edges of the same face (as most modern knappers do) will have a cross sectional shape like that of a recurve bow. Pressure flaking one edge of each face leaves both halves of each cross section the same. The goal of most modern knappers is to make an artistic looking point, but the old boys made points that needed to fly true and cut well.....

[@minxel16]

Looks nice and crisp- even if it wasn't HD your camera is of high enough quality anyway. Glad the tip worked!

[@freejutube]

cool ! HD actually available ; The focus on the hands and flint is perfect around 9:00 : it shows well the surface and shape of the flint piece, and how you work ;

[@DarqueScape]

Masterful. You make it look so easy.

[@paleomanjim]

Well it might, but I'd probably just focus more on the platform, check to see that it is not ground too much and not too wide, in other words isolated a bit. Check your support and angle of the biface. Be sure to support the piece with your finger just below where the hammerstone is impacting, this not only prevents breakage, but prevents the biface from tilting upon impact and allows the flake to travel further....

[@pringals]

Beautiful work once again. HD on youtube is over rated in my opinion. Just hogs more bandwidth. In any case, the vid is nice and clear.

[@MrRickjitsu]

....awesome!

[@TheLordsxdad]

This seems to be the way I would prefer to work thanks Jim

[@HillbillysNdaBush]

Nice job... i have been attempting to make some arrowheads from bottle bottoms. Then i found some old 3/8 flat glass and thought wow i can make it good with this...lol by the time i was done it looked like a arrowhead if you thought real hard on it, and that flat piece of glass could shoot around corners it was so curved...lol but i keep trying.. i will get it.

[@donnya1000]

"Kind of a clunker" I wish I could make a clunker like that one...very nice vid!

[@MrDavidTiller]

Wonder how those points were hafted and used. Nice work! Ever tried out Allergichobit's technique? I'm having trouble doing large points with it and wondering how to increase my support for large prices. Need help!

[@WAGONJON]

Well, looks like a success! Both in clarity of picture quality and in skilled craftsmanship! Is there a specific place you like to obtain your rock? Im looking for a supplier.

[@rbeneveds]

Great job Jim! Camera angle was great and the vidoe quality dead on! Killer clunker by the way!! Ga. Rob & Terrie

[@gtrpkr1]

Outstanding Jim..Love watching your vids...Great footage.Liked the input on the tools

[@NicholasKelley111]

you know its hd when i can see every ripple in the flake scars :D I look forward to seeing some more HD KNAPPING !!!

[@MrDavidTiller]

I wonder how these blades were hafted and used. Any ideas? Also, I've been using Allergichobits technique for knapping but I'm having trouble with breakage on larger peaces. Would the sandwich knapping technique stop this? Thanks Jim! Keep em coming I love the videos they have taught me a lot!

[@paleomanjim]

yes

[@NomadicAdventuresEst2010]

clunker? I wouldnt call that no clunker, I think you did a stellar job on that Lance Point, Some Great Modern StoneArt & I like Your Theory of presseure flaking opposite blade edges, croos rhoimbroad or dont they call it something like that, this was a very interesting vid to watch best of luck w/the new camera BORN 10,000 YR's TO LATE

[@kennyhooten]

5:08 I thought my god he has a gnarly leg there, lol

[@davidbolduc828]

Yeah me too, then realized it was leather.

[@thatsmallrockshop]

Thats what we call knappers leg lol

[@dannyoleksiak7792]

Jim. I live in eastern ohio and have recently got into knapping I do a lot in glass but im eager to get into some stone but as far as I can tell there is no natural stone near me that is workable I have tried twice buying "superior quality" Texas chert online. Both were terribly cracked up. Im talking fourty pounds of stone. Any tips on good sources of stone from trusted sources.

[@420rogerz]

nice work jim great quality video and audio

[@Axceer_]

Could you use this as a blade for a useable knife/dagger?

[@SuperBuckwild]

Love your videos

[@knobnosterknapper]

woo hoo, keep em comin jim

[@LAdigger81]

Great videos!!!