Flint Knife part 4, Hammerstones and antler

[@ShinBone5000]

Thanks for the abo videos. Love the look of that Knife River, reminds me a lot of the Texas Rootbeer.

[@hackneysaregreat]

Your craftmanship never fails to amaze me. Thanks again from Holland.

[@Nativesurvival]

Another great piece, thanks for the series, fantastic skill. -Mitch

[@davidlewis492]

These videos are very calming to watch.

[@paleomanjim]

Thanks. Both modern and abo tools can produce nice looking functional points. Hammerstones are every bit as efficient as boppers for bifacing. The beauty of the hammerstone is that it serves as both an abrader and a percussor and the faceted shape on the end of hammerstone gives good control.....

[@Treezybreez]

Wow! Love your work Jim and thanks for taking the time to explain what you are doing. I am a beginner.

[@paleomanjim]

Caleb Lawry You are welcome, glad the vids are helpful....

[@Treezybreez]

paleomanjim I was wondering if you could do a video demonstration on working quartz? I have loads of it in my area, but I can't seen to get past the preform stage.

[@Uncas0813]

Pretty root beer color, I've found a couple that color in PA, and IN. Your way more talented than me.

[@kullcraven]

Very nicely done, i liked the pressure flaker gave me an idea. Great blades btw

[@RealHeadHunter]

Just watched all four vids learned alot now to put to practice.. Just Learning to knap.. Thanks for the posts..

[@JanFast]

Very nice video!!! I´m an archaeologist from Finland and I would like to challenge You to make a neolithic flint arrowhead I found in 2014 during an excavaton in Vantaa S Finland. You seem to be the man for the job!

[@smellanalan]

your the man jim thanks for the new vid!!!

[@paleomanjim]

It is actually fairly sharp. The best and sharpest edges are made by making the edge as straight as possible before making the final pressure flaking pass. The final set of pressure flakes are then removed sequentially with no retouch, leaving the edge about as sharp as possible if done carefully....jim

[@hansenator5000]

beautiful work Jim. I'd say it looks somewhat like a searcy stlye

[@paleomanjim]

Yes, large flint swords have been made by some cultures. The Meso americans and Aztec's made Maquahuitl swords which the Spaniards took notice of, including the severing of the head of one of their horses. I have some videos on how to make a Maquahuitl.....very interesting weapon to me...

[@Guycuccio3]

Cool videos man you sure can make some good ones

[@paleomanjim]

Pockets of small crystals or veins of agate are often found in chert and flint. In some cases it appears that the chert or flint beds cracked and the cracks re-filled with silica and healed up, often times repairing the stone.....

[@paleomanjim]

Blades from cores are sharper but well controlled biface edges can be very sharp as well and can be resharpened if needed. Happy chipping.....

[@davidmartin7544]

very nice work.

[@paleomanjim]

It is just a matter of personal preference. My goal is to try to replicate with tools that may have actually been used. If the end result is close to the original I can assume the original may have been done with similar tools. Of course it may not have also. What is needed is a lot of experimentation by a lot of modern knappers using different types of tools (billets, punches, hammerstones, etc). With enough experimentation we can narrow down the tool and techniques of various cultures...

[@finaltom5]

Ty for shareing. Very informative PEACE!!

[@masterkiter89]

really nice lil abo blade mate, well done... I was wondering, how did you remove all those little micro flakes that didn't pop off by them selfs??

[@paleomanjim]

All of the micro flakes were removed with the antler pressure flaker seen in the video. The antler works well for this because it grabs onto the tiny projections and as long as you apply the force more outwardly the micro flake will terminate cleanly. Directing the force more inwardly can result in tiny step fractures so it is a matter of studying the edge carefully and applying force in the right direction.....

[@paleomanjim]

Yes, I have dropped points and they can break and can be repaired by re-chipping a smaller point. I never re-chip authentic points, I believe they are best studied as they are.....

[@photoguy73]

Awesome. May I ask you how long you have been knapping?

[@acarlosfig]

I liked it. Very. My friend that stone (or flint) is sílex ?

[@lergondos]

awesome vid, is it possible to make a sword? cause every I look it's dagger, dagger, dagger. love to hear from you.

[@paleomanjim]

@RealHeadHunter Flintknapping is a great hobby, enjoy the ride...jim

[@Clintguy]

Have you ever been doing some detailing work and have your stone fall or be dropped and break?

[@paleomanjim]

@SchleyFam1 No grinding, just a lot of chipping!

[@GreenwoodBushcraft]

it is kind of irrelevant but i have found a big vien of shiny see through crystals in a piece of flint that i tried to make into a hand axe. i was wondering what it might be

[@livingskills]

awesome work! love your videos...and i do come back every now and then! did you do something to the blade after you finished it? did you oil it? wondering if there is something one can do... to get ridd of the fractures?

[@paleomanjim]

One little trick that makes points look better is to simply rub the side of your nose with your finger and then rub the point with that finger. The oil from your skin will seep under the minute step fractures and hide them! Of course vegetable oil works fine also but it is not as primitive!

[@livingskills]

thank you for taking the time! ...that´s a brilliant trick, and the most primitive one i can imagine!

[@joeredd11]

Is that just an antler with a flat side dry mounted to a piece of wood?

[@paleomanjim]

I started around 1980, been chipping ever since....

[@paleomanjim]

Yes, just the sidewall of an antler beam. Whitetail works well, India stag best...

[@noturs17]

Whats the difference between using antlers to cooper

[@wgmedia4396]

Do you not make videos anymore Jim?

[@paleomanjim]

Too many hobbies, not enough time!

[@ChrisWMF]

that was a nice knife. its a shame you ground it down from that big rock. at the beginning i was expecting something more substantial.

[@tmanrogers95]

do you sell you art/knifes on ebay.......if not you should even just the blades would be nice to get.

[@zerosk2]

native americans near lake superior used copper flakers

[@joedefreece1947]

Provide proof?