Instructions for pit kiln?

feeds@yuku.com (Wily) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:15:32 GMT

As a new knapper who is making gravel as fast as a road crew, I'd like to save some money and heat my own rock since I have an abundance of burlington on my property here in southwest Missouri.
Other than dig a hole, fill with rock, cover with soil or sand and build a fire, can anyone provide more detailed instructions or is this process simply trial and error?

Thanks,

Wily

What causes steps?

feeds@yuku.com (SGray) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:28:48 GMT

I am kind of new to knapping and I am having a bit of a problem.
I have watched several vidios and have tried to emulate the spall thinning methods I have seen but I keep creating steps instead of nice clean flakes.
Every once in a while I will get a good flake but the majority seem to be steps.
I am using a 1 1/8' copper bopper and am working with untreated noveculite.
Can anyone tell me what the common causes are and what to do to prevent them?

Chert?

feeds@yuku.com (trad archer) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:36:04 GMT

Is chert flint? I fins what i call flint from time to time but there are "chert pits" all around here. Would that be knappable stone? Or would it be found around the pits? I really have no clue what im looking for and unless its broke, i wouldnt know it if i seen it. Just trying to learn. Thanks.

oregon knappable lithics?

feeds@yuku.com (grukeatmeat) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:15:07 GMT

Hi1 I'm new to tee forum and am a bit starved for lithics at the moment. I live in Corvallis Oregon and i need rocks! im very low on good obsidian an i cant get over to glass butte until the snow melts. is there ANYWHERE in my area where i can get some rocks i can knapp? anyone? please?

Flintknapping: Romancing the Cone

feeds@yuku.com (megalithics) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:52:12 GMT

Here's alink to an article I wrote for beginning flintknappers, in the Cahokian. I hope this helps some of you beginners. Larry

http://flintknapper.com/Flintknapping.htm

Drilling bannerstones with cane-a photo tutorial/documentary

feeds@yuku.com (Huey Tlatoani) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:31:32 GMT

Here are some photos my wife took of the process as I drill a block of stone to be made into a banner. This is green steatite, which drills quite easily. Still, a real workout drilling these in a sitting. For me, working at it like a fiend it takes round about ~40m to an hour to drill one of these.

texas rock

feeds@yuku.com (fldave) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:55:56 GMT

hi all just got back from Craig ratzats rock pit in OK, a few guys were already there. i picked up some brazilian agate Craig just got in. some really nice colors. just had to pick up some keokuk, thats some nice rock. if you don't see any you like laying on top Craig will dig up all you want to load. got to visit with Ron Fuller a while, i think he might get a new nick name becuase of that thumb. not sure but it might be stubby. he is knapping some, but still hurts too much to get in...

Got a question about stone

feeds@yuku.com (Mike H) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:59:10 GMT

Just a real quick one

A strongly foliated crystalline rock, formed by dynamic metamorphism,that can be readily split into thin flakes or slabs due to the well developed parallelism of more than 50% of the minerals present, particularly those of the lamellar or elongate prismatic habit, e.g. mica and hornblende.

Does that mean it can be knapped?

UNEARTHED SPEARHEAD & EAGLE

feeds@yuku.com (huckfinn) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:03:01 GMT

MY FRIEND FOUND THIS AT CLARK'SVILLE MO WHEN HE WAS DOING SOME DIRT WORK HE FOUND THE SPEAR HEAD AND THE EAGLE WAS RIGHT BESIDE THE HEAD SO I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HEAD AND EAGLE. THANKS JIMMY

fort watauga knap-in

feeds@yuku.com (jpayne) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:19:09 GMT

hey just wanted to remind everyone that the fort watauga knap-in is this weekend at sycamore shoals state historic area inside the old fort 10am to 4 pm both days hope to see you there

Need Clovis point help

feeds@yuku.com (backwoodsjoe) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:48:01 GMT

I'm putting together a large native display of primitive items for an advanced program for high school students. I'm in need of six to twelve Clovis type blades to use with an Atlatl display. Is there anyone here who would be interested in trading some stone tools for some of my Pre Columbian art work ? You can see some of my work in my photo album. Thanks !

kits and supplies

feeds@yuku.com (dcoyote2111) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:39:49 GMT

www.dixieknapper.com
if you dont see it ask , thanks alot,don

[IMG]http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac357/paleoken/DSC00538.jpg[/IMG]

feeds@yuku.com (paleoken) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:34:55 GMT

rock in Black Mountain, NC

feeds@yuku.com (igmuwatogla) — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:42:30 GMT

Just trying to find out what type of rock might be in the area.
My uncle has 1000 acres and wanted me to send him a piece of flint so he knows what to look for.
He use to let a company cut rock off his property, but I will have to find out what type it was. I know his whole house is build from it.
I had told him the rock I have is from texas and would not be the same in his area, if he had any.
I have never been to his place,but might be going out there in the fall. He...

WESTERN LITHICS NAROWEST NOTCH ENTRY CONTEST!

feeds@yuku.com (Western Lithics) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:46:48 GMT

WESTERN LITHICS NAROWEST NOTCH ENTRY CONTEST!

OK Ishi maniacs, here is the chance to show your prowess and win a world champion title as KING NOTCHER. I, Ray Harwood...

Normanskill chert locations?

feeds@yuku.com (mohawkwoodman) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:52:07 GMT

any good places in southeastern new york to look around for normanskill chert?

DC Waldorf Making a Dannish Dagger DVD 4 sale or Trade

feeds@yuku.com (BOHUNTER) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:18:13 GMT

I have a DC Waldorf DVD on Making a Dannish Dagger. I will take $15 bucks for it, plus shipping $3.00 to you.
OR, simular trade,
OR, you have a DVD you want to trade Ill trade ya!
OR, Got a chunk of rock?

Brand New watched once, just opened it and spread the knowledge!

Steve

Email me at steveholloway@bellsouth.net , Home all day Thursday but Ill be in Kansas Friday - Tuesday so email me and I can let ya know whats what. Maybe I can get it in...

Question about different glass

feeds@yuku.com (Easternarcher) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:53:27 GMT

I have an old aquarium that will likely be destroyed. Can you knapp this type of glass. the walls are about 3/16" thick. Looks inviting!
Also, I heard of someone knapping a knife blade from an old glass baking dish...wouldn't that be the colored pyrex type glass? Is that too hard to knapp?

Thanks
Archer

HQ Ft. Pain or Buffalo River

feeds@yuku.com (Florala) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:21:28 GMT

Will be traveling from Louisville, KY to Montgomery, AL next week with a few days to kill. I know a lot of knappers speak poorly of the common grade Ft. Payne, and I agree. Howver, have had some HQ before and really liked it after heat-treating.

Does anyone know of a place to gather some HQ. Am willing to pay up to $0.50 per pound finder's fee.

Do you know anyone along the I-65 corridor that sells HQ Ft. P and/or Buffalo River?

Thanks much!

Glass: first time knapping, need advice

feeds@yuku.com (animalu) — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:51:12 GMT

Hello. I've rather recently discovered the world of knapping and I'm quite enthusiastic about it. As such, I got some glass, a rock, and off I went! *scratches chin* Then I stopped. I have a few questions about glass, since it's the material I can get most of, at least now, as I learn (and break it needlessly). The pieces of glass I have are somewhat larger than my palms, and about 0.8 inch thick. So here are my questions:

1. I have gloves and eye protection, but as I...

Flintknapping Resource Area

Instructions for pit kiln?

What causes steps?

Chert?

oregon knappable lithics?

Flintknapping: Romancing the Cone

Drilling bannerstones with cane-a photo tutorial/documentary

texas rock

Got a question about stone

UNEARTHED SPEARHEAD & EAGLE

fort watauga knap-in

Need Clovis point help

kits and supplies

[IMG]http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac357/paleoken/DSC00538.jpg[/IMG]

rock in Black Mountain, NC

WESTERN LITHICS NAROWEST NOTCH ENTRY CONTEST!

Normanskill chert locations?

DC Waldorf Making a Dannish Dagger DVD 4 sale or Trade

Question about different glass

HQ Ft. Pain or Buffalo River

Glass: first time knapping, need advice