Flintknapping, Does anybody do this? Options

[kalenmcdonald]

i have been flintknapping for 9 years now. i have my good days and bad days. i have just recently made a really nice hellgap thats about 9 inches long. anyways i was just wondering if anybody does this great lost art? i would love to chitchat with ya. it would also be a great stepping stone for those survival enthusiasts.

Kalen

[Woody]

Nice work Kalen.

Here is one made from Golden Sheen Obsidian. Difficult to capture the reflection in artificial light. In this pic it looks a lot like Mahogany Obsidian. You were asking about if we have tried any other type of flint. Tried it yes but can't get it to work the same as glass or obsidian. I use a small diameter brass drift and do kind of a pressure flake. I have used horn on other, larger material but comes out kink of lop-sided at best. I would like to learn how to work chert or the some of the other more aesthetic types of flint.

As of late I have been diggin in the hills looking for Smokie Crystals. I have found a few but mostly small and few in between. Here is also a pic of my latest find today just before dark. It was literally the last piece of rock I pulled out before I stopped for the night. The biggest is only bout three inches long and I have not cleaned them up yet. Sorry so out of focus. I failed at holding the rock in one hand and taking the pic with the other.

I will also try to get around to taking some pics of some of my work with different Obsidian. Take care, Woody.

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