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J. DEMPLER:
I started knapping about a month ago. I am having problems flaking all the way to the center of my arrowheads. Anybody have any advise for a rookie? Also, anybody know if there is a "knap-in" in southern Indiana any time soon?
leapingbare:
Its all in the mechanics, watch some videos, but the best is some one on one with a good napper and than lots of practice.
I should also add, your tools are important too, be it antler, stone, wood, or copper, make them nice and take care of them, picking the right tool at the right point in the manufacture of your point is key.
J. DEMPLER:
--- Quote from: leapingbare on June 02, 2008, 03:29:01 pm ---Its all in the mechanics, watch some videos, but the best is some one on one with a good napper and than lots of practice.
I should also add, your tools are important too, be it antler, stone, wood, or copper, make them nice and take care of them, picking the right tool at the right point in the manufacture of your point is key.
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the info. There is not very many people in my area that I know of who knapps. I just started working with a guy when he got sick and passed away. Hopefully there is a knap-in comming up in my area that I can go to. What type of tool do you prefer to use on flint? I got some rock from a creek in my area I believe is flint. It is brown on the outside, and a white color on the inside, and very hard. I tried to cook it in a fire last weekend. I put it in about 3 inches of sand and built a fire on it. I still can't do anything with it!
Hillbilly:
Get some books, also. Everything in them may not make sense at first, but after reading and whacking, then reading again, it'll all start coming together. D.C. Waldorf's The Art of Flintknapping and Bob Patton's Old Tools, New Eyes are two of the better ones out there.
cowboy:
That's it - books, videos, perseverance. You can find knappins online, go to flintknapping site..
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