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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: AncientArcher76 on May 17, 2010, 01:37:21 am

Title: Made a video spalling!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 17, 2010, 01:37:21 am

Hey guys if u get time I would appreciate ur support and check out my first video I posted on Youtube.  U can find me by typing in "Spalling onondaga chert the abo way" or my screen name is Pitviper1976...  I spalled out a huge chunk of Onondaga chert using a large elk billet.  Not bad for a first video... Take care guys!!!

ps feel free to leave a comment on my channel!

Russell

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 18, 2010, 12:11:08 am

Heres the link!

http://www.youtube.com/user/pitviper1976#p/a/u/0/r0bcZ4YWe8w

Russ

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: FlintWalker on May 18, 2010, 12:44:27 am

Cool videos!  I like the one at the quarry. I would be in heaven with that much rock around.

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 18, 2010, 01:47:18 am

I got a box fer ya Shannon I'll send it at tomorrow.  I hope u can use it I have enough of that stuff to fill a few dump trucks!

Russ

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: Lombard on May 22, 2010, 11:27:45 pm

Looks like some tough stuff. Will you heat treat the spalls, or knap it as is?

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: cowboy on May 23, 2010, 10:29:58 am

Cool video Russ. That stuff seems to flake pretty good.

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 23, 2010, 02:50:39 pm

You cant heat treat it as it is loaded with pyrite and petroleum based shale.  It explodes and fractures.  I have tried for giggles and trust DONT do it as ucan see Im not laughing! :'(  I have a dent in my oven...If anything water treatment may slightly improve it but not a lot.  This is probably at the bottom or close to it as far as the scale goes for knappability.  It can be done I have been using it now for a few months and I have got better with it.  Have a good day guys!

Russ

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: Sparrow on May 29, 2010, 11:43:22 am

Thanks for sharing with that video.Enjoyed it.  ' Frank

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: jamie on May 29, 2010, 03:44:56 pm

very cool vid russ

Title: Re: Made a video spalling!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 29, 2010, 07:44:43 pm

Thanks for the kind words!  I always wanted to make a video and that one kinda sucked for my first but its a starting point.  I will have some unique and fun videos soon as I make them...lol

Cheers,
Russ

Ps hey Jamie u loose my#?