Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Blacktail on November 10, 2008, 10:34:49 pm
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i got this dvd a month ago and its the best movie i have seen...some people have seen the clip of it on youtube about the hockey puck and when you watch the whole thing its a real mind blower on how he saves the length of the rock..and uses smaller chips for points...any how i thought i would just share to see if any one has it..john
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Is that the name of the dvd? Thanks Tracy
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hey tracy,the name is beyond trashing and bashing with dc and charles eaton...john
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I would like to order the video, who sell the video
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missouritrading co. They sell it.
Jim
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I've heard D.C. wastes a LOT of stone. I've never met the guy, but I've got his Art of Flintknapping video and I've seen him make some huge mistakes. Maybe he was just nervous being on camera, but he seemed to be a "whack master", just swinging his billet and smashing a lot of stone. He made some glaring errors, didn't set up his edges well and crushed edges on several occasions. Maybe it's because he does it for a living and doesn't have the time to be meticulous and careful.
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I thought I was interested in the DC dvd till I read this so how about some other choices for a novice knapper?
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"Flintknapping-Art of the Ancients"
Woody Blackwell
I am sure everybody here will pile on and trash Woody Blackwell, he has engaged in some pretty shaky business practices. But his video is by far the best of the seven I have gotten. And he's a great knapper to boot.
Another amateur-PD
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Auggie, An excellent book to get is "FLINTKNAPPING-Making and Understanding Stone Tools" by John C. Whittaker, U of TX press ;)
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Sweet points, Pete.
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Any video by Jim Redfern, and Craig Ratzit (spelling?).
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Yep, nice points Pete! I've watched some redfern vid's and learned something from em, watched a Swoose video and learned a ton but have yet to try it. In the beginning I read, and reread DC's book and learned enough to set me on the trail of no return :). A lot of good info in all of them if you watch closely..
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Haven't seen any of DC's videos, but I sure learned a lot from his book when I started. The Whittaker book that Pat mentioned is good, too, but I had to spend a good bit of knapping time before I could understand a lot of the stuff in it. Bob Patton's "Old Tools, New Eyes" is a great little book, too.
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From what I have seen of D.C.'s work his earlier stuff was much better than his later work. I think it has something to do with age, dexterity and eye sight. There is still a lot of knowledge there to learn from though! Do want to get his video beyond thrashing and bashing. Anyone have a copy they are willing to part with?