How to Break Up Big Blocks of Flint (HD)
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- primitivepathwa... Learn how to break up big blocks of flint into large flakes and create a large blade for making a knife or spearpoint. Billy Berger shows how to get into the flint using large scale flintknapping techniques to set up edges, create platforms, and remove large flakes that can also be made into a myriad of other Stone Age tools like drills, burins, scrapers, arrowheads, spear points, knives, and butchering tools.
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The sound of a flake breaking off is amazing. Almost like glass or ceramic. Fantastic!
Essentially that's what it is...nature's glass. And it's sharp as hell!
West Texas is a beautiful place. I acually have a ranch out there south of junction and I’ve found about 15 arrowheads and 1 axehead in just 3 years
Is this a reply to me or a regular comment?
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Any flint?
Pattern 144 yes they were all flint
Hey, do you find any naturally-occurring pieces of flint on your ranch? What county?
Been watching your knapping vids for a couple weeks now. Also been staring at a beautiful mahogany cobble in my room. Finally got some stuff together and made a 1 inch C. Bopper and a steel pressure flaker. (Gonna get an antler soon). Anyway I tried making a couple of points tonight and it was surprisingly easy after preparing the edge into a platform as you describe in your vids. Definitely not perfect ha ha, they look pretty shoddy but it is so much fun. Just wanted to say thanks and keep posting! You created an addict in me. Loving the new hobby.
By the gods that's an amazing source, you are one lucky knapper
U need to post more man
Thanks man, I would but I just have so little time at the moment. When my schedule opens up I plan on posting more vids!
you know Steve is drooling at every hit on the flint ;)
That was the best piece of constructive video I have watched in a very long time. I am glad i kept subscribed to your channel all this time. I think I will go collect some good chunks of Texas and pull out some of my own boppers, etc. again. I did so enjoy the pastime. Kudos from San Angelo
Great video. Good to see you working again
Good video, Billy. I made a mid GA river run Friday (not to your spot, although I need to get over there) and have been working up some blanks to cook up. Nice to watch you work.
I wish I knew where to get solid copper boppers like you have ...
Ebay
I would love a video on how to find flint plz
Thanks for the video
That seam was massive! Up here in pnw, i never see anything like that!
Large flint seams like the one in this video are quite rare. Most flint sources are small to medium sized cobbles.
Another great video Billy. Still got that Mill Creek chirt for ya. Miss ya buddy hope all is well!
Very nice video thanks for sharing learned a lot.
I enjoy watching your videos.
Are you going to 2019 north Georgia napping festival.
Yes I'm planning on it!
Primitive Pathways great I would love to meet you and hopefully purchase a point you’ve knapped. Look forward to seeing you.
chris poteet Seeyou then!!
Thank you! Why was it so hard to find a video like this lmao. Got giant piece of common opal I wanna break open but I’m new to breaking open rocks and these pieces are huge. I want them smaller. But there are really nice piece of opal so I don’t want to damage it all and then there are parts idc about. So I wanna figure out the best way to beat it lol.
I'm from temple texas. In the Moffat area there is a lot of flint arrowheads and primitive tools to be found from natives.
just keep up what you are doing great Vid
Surface rock. Thanks for the video.
Love your videos. Keep;em coming.
Billy for a hammerstone try finding a granite one. I find they do a better job than a quartz cobble. Seems like the granite absorbes some of the blow and sends flakes out further and thinner. I think this might be because the granite is just a bit softer than a quartzite river cobble. Alot of the authentic hammerstones i have seen that had been used for taking big spalls were made of granite.
Hi Mr. Billy, this is off the subject, but pleease, i am requesting a video on how to brain tan dear hides! I have tried this a couple times and failed and i would like to see your method of doing it, and try it!
Thank you for your videos! 👍
love your videos.
Thanks!
I've watched so many of your vids, read lots of your articles in primitive arch mags (I believe anyways,maybe it was a similar publication). Love em. Between your vids and other well known knapping utubers ive likely wasted more time watching how to knap instead of actually knapping. I'm kinda stuck using various glasses, (although I do have a grape fruit sized hunk of some type of obsidian given to me via a traveling friend) to practice. However I've found glass to be an enjoyable practice medium. I'm not having much luck identifing/finding material here in coastal maine. The bits I find aren't of any workable size. I have read a few articles that talk of a chert like vein natives would trek to yearly that lies up this way (new england) but haven't been able to make it the actual area to search. Anyways, keep knocking rocks.
fuck youre good . flint where i live is very rare . i found a piece about the size of baseball hat and i have to grind off about 1/4-1/2 an inch of white before i get to the heart . i tried using a grinder to cut pieces and they crumbled away . i will try and ditto your technique . we do have a ton of bloodstone here (red jasper) which is also a cryptocrystal and shockingly similar . was wondering if you have ever worked with it.
Have ya ever worked any Ohio flint ridge flint.stuff looks amazing after heat treating.lots of tribes traveled here for tradeable and useable flint.
Yes I have some! It works very well once cooked! And very colorful...
Are you referring to Ohio the state? That may sound dumb, but I'm in Indiana, and have never heard of any Indiana flint - or chert for that matter.
If it was at an arctic location, those flakes might had become nice ulu knifes! :)
Where did you find that bopper?! That thing is sweet!
My dad got it years ago. Sadly he died back in 2011 so I can't ask him where he got it... :(
Great video. Are those flints you can start a fire with.
Ardy Smith yes
Absolutely!! it will spark when knocked against steel.
Any type of flint great or poor quality will spark
Tried keokuk on a steel striker. Works too.
Looks like you found a seam of Pedernales Flint. It's great stuff when you can find big pieces like that to drive fresh flakes off of. It's not the best for holding it's sharpness but it will darn sure cut you wicked before you know it.
Actually I think it's a variant of Edwards Plateau chert. But either way it's sharp as hell and strong too....perfect for big game hunting points!
I've got a challenge for ya, if you're up for it. Do you think you could make a three or four blade arrowhead the primitive way? Haven't looked too deep into it, but I couldn't find anybody who has done one. Would be awesome!
How can I get some of that? Would love to know the location if you could please 🙏
Are you on public land? Would love to road trip down there and gather some flint.
Always enjoy your vids and learn a lot from them. Keep up the good work!
We basically have no public land here in Texas
It was on a private ranch...
Thank you sir!
Good stuff man. Thank you.
your welcome!
How did you make that big bopper? What are did you weight it with
I also have this problem of finding all of this wonderful material but it’s just too big... oh wait THERE ISNT ANY KNAPPING STONE IN MY STATE
Try hitting the flint instead of chalky part , to drive off better flakes , an flip it back an forth to take off square edge
am I not correct in saying that flint forms in chalk and chert in limestone, plus flint is black and chert is all other colours, so technically that is chert?
That looks like quality stone, is it possible to mail it to me near Conroe, I’d of course pay you for it.
I have flakes of that very stone available for purchase on my website: primitivepathways.com
Good info but No big blocks were broke up. Like the one you held up in the beginning?
where do you go to bget these? do you just go to trails and wander around?
Hey man, I work construction and there's flint EVERYWHERE on the job but it never seems to flake quite right compared to when I do it on glass. My bopper isn't nearly as large so maybe I need to find one instead of using rocks to break the slabs
Hello, who's knows what I should do? I found a bigger piece of flint than this and can see a geoode slightly poking out! How do I get it out?
Can you make a video on how to recognise flint?
It's kinda hard to describe...you just have to be in the right areas. Once you learn what it looks like, you can spot it without any trouble.
Hello Billy Berger I am a huge fan of your channel. I really enjoy you videos and you have inspired me to stop my own primitive life style. I was wondering what do you do for your job. Keep up the awesome work
Where did you get that solud copper bopper
I don't know. My dad got it many years ago and I don't know where he got it from.
How would you go about making a Cooper bober please am in the UK and would love to have a go at this flint knapping a have my antler row deer . Any help a would be massively grateful. Liam
There's some videos on making copper boppers,cheaper than buying them
Aww man, Lucky you! Texas is on my list. We should do a video at the Dacite pits when your back in Oregon of spalling some huge boulders. Awesome video. Thank you
u have to make a giant arrow head
Did you heat treat that?
It was raw chert when I broke it up, but some of it I did heat treat. Some of it I left raw because I like the toughness of raw chert, especially for hunting points.
where did you get the copper bopper, how much did it cost?
i bought one on E Bay for about 70 dollars theres a variety of them
I love your videos but I think those gloves are about shot. Keep up the great work
Make one big spear head for hunting mammoth
With some heat that will be great rock!
It actually works pretty well raw. It's the perfect blend of strength and sharpness. But it will cook and becomes even sharper...
A year? Lol. Hope you're good. Still, thanks for the video.
What should i do if my flint is round all over... should i crack it in half first?
you might also find someone with a wet or tile saw and cut some slabs about 3/8" or so, if it's multi colored or banded you can slice it to bring out your preferred pattern.
Yeah, you can crack it in half, then knock flakes off it that way.
ohh... why i don't have flint ;( :( in my country there are only couple places where i can find flint but unfortunately i don't live there. Please send me some ;)
I sell it on my website: primitivepathways.com
Man, I'd be in hog heaven
If I found a spot like that
Im usindg more primitive tools
I'm out in east texas but it doesn't seem like there's much flint or chert out his way
Go check out landscaping businesses for their river rocks. Many will be chert/ flint nodules from the hill country. Not the best stuff but great for practicing, and cheap. You can usually get a 5 gal bucket for $5.00.
U should send me some flint!
You need some new gloves, boy!!!
Is there anyway someone can send me some for free we don't have stone like that in vt it would be so greatly appreciated I'm trying to teach scout like groups of kids bushcraft like skills incase needed alone with fire making techniques
Ay
The way you're holding that, 35lbs max. Lol 70 pounds my ass
Great video but those gloves are about shot
im watching your episode of naked and afraid and i recognized you from youtube Trench foot isnt any fun :(
Is that rubber 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣
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