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Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 07:25:03 pm »
love the videos. Thanks
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 11:22:23 am »
i believe i just wept. that was beautiful  ;D
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 11:45:32 am »
I just gotta know one thing.........what is an allergic hobbit?

AND...Now you're just showing off!

Seriously though, very impressive. Really makes me rethink each piece that goes to the debitage pile! I've rescued a lot of pieces since watching your videos. Thanks again!

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 12:37:42 pm »
Jamie, that's too funny!  Seriously, glad you enjoyed that.  I was really missing the copper that day but I managed to quit cold turkey.  For a while anyway...  ;D

Justin, don't ask me.  That was the name I chose years ago when blogging was first becoming popular.  I had a humor-based blog and I guess I thought the name was funny.  Anyway, I used it for my youtube account because I couldn't think of anything else.
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Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 12:50:42 pm »
when you popped the turtle back off that piece in the first part i was like a woman watching leonardo dicraprio sink into the ocean in titanic.  :'(  :'(  :'(   ;D
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 12:51:54 pm »
 :D :D :D
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Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 12:53:48 pm »
when you popped the turtle back off that piece in the first part i was like a woman watching leonardo dicraprio sink into the ocean in titanic.  :'(  :'(  :'(   ;D

You mean thrilled to see it finally go?
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 01:22:42 pm »
I realy like the vidieos. I was wondering how much presure you are putting on the point? thanks.
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 01:30:24 pm »
Another great series!  Thank you so much for putting them up.  I'm a very visual learner, so videos like these really help me a lot. 
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 02:05:02 pm »
Maddog, I put a little more pressure on the point with antler than with stone, copper, or steel.  Antler is a little "spongy" and requires a bit more pressure to release a flake.  The pressure is about the same as the pressure needed to break the tip of a sharpened pencil.  You've got to be VERY careful with the tip.  It took a couple months for me to learn to sharpen the tips without snapping them off.

In one video, I show a fire-hardened antler pressure flaker.  Fire hardening eliminates the "spongyness" but makes it weaker and more brittle.  I don't like using fire-hardened antler very much.  It's useful only for tips, IMO.

You're welcome Jonathan!
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Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 07:08:40 pm »
once again very good video I went into a transs then when it was over popped back out of it lol

Jamie you are funny ;D

Nice job crafty
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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2011, 07:19:10 pm »
Jonathan, I snapped hell out of a "tine" this weekend. Filed it down and snapped it again....guess some models do come brittle ::)

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2011, 10:50:27 am »
Pat, just finished watching a couple videos and really enjoyed them! Bookmarked for when I have more time to watch. Thanks for posting!

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Re: My Latest Flintknapping Abo (Aboriginal) Style Video
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2011, 12:21:52 pm »
Thanks Tracy   :)
Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr