Knapping starting kit...Knives & Broadheads

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After seeing the great looking knife adeeden did, I would like to know what would be a good starter kit so I can work on trying to make    

Also can you tell what each tools does and how it works? and what are some great learning books on how to knapp?

[Linc]

Sal, First I would suggest a video and not a book.It is easier to learn by watching than by reading.Craig Ratzat and Bill Metcalfe have good videos for the beginner.  From what I hear Woody Blackwell also has a good video.

List of tools is pretty short. Pressure flaker,percussion flaker,leather leg pad,leather or rubber hand pad and an abrading stone.

A pressure flaker is for pushing flakes off and can be copper or antler.

A percussion flaker is for striking flakes off and can be of copper,antler,wood,aluminum or hammer stone.

Leather leg pad is for protection as is a leather or rubber hand pad.

An abrader is for roughening the surface to give a better gripping surface and creating a better platform for taking off flakes.

[crashcastle]

how do you prepers the flint for flaking the flint i find here in tx dont flake very well for mee more of a break in half

[adeeden]

Some flint must be heat treated before it knaps well. I'm not familar with texas rock but that could be the issue.

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Originally posted by Linc:
Craig Ratzat and Bill Metcalfe have good videos for the beginner.  From what I hear Woody Blackwell also has a good video.

Thanks Linc, Do you know the name of the videos?

[oneshot1]

Crash... Texas is full of Edwards chert, and that is probably what your useing, the poor grades will just shatter, try to find some higher grade. Burlington chert will knap like butter if heat treated, and will also get some neat colors when heat-treated....MYSTIC....www.tribaltrades.com has kits and Vid's

[Butts]

Google "PaleoPlanet". Lots of good info for beginners.

Chris

[Linc]

Craig's videos are Caught Knapping and Lap Knapping. Bill's video is An Introduction To Flint Knapping.

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thanks guy's...Butts, I'm on PaleoPlanet and just wanted to get some info on here first since I'm on here way more then PaleoPlanet.

[knife river]

Here's one of them.  If it doesn't help your knapping, it's guaranteed to help with insomnia, doors that need to be propped open, or chairs with one short leg.  GGG

 http://www.woodyblackwell.com/dvd.html