Flint/glass knapping tips and advice?

I just started knapping on glass. I do not have any flint or chert yet, need to find some. This is the first respectable point I have made.

I was wondering if anybody has and tips or techniques that work well and what places would be good to find flint/chert (I am in eastern SD by Big Sioux river and should be a fair amount of sedimentary rocks around). I would like to know more about platforms and flake directing if anybody has anything to offer as well. Thanks!

If this is in the wrong forum feel free to move. Figured it would fit best in wildcrafting.

There is a thread about primitive archery on trap talk right now. Those guys might have some advice.

I like your point. The glass is great looking. would that be to heavy to hunt with?

I don't think so. If anything it might be too light, but once you haft it to a shaft with pine tar and sinew it should be in the 75gr range I think, depending on how liberal you are with the tar. Just weighed it, the point is 28gr

That don't seem to be very heavy. I would have thought it would have weighed more, but I don't have any idea on how much that kinda thing might weigh. How heavy is a flint point?

All depends on the size. Most of my hunting sized points are in the 150 gr. plus weight range.

As new house said most large game hunting points are much heavier. I am restricted to glass bottle bottoms as I am only find small pieces of flint and nothing large due to the glacial till found here. I have a 10# chunk of pink chert but that is back home. I did find a large piece of solid quartz the other day a bit bigger than a softball I am going to try to knap. I have tried a smaller piece of quartz and it flaked good. So, I guess I will see how it comes out .

Check out these websites ;
www.neolithics.com
Flint knapping tools.com
Flint knappers.com
Eric's rocks .com
Get a few videos and watch them repeatedly ( they will drastically shorten the learning curve).

Check out a local knap in. Great place to pick up some flint. If you are feeling like a vacation Flint Ridge has their knap in Friday, August 29, 2014 to Sunday, August 31, 2014 here in Ohio. You can buy flint from tons of different vendors there and see flint outcroppings that will make you drool.

Also I have a 1/2 a five gallon bucket of flint ridge I am trying to sell right now. P.M. me if you are interested.

Did you make all of those skidrow

Yes I made those . I use to knap a lot but do to a shoulder injury I gave it up . Been thinking of giving it a try again .

They are beautiful pieces. I don't think I'd have the patience to make them. They are alot nicer than the ones I find.

Skidrow, would you consider selling some arrows that you have knapped? i have made a fox quiver out of one of my tans that i trapped, and now i need arrows plz pm me if you would consider this ty.

Pm sent

gee thanks guys now a new bad habit to get into lol
great looking work

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Skidrow- you are VERRY TALENTED!!!! Great work!!!!!