Good to see you again.

Glad to see your knapping again

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. :)

Good to see you back I have been waiting and looking for new videos from you I have learned so much from your videos over the last couple of years thanks

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. it really means something to me when i hear that the vids have helped because that was my motivation to do them.

Glad to see you back.

Its truly spring time when Freeze Cracked comes out of hibernation! Thanks for posting, I always learn a little more with each video

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. spring is special.

I was having Freeze Cracked withdrawals. I have learned so very much from your direct percussion techniques. My personal favorite is how you showed to “pull” on a step fracture with the support hand to help peel it off. Thanks Mr. Freeze Cracked.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. the best thing to do with steps is have them be intentional for thinning and then cut them off from the other side. but overshots are funner. you feel them run acrosst yer palm and go "ooh, baybay!" (in yer head, not out loud...)

I'm glad you're back Freeze! I'm just getting into knapping and your videos are really helping me! I hope to see you at a knap-in sometime.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

knap a bunch but don't keep doing anything the same way if it isn't working well. tweak variables and observe results. thanks for watching. :)

You've influenced me to try knapping, I suck by the way.. However watching you do it is a pleasure and I'll be watching as long as you're able , and want to keep posting..

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. the key to getting better is to constantly study what's happening and figure out why, and change each variable a bit looking for improvement in results. the best knappers i've known have all been paying attention and learning, even if they've knapped 50 years.

Been missing your videos. Glad to see ya making a new one.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching :)

Please come back we need are freeze crack 😢 hope everything is well.

Nice to see you again, I was getting worried. I've learned a lot from you, you're a natural teacher and entertainer.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and i'm very glad that the videos have been helpful. :)

I was excited to see you back a swingin again. Lol, you sound like me in my head when I knap. I appreciate your videos. I have used and used the finger placement and pressure technique so much. People say, "that's impossible to make a flake turn and cut off that turtleback hitting above centerline on one wonky platform." Then I do it, and say," it's only impossible to those who dont believe!" Lol The only thing I worry about is an overshot that drives in and cuts off something I don't want to lose. Hope to see you again soon!

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting. overshots never dive without something causing it. don't be that something... :)

@GL4speed

Жыл бұрын

@@freezecracked8382 could it be my hand backing the piece that causes the dive? I have that habit because of being told to support the end of the piece to prevent snapping. Help me not be that be that something..lol.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

@@GL4speed if the overshot flake is running across the piece and your support is just pulling inward at the front edge straight into the palm of your hand, the overshot will just continue to run straight and exit below the edge. if, however, you have any pressure from your hand on the face near the back edge, that pressure will cause the running overshot to dive and take off the back side. if you have a big square edge in the back, and *want* to take off the squareness of it, you can easily do that with facial pressure. otherwise, just pull the biface straight back into your hand from the front edge with no pressure along either face that would alter the run. with practice it gets very easy to use overshots to your advantage. you just need a big rock pile and the right attitude toward early-reduction practice. i consider early reduction a freebie practice session and a great intro to learning how to control overshots because they're so easy to do with the extra rock mass helping the runs. also the faster and more accurate you get with your swings, the less rigid your support needs to be. a death grip on your work is usually a bad thing. don't instinctively put the death grip on a piece just because you're swinging hard at it.

@GL4speed

Жыл бұрын

@@freezecracked8382 thank you. You verified the one suspicions I had and explained what I think I was missing. I usually have a loose grip or contact where I want my flake to travel.. I've shaved off lots of islands without losing much edge that way. I've watched EDBO23 and he has a loose grip and overshoots all the time. I need to not bury the preform in my palm as hard as I have been I believe. I really appreciate the help...I will pass it on too.

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

@@GL4speed remember that all variables work together to yield a result, so sometimes watching knappers online is an apples-to-oranges comparison to your own work or others work. have fun experimenting.

Justa swiangin and a singin

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

yeah once in a while i toss in a singing line so i have a second online career kinda lined up if ever needed. thanks for watching.

@petepeterson4540

Жыл бұрын

@@freezecracked8382 your welcome have a nice day swinging😼

Good to see you’re back 🎉

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks! :)

I have never watched anyone perform such knapping before. Interesting how you read the material and than proceed to shape it like you want. I am assuming it took years to be able to do such knapping... Either way, thumbs Up. Very interesting indeed...

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and the nice comments. it did take a lot of time and effort to get to where i am with lithic reduction.

Yea you've still got it Freeze😊

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching :)

We miss you

@freezecracked8382

6 ай бұрын

thanks :) sometimes i'm not around because of variables harder to control than knapping :)

Hey! Glad to see you knapping!

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

glad to see you saw me knapping! :)

Debitage Breath

COME ON BUDDY,,we need a new video........................... , ,, ???

Hes alive... 👀

@freezecracked8382

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Are you on Facebook sir? Would love to pick your brain here and there.