Marty on youtube! general discussion and comments
I just watched the vids Marty put on youtube for all to watch and study. I want to thank him for sharing. Thanks Marty.. I'm sure we all will have lots to say and learn from his hammerstone, and...
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I think a lot of the variations would be determined by the natural shape of the materials,like the curvature of the boars tooth or the shape of the antler.Trial and error will determine the best...
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I scored some wart-hog teeth/ivory at the flea-market today. There are a bunch of African guys who sell beads and other stuff at the flea-market here in Pasadena, CA. One of them had a plastic box...
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Tom, you probably have to grind off some of the hollow end before you can hold it in your lap. I'm not sure how much of mine I removed ,but it was quite a bit. I also cut off some of the end of the...
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Marty, your help/advice would be fantastic! I'll take some photos tomorrow after I get home from work and post them for you to see. I have some antler around here too...I'll see if I can put together...
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Marty,I just watched your core flaking video. You have opened some new vistas in the knapping world....hope the experimental archys are paying attention. Awesome! tieing the antler to your right leg...
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Great stuff Marty, thanks for posting it, and taking the time.!.. seeing some of this has resurrected some old memories from the last thirty years banging on rock,, I'll have to give the...
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Marty,when you ever plan to come over send me an email.If your camera has a good macro, please post a few pics of the blade striking platforms. Are there lips? You should think about publishing your...
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Hello,I really enjoyed the videos on YouTube. For those interested there are some videos by Bernard Ginelli, a French knapper available at:bernardginelli.free.fr/pa...bitage.htm The videos are small...
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Marty, here are some photos of the wart-hog ivory. Two of them were already rounded and blunt on the end. Two of them were pointed. I cut the tip off of one of those and rounded it off a bit (the...
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Marqurdt, I think I do have a macro on the camera and I'll take some more pics. When I was working on that core I had a hard time abrading the edges properly as I was seated in a position for the...
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MMeso, thanks very much for that link! I just spent two hours watching Bernard drive off those huge core blades. Absolutely amazing. It looks pretty simple once you get a grasp of the mechanics, but...
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WOW!I wish you would have held off till next month on Mr. Ginelli. I thought Marty's Demos were worth the price of DSL this month. Now ya throw in a Super bonus and I feel like I got a MOnth free!!Im...
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I'm glad you found the link useful. I'm also amazed by the work of master knappers like JaF and Mr. Ginelli. I especially like the traditional/natural materials used for the tools. I've always liked...
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I traveled to the Dordone region of France a few years back - visited some of the famous caves in the area, and every "prehistoric" site I could visit (my wife and her family had other plans). One of...
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i SAW YOU ON THE SITE TOM!!Want to talk about fun.....You should have seen and still watch this redneck navigate though a french site! I looked like a Blind mannavigating there. Luckily I have been to...
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Hi overseas knappers, I'm glad to see that some of toy appreciate the tiny videos Bernard GINELLI and I put on his site.I've begun translating most of the site, but I won't be able to add english...
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Thats great, if someone could tell me what the hell he says ....LOL....I like seeing him WHOP those rocks withthat CLUB~!Great Job on the Site too, I know the time invested in Building Sites, Ive done...
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Just watched Marty's latest video on making a Clovis using a cowbone! Fantastic job as usual, and the close ups showing the platforms from every angle are great. On another note I've been using a big...
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Please do post the pictures Jim. Isn't that amazing how tough the enamel is on those hippo teeth? I though I'd never be able to grind my billet when I made it. Incredibly tough stuff.
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jim I also thought the pointed end of the hippo tooth was harder than the other end...logically one would think to use the fat end...but that pointy end is really really hard. Glad yours is working...
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