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RickB gets rocks for Christmas Member since May 2010 Posts: 5,729	The FlintKnapper Feb 24, 2021 6:19:19 GMT -5 Fossilman, RWA3006, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RickB on Feb 24, 2021 6:19:19 GMT -5 The FlintKnapper - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official] The Flintknapping Masters! Featuring Craig Ratzat
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The FlintKnapper Feb 24, 2021 16:20:49 GMT -5 RickB, jamesp, and 1 more like this

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I have a few buddies that knap and its certainly a skill.... I have tried a few times, but gave up...Hahaha
Thanks for sharing the videos.... As I said before, Glass Buttes is my favorite place in Oregon to hound Obsidian..

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The FlintKnapper Feb 24, 2021 17:12:35 GMT -5 Fossilman, jamesp, and 1 more like this

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Glad you liked the videos. I had to put Craig Ratzat on as he's a hoot. I've met him several times at The Cartersville Ga Primitive Art Festival held in April of each year. He's never at a loss for words and I have bought quite a bit of obsidian and Keokuk chert from him. Last time I saw him he also had a 50 gallon drum of Mookaite jasper and a 50 gallon drum of Brazilian agate nodules.

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Tommy Administrator Member since January 2013 Posts: 12,936	The FlintKnapper Mar 3, 2021 16:44:25 GMT -5 RickB and jamesp like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tommy on Mar 3, 2021 16:44:25 GMT -5 Awesome videos Rick! I could sit and listen to Craig talk and knap for hours on end. I had completely missed this post until I saw jamesp promoting it in the Shoutbox
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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,589	The FlintKnapper Mar 3, 2021 18:02:57 GMT -5 RickB, Tommy, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Mar 3, 2021 18:02:57 GMT -5 I thought Rick's skills needed to be made public. He is a top notch knapper.

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The FlintKnapper Mar 3, 2021 19:07:27 GMT -5 RWA3006, jamesp, and 2 more like this

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Post by RickB on Mar 3, 2021 19:07:27 GMT -5

Feb 24, 2021 16:20:49 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

I have a few buddies that knap and its certainly a skill.... I have tried a few times, but gave up...Hahaha
Thanks for sharing the videos.... As I said before, Glass Buttes is my favorite place in Oregon to hound Obsidian..

Tommy

Fossilman, here's a vintage VHS of Craig Ratzat at Glass Buttes Oregon getting some obsidian then making some points from it.