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Can flake over grinding be done ABO?

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Hillbilly:
Yep, the Egyptian knives and Danish daggers and some other styles were hand-ground after percussion reduction. Lotta work, though.

Eddie-that's pretty interesting about the Hillies, never heard that, makes a lot of sense, though. Some of those old ones that Rick has look almost FOGed, for sure-perfect flake patterns.

mullet:
Steve, I've only seen that in the heat treated, paper thin, high dollar ones,,like Ricks.

seminolewind:
Grinding after knapping seems like a lot of work to go through especially if you were an ancient craftsman making stone tools merely for survival. Correct me if I'm wrong but the only benefit from FOG would be the asthetics of having perfect flake scars ? I could however see how grinding a dagger smooth would help its durability by eliminating weak spots for continued breakage, much like stone axes, but is there evidence of flaking being done after this? I was wondering if any points were knapped ground and knapped again making a final pass for the perfect scars. If not I guess FOG is a totally modern technology developed merely for the looks of the point?

Thanks for your input ya'll !

mullet:
The smoother it is the easier the penetration. You can make larger holes with less weight, better blood trail in thick, Fl. vegetation. Ask Hillbilly about that.

Parnell:
I'd think iit wouldn't be that far of a stretch considering other things like bannerstones, pendants, pipe bowls, etc.?

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