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help!
jayman448:
Snapped six points today. And ive been snapping them all the time since my first overshot break. (I tink im shy of another overshoot so im roing something equally bad. But idk what that is.. frustration!!!!
bubby:
Any more info, there's a million ways to snap a point
caveman2533:
Percussion or pressure? Pictures would help us alot. What stage are you at when snapping?
jayman448:
Its all during pressure. Ive just been working glass so i dont ever use percussion at all. They snap on a diagonal with a light S curve about half way - 2/3 they way up the point.
(Side note) i have a heck of a time thinning. Would an ishi stick help?
Chippintuff:
It sounds like you are getting too much pressure perpendicular to the plane of the point. I suggest three things: 1) put something stiff behind the point so that it does not bend when you apply pressure. 2) be sure to put most or all the pressure in the direction you want the flake to go. New knappers almost always let the angle of the point change as the pressure builds. 3) Have somebody watch your holding hand to see if the point rotates any as you apply pressure. Have fun. We have all been exactly where you are.
WA
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