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Stringman:
I disagree with Steven. Send me both buckets and I'll send you some boppers. Then ask your brother for more!! >:D >:D ;)
Sounds like you're getting good advise.
JoJoDapyro:
I also disagree. I got one bucket and it was just about 50 pounds. it has lasted a few weeks so far, and I'm far from done!
Tracker0721:
I know how you feel. I got some georgetown flint from Curtis Smith who gave me a quick lesson. Knocked out an andice point in 15-30 minutes from huge chunk to almost perfect point. Included in that time he spalled a whole piece into all usable piece before choosing that flake to use. Needless to say I destroyed an entire chunk and only got 3 arrowheads out of it. Since then I've learned you have to attack it with a big enough bopper, use the ridges, make sure your not shooting into a depression, and if you think every shot will make a great flake without studying the piece first to see where it should pop off at then your a noob.
JackCrafty:
Just start knocking flakes off the chunks and then ask for two more buckets. ;D
Seriously, boppers in the 3/4" to 1" diameter range, either copper or antler, will work nicely on obsidian of all sizes. Be gentle and try removing many thin flakes instead of a few large ones when creating bifaces. As you get better, you can get bolder and remove less flakes that are thicker. I prefer to use indirect percussion for all stages of reduction on obsidian but careful use of billets or boppers is also very effective. Boppers just create more waste, in my opinion.
jeffp51:
thanks for the replies. Jack, I have watched lots of your videos and really admire your stuff, and have learned a lot from it. But I can't seem to make the indirect percussion work at all. I think I have the wrong equipment. Here are some pictures of my haul. My brother admits that he didn't know what he was looking for--and neither do I for that matter--so he just made his best guess. most pieces are about fist size or double fist sized. the pictures are a representative sample of one bucket. I figure about 110 lbs in all.
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