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Tracker0721:
So let's hear your guy's stories from when you were knapping and all the sudden everything worked right! Something you changed or tried that just works. And if your still waiting for your moment, maybe someone else's "ah ha!" Moment will help you.

Mine came with percussion flaking yesterday. I always sucked at it, always. Couldn't hit the right spot, too deep, missing the piece, etc. so then I tried a finish hammer hold. Holding tight to the end with my thumb extended down the handle with my thump just about touching the copper. Now I make great flakes, where I want them, and have minimal crunchy, cruddy, hinged, flakes. I made about 4 points last night all with percussion. It was amazing.

caveman2533:
An ahah moment for sure, something finally clicked and you moved to a new level. Congrats there will be more of them.

wizardgoat:
I'm still having those moments almost every time I knap

Ghost Knapper:
Like us all Im sure I have had many, recently though I had one while trying to figure out punch notching. I decided to take my hands out of the equation when holding the biface. Now both of my hands are free to hold the punch and bopper. I don't have to try to hold the biface still, hold a punch, not flex the pad, and hit the spot I am aiming.

Outbackbob48:
One of my best aha moments was after following somebodys advice about "Hit it hard " Like everyone that just starts I got really PO at a stack that I kept making , got mad and really popped it and suprize flake went way passed halfway. My knapping improved greatly after learning  when to hit stuff hard. Also after joining the secret OOGA BOOGA clan my knapping really improved ;D Bob

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