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trouble thinning
Ed Brooks:
some advice that I heard and seemed to help me out was to use the thin end of your stone as the back of the point. So when you're narrowing down the tip (thick end) it will thin out at the same time. Good Luck and have fun. Ed
Spotted Dog:
Beginning to understand more. I have been holding my piece to tight and not allowing the
flake to run farther. The videos JackCrafty are a very big help to see what I am doing wrong.
That in itself will help relieve the amount of pressure I have been doing. That part really hurts.
Do not work harder , work smarter.
If there is someone close to the Kansas City Northland that would be cool too.
le0n:
--- Quote from: Spotted Dog on November 11, 2015, 03:47:31 pm ---Do not work harder , work smarter.
--- End quote ---
^^ yep.
i too want to learn his technique. his videos are extremely informative. i suggest watching as many of those as you can. i like his glass point videos too.
Spotted Dog:
I was out in the garage and remembered a long straight antler tine. Indirect work. :laugh:
le0n:
^^ you'd laugh if you could see what tools i'm practicing my indirect work with.
i'm getting the hang of it. man do you get some good results and you can easily clean up those problem areas.
needless to say, it's still dangerous. i completely missed today and came down on my thumb nail with my striker, hah hah.
if you haven't already done so, check out these videos:
part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzjsg1gXLC8
part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVPQtavdsNQ
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