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le0n:
yep 8)

i'm able to make nice thinning flakes and i can actually aim them in the direction where i want them to go.

a large percentage is platform setup plus underneath flake support. the antler on antler energy is very fast but very predictable. i'm guessing that the end of the tine moves less than 1/8" downward. for most of the flaking, i actually have my finger in direct contact with the tine when flaking. and even though i'm swinging the striker with a lot of force, the tine barely taps my finger tip because of the restrained movement. i did make the mistake of letting my pinky fingernail touch the tine, that really hurt because it sent a shock through my nail bed.

i still need a lot more practice with this.

also, i'm going to get me another tine to setup for notching.

turbo:
Nice! Necessity is the mother of all 'invention', glad you are keeping at it. This looks similar to a rocker punch technique, you may look at 'nclonghunter's thread and watch Mike Dothager's videos for more ideas.

le0n:
i looked up mike's videos. very cool, i think i could pull that off.

will look up nclonghunter's later on at the house.

once i get a few pieces in, i'll shoot a video of what i'm doing.

edit: i couldn't wait. i saw and remembered his technique again now. looks like it would work great too. i would have to think it would only increase the knapping bruising on my legs though.

edit 2: i was directed to the 'anter base' technique earlier this morning. it is similar to what i'm doing and i will try it one day ;)

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