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Ancient? Tine based Technnique?

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Ghost Knapper:
While the following images are not an written explanation or video of technique(s) that have been posted recently I hope it sheds some light on what we all are passionate about. These images from what I can tell directly relate to other images that have been posted? While technieques throughout these images are different the leather pad, glove, and hammerstones seem to be a recurring theme. Note the size of the hammerstone with the "simple deer tine" as it has been referred to it, as well as the tine size compared to the piece being worked on. Sorry that there are so many images I chose ones I thought went with each other and could be viewed as a progression in this technique. Maybe the hammerstone on stone punch along with the "drift punch" punch techniques merged together to the "simple deer tine"?

mullet:
A sharing of knowledge, refreshing. Thanks, G K.

caveman2533:
Very nice post. The info is out there just needed to find it. Has very real possibilities. Larger biface a could be a two man operation.

1442:
Thanks for posting that.
I've tinkered with punches but haven't really got the hang of it yet.
I recall mention of a fourth force in tine based flaking, Is that shown in the pics? What is the fourth force?

iowabow:
Looks like excessive wear that will prematurely destroy valued tools. If you are constantly altering your tool a consistent and predictable outcome will be difficult to repeatedly accomplish. The wider punch placed higher on the platform is a good idea. The spaced boards are an enlarged version of a knapping pad. The problem here is contact areas should be padded/adjusted to distribute load.

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