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Flintknapping Video Cut Tine Tip Antler Flaking
AncientTech:
--- Quote from: turbo on April 16, 2016, 12:11:41 am ---Thanks Ben, the moment we've been waiting for. Nice bifurcate too. Is this a similar technique as your overshot?
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This is not similar to the overshot technology. The handheld flaking process shown in the video is a minor flaking process between hammerstone flaking, and pressure flaking. I believe that it could be the same process as that described by Grinnell, (1872).
AncientTech:
--- Quote from: le0n on April 16, 2016, 01:52:40 am ---Thanks for sharing this clip, Ben.
I tried doing this based on the descriptions you had posted last year and only resulted in smashing my fingers.
Now after seeing this video, I can only imagine that i would still smash my fingers, hah hah.
That must take loads off practice to accomplish.
Again, thanks.
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It might be like playing a musical instrument. I am all thumbs, but I was very determined to bring my theory to life. Now, I can do it almost like riding a bicycle, once I get into a rhythm.
Ghost Knapper:
It is hard to see the percussor in the video. In there anyway you can post a photo of it? Like everyone else has been saying thanks for sharing the clip.
Hummingbird Point:
Very enlightening. I hope to see more.
Keith
AncientTech:
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