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Antler Billet vs Hammer Stone

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Wolf Watcher:
Antler billets have the ability to reabsorb some of the shock when striking the stone.  I have heavy moose and small moose as well as elk and deer billets.  Also have copper boppers and hammer stones.  Learning the technique of holding and striking is sometimes a slow process.  Remember to have good prepared platforms and abrade, abrade, abrade.  Be ready to sacrifice material to the debit pile.  Watcher

D. Tiller:
Also, only abraid where you will strike. That way the flake detaches more easily. Its a tough trick to learn but once learned it works very well for getting long flat flakes off. Remember the three basic rules, Platforms, Abrade and Bring Lots of  ;DBandaids!

david w.:
I only use a hammer stone if i need to knock off alot of rock or spall flakes for simple knives.  i have never used a billet before and i am just begining

cowboy:
I've tried antler and stone but am partial to copper :). The big hammerstones I may use to knock spalls from a cobble (seems to work very well), but beyond that I seem to be more accurate and effiecent with my copper boppers. The antler for bifacing a point works well enough, don't think I gave it an honest effort though - my boppers were laying right there handy ;D.

wvfknapper:
Cowboy

Do you make your own boppers? Do you know Paul Stein from Texas?

wvflintknapper

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