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indirect flaking

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bronco611:
i have made some points using this method  and really like it a lot. It is easier to be exact where you want to strike and remove material from. after thinning and shaping, i then set up and run parallel flakes down both sides of the point. just learning how to make nice flake pattern but going well. The indirect method takes a lot less accuracy compared to direct percussion and makes it more enjoyable to be able to complete points and make them thin.

aaron:
I use an antler-sleved copper punch, struck like a chisel.[

lauderw55:
I did some indirect flaking with real big nail/stake and I have to say I am impressed. Even with tool I was able to send long flakes. I would like to try a punch like that. How do u position everything when u do it

aaron:
usually I lay the piece on my lap, holding punch and piece with one hand. My legs also help hold the piece

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