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couple more newbie knapper questions

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cowboy:
When I'm doing percussion work I have an old pair of welding leathers folded up on my leg (thick to absorb shock) and a peice of thin leather over that. Evertime I make a hit I flip the flakes off - those flakes are guaranteed to cut ya ifn ya don't :). On pressure work I cut the fingers out of any old glove to hold my rubber pad (backed with thin metal for longevity) just to insulate it from pressing into my hand and getting sore over time. I usually will work all the platforms/deltas down one side before I dump em outa my hand - those ocassionally will cause a leak ;D..

carpenter374:
just last night i got a flake of glass stuck in my middle finger while percussion flaking. first deep cut ive had knappin. it didnt hardly hurt at all. had to pull the flake out with my teeth though.

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