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iowabow:
Very happy to see these post keepem coming
nclonghunter:
I used to go from percussion into pressure but I now have an intermediate step. After initial shaping and large reduction my next step is the indirect percussion. I can do specific thinning and removal with percise indirect percussion placement with isolated platforms. The third and final step is edge pressure flaking. After edge flaking I may return to some more indirect percussion using a fine tipped antler for specific ridge removal. To me, the measure of success is greatly dependant on the knappers ability to understand the rock he is working. They all have a style or technique that must be learned which is based on hardness, layering, type of grain and so on.
Any thoughts or opinions?
iowabow:
--- Quote from: nclonghunter on June 21, 2017, 05:18:28 pm ---I used to go from percussion into pressure but I now have an intermediate step. After initial shaping and large reduction my next step is the indirect percussion. I can do specific thinning and removal with percise indirect percussion placement with isolated platforms. The third and final step is edge pressure flaking. After edge flaking I may return to some more indirect percussion using a fine tipped antler for specific ridge removal. To me, the measure of success is greatly dependant on the knappers ability to understand the rock he is working. They all have a style or technique that must be learned which is based on hardness, layering, type of grain and so on.
Any thoughts or opinions?
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completely agree with ya on how a stone kinda speaks to you or you read the stone as you work a point. Some stones allow you to get away with X and another won't. I do need mix in more indirect. Once I did a blade with punch flaking but kinda moved to another direct but it should not be over looked...a lot of good can come from it.
JackCrafty:
After reading this thread, I watched one of my older abo videos and I think I use "into mass" strikes about 90% of the time. It's an interesting idea ( into mass - out of mass).
Here's the video:
https://youtu.be/jcmBm_rfM1s
Zuma:
Jack,Jack is it really you? >:D Lets see some good stuff!
Zuma
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