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Cutting elk antler for knapping billet

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Taxus brevifolia:
Yes I knew to use the base and round the bone. But this one takes an angle, not sure how to get the regular straight billet I see used so much

Ryan Jacob:
Lots of guys I see use curved antlers for knapping. In other words, there’s no need to get it straight ;D

Taxus brevifolia:
Cool thanks

Chippintuff:
I am a copper knapper, but a billet is a billet, and short billets work well. Some people prefer the short ones. A lot depends on how you want to hold the billet. Some hold the billet softly, while others get a death grip on it. How you hold the billet affects the rest of the variables in knapping. If those were my antlers, I might make one short and one longer so that I could compare them. They look like nice antlers.

WA

Zuma:
Elk is excellent for big glass and obsidian flaking.
 Also works well on primo flint/chert.
Some other great use is for knife handles.
Can be made into scales too.
Zuma

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