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Russ:
ok guys, i got a box of rock, made an indirect and am meeting up with a flintknapping guy. Ive been working on a ton of rock and I get like 5 questions an hour of knapping. I feel like im posting too many threads so heres one big one so i dont clutter this page up too much.  :KN :KN :-K :-K )P(

Russ:
And now the questions,

What type of rock is this? I gotta get more! This rock just taught me to hit the rock HARD but controlled. It works beautiful with percussion and is not prone to snapping or brittle.

When pressure flaking with a pressure flaker do i shoot flakes by pushing into the rock and then snapping

clewis:
Is that rainy buttes silicified wood? Nice looking material, best of luck to you.

Russ:
Yes! Thats it! Ugh, only git two good flakes and couldnt biface.

clewis:
Not sure how thick that piece is but if you set your platforms up correctly you should be able to pressure flake a nice point. The key is platform prep and “lots” of pressure. Meeting up with an experienced knapper makes a huge difference in the long run. Best of luck to you.

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