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Tradslinger:
last summer, I watched a lot of videos on how to work the flint to make heads and knives etc. I had made some river cane and wanted to hunt with a stone point. I gathered up several of the things needed and made a few tools. I managed to find some flint and some thick glass to try on. But then I realized that besides not being able to see worth a flip (got a cornea transplant in Nov.) I had problems with my hands. Too many strokes and too many falls in the past had left me stronger in my left hand than the right plus my grip is like that of a girl now. Then throw in I can't feel very good with my fingers anymore and trying to hold something small is extremely challenging and frustrating. So I sidelined doing this for a while. Since I got the cornea transplant, I have hopes of seeing better so that will help with everything from vision to depth perception. When the cloudiness goes away, I hope to somehow make a few points to deer hunt with this fall. At this point, they can be glass, as long as they work. Also wanted to make a knife, that would be cool to use on a deer as well. Wish I had learned how to do this 50 years ago LOL. Oh well, it is what it is.

YosemiteBen:
I have a friend that uses a box set up for his knapping. I could maybe get you in touch with him to get some pictures of his set up. Might work for you.

Tradslinger:

--- Quote from: YosemiteBen on January 08, 2021, 10:48:17 am ---I have a friend that uses a box set up for his knapping. I could maybe get you in touch with him to get some pictures of his set up. Might work for you.

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really want to and will do this sometime this summer because it is such an awesome ability. it is now a problem of recovery from covid plus having a beautiful Osage bow stave that is ready to floor tiller. I want to do it all and wish that I had been knowing this stuff years ago. When I was a kid, nobody that I knew talked about being Indian or mostly. now I am older and wish that I could have found someone tell me and teach me things back then. it would be so nice to carry a bow that I made, with arrows that I made from river cane with stone points and a stone knife. As one gets older, you have to learn to adapt and or get smarter at doing things if you want to continue. in my case, be okay with it may take a while too. thanks for the offer Ben, Jerry

Russ:
maybe try indirect percussion, it might not take care of the vision problem but swinging a mallet down is a lot easier on the hand than pressure flaking

ssrhythm:
It sucks, but my eyesight is going downhill and I resorted to buying some maginfying shield type glasses with an led light right between the eyes.  They were not expensive on amazon, came with four different magnification interchangable lenses, and they work...also provide good eye protection at the same time.  I feel you...really do.  I so wish I started this 30-40 years ago.

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