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Free hand or lap knapping?

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Allyn T:

--- Quote from: YosemiteBen on September 15, 2021, 06:59:48 pm ---@Allyn - check out indirect percussion videos. Another type of punch knapping.

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I've watched a bunch and I really wanna try it. I dislike pressure flaking so the less I have to do of that the better. I made a horizontal antler stick like Marty uses but I need so make different size bits for it. I also wanna make an under the leg one and some copper ones to see what I like the best.

JackCrafty:
I prefer, and have mostly used, horizontal punches. Never liked the vertical ones. And I don't like using leg pads.

Allyn T:
Now that you say that I haven't really seen any leg pads in your videos

mullet:
I prefer free hand unless I'm thinning large spalls. I also made up some large punches from Moose Billets after watching James Parker use them. I have started using very small punches  a lot when I notch points or for thinning the base.

Allyn T:
I have some horizontal punches in the works. Mullet do you use antler or copper for your notch punches?

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