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Offline Deerhunter21

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Thick keokuk
« on: April 25, 2022, 12:58:48 pm »
I hope everyone is having a good day!

This is from a pretty large keokuk spall I got from a friend. I worked on it for the better part of an hour. It’s got great shape, but it’s a little thick. Might switch to indirect and see if I can do some aggressive thinning.

I’ll update you guys when It’s (hopefully) finished!!!
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Offline Wolfmanjack

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Re: Thick keokuk
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2022, 01:02:01 pm »
I recently bought some keokuk off the internet,  I have found I have to use a good bit of finger support when using indirect percussion otherwise it just wants to step. 

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Re: Thick keokuk
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2022, 03:10:06 pm »
That’s what I’m finding Wolf. But when you have the right support, flakes come off really nicely!
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Offline Wolfmanjack

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Re: Thick keokuk
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2022, 09:41:19 pm »

Varying my striking and the amount of support pressure is how I thinned this one down.  It seems to be a feel thing and I can see myself easily taking too much off by being less than careful.

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Re: Thick keokuk
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2022, 10:56:35 pm »
Well… it broke…. Darn… I was pretty hopeful for this one. But hey! Right after it I fluted my first point! It’s only a rock after all
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Offline Wolfmanjack

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Re: Thick keokuk
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2022, 02:16:31 pm »
There’s still a point in that rock, just a little smaller than you intended.  Keep working it.