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Muskyman:
Probably right Allyn. I have had a tendency to keep hitting harder and harder when the piece doesn’t do what I want. Not a smart thing when knapping I’m finding out. I went back out to my shop and beat around on a few pieces that were laying around. I was trying to focus on my support and hand placement to see how it would react to different ways I was holding it. I’ve found a few videos where they talk about that and I’m going to try and pay attention more to how peopled are supporting the piece they are working on. I’m also thinking about getting some rock other than just Georgetown and maybe try some other stuff. Maybe some obsidian and some Keokuk and some more of the Georgetown too. Shot my daughter another text about trying to find some flint, she’s only about 15-20 minutes from Georgetown TX. Maybe I can get her knapping then I’d be in business.
Allyn T:
Freezecracked On YouTube has great videos and talks about support a lot
Muskyman:
Thanks Allyn, I’ll check him out.
Muskyman:
Good: I think I’m kinda figuring some things out here, not sure of that but I’m thinking maybe..
Bad: I’m officially out of my Georgetown except for some pieces that are pretty much done for.
I might be able to resurrect a few but most are probably too small to do anything with. I’ve started practicing notching and pressure flaking on stuff from the debitage pile.
Parnell:
I was thinking about this point MM and considering where centerline is and the platform placement.
If the flake had line 2 wanting to be the acting center while you are working to bring it to 1? Also, if perhaps you were applying the pressure directly into the ridge on the underside or right side in this picture of that point. I’ve found better results peeling flakes angular into ridges instead of attacking straight in.
In other words, if pressure was applied “above or left” of line two directly inwards resulting the break.
Maybe others will give thoughts. Like to hear what you think.
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