Main Discussion Area > Flintknapping

Shearing?

<< < (2/3) > >>

leapingbare:
 :) Glade you liked it. only one piece of that rock is heat treated and its marked with a  ( H ) just cook the other pieces at 500* for 4-5hrs. post some pics of what you make outa erm.

mullet:
 I was wondering about heat treating it. I'll post the pictures.

Pat B:
Guys, is shearing a good way to resharpen a stone head already hafted to a shaft?     Pat

DanaM:

--- Quote from: Pat B on November 04, 2008, 12:46:29 pm ---Guys, is shearing a good way to resharpen a stone head already hafted to a shaft?     Pat

--- End quote ---

I don't think so Pat, I have a shearing tool made from a piece of copper pipe pounded flat on one end then radiused so you
can shear the edge by laying the point flat and rolling the tool along the edge.

billy:
HEy Pat,

Shearing an edge will get it kinda sharp if done right, but for my final series of sharpening flakes I use a relatively sharp antler tine and press off small flakes that leave a finely serrated edge that is sharper than an edge made by shearing. 

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page