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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: aero86 on January 28, 2010, 08:05:29 pm

Title: getting better
Post by: aero86 on January 28, 2010, 08:05:29 pm

i dont know if you can really tell, i tried my best to get a good picture, but hopefully you guys can see my progression.  i think ive got it figured out.  you gotta start with a bigger piece and reduce it down. 

piece on the left has really good flakes, i reduced the thickness a lot.  the piece on the right just broke it to size, and reduced no thickness.  comments?

(http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/115/l_3abd4660d4a246858b061fc7021c5d48.jpg)

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: jamie on January 28, 2010, 08:08:13 pm

hard to see the right one but the left has some very good flake scars. keep doing it and theyll just keep getting better. very nice job

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: mullet on January 28, 2010, 08:50:33 pm

 To thin the one on the right, grind a deeper angle and drop lower on the platform when you push. Those are nice flakes on the left one.

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: aero86 on January 28, 2010, 09:06:18 pm

oh, i meant to say, the one on the right was done a week ago, the one on the left done today.  the one on the left, i just grabbed a hunk that was pretty thick, and just started working on it for practice.  i was getting some pretty good flakes out of it.  its surprise how simple it really is..  thanks all for your help!

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: FlintWalker on January 28, 2010, 11:56:21 pm

If you want to refine it even more. Start with an even bigger piece and run several passes of flakes on each face.

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: aero86 on January 29, 2010, 01:03:10 am

yeah, im gonha have to get a bigger piece.  this one was just a thick chunk and i thinned it out pretty decent, it just got really small! 

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: DanaM on January 29, 2010, 12:10:16 pm

Looking good :)

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: aero86 on January 29, 2010, 07:39:09 pm

i guess im not getting my platforms right.  you guys are making really long items, and my short points are still stubby, with short flakes.  i switched to some flint flakes i had. 

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: sailordad on January 29, 2010, 07:47:33 pm

nothing wrong with them
just keep on making flakes,you will eventually get the pieces to be bigger and bigger

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: aero86 on January 29, 2010, 09:45:28 pm

maybe its just the material.  i also tried my hand at a bit of percussion flaking.  that taught me a bit too.  got some good flakes with doing that.  taught me the correct angles.. 

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: Pappy on February 02, 2010, 12:13:59 pm

Nice looking points,yes I would say you are comming along. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: getting better
Post by: billy on February 05, 2010, 12:05:21 am

HEy dude, those are looking great!  I know, flintknapping is freakin addicting.... Now keep 'em coming!  You now have another homework assignment: tie them onto some arrows and start killing stuff with 'em!