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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: beartail on February 21, 2015, 06:51:52 pm

Title: thinning percussion bulbs?
Post by: beartail on February 21, 2015, 06:51:52 pm

whats the best way to thin percussion bulbs? you got thickness and not a lot of width to take it of in. I know you use that end for the tip but  you still gonna want that as thin as possible.is there a certain teqneque to do this.

Title: Re: thinning percussion bulbs?
Post by: Tower on February 22, 2015, 11:06:28 am

I angle my flakes from the putter edge of the bulb inward.   Working my way to the center of the bulb. If done right your last flake is almost like a thinning flute.   I know most knapper a use the bulb for making the tip.  I like to use it for my base.   It's just my preference .

Title: Re: thinning percussion bulbs?
Post by: mullet on February 22, 2015, 08:44:03 pm

I'm like Tower, I use it for the base, also.