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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => ABO => Topic started by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 09:20:31 pm

Title: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 09:20:31 pm

Talking on the phone tonight with Josh I was trying to explain my chert on chert knapping of a stack. So here is the photo report of that conversation.
So let me set this up for you guys. I wanted to make a new hunting point for the late year winter hunting. I shoot 145 grains points. The flake was much bigger than what I need so I had to chop it down in size. I also wanted to practice thinning the stone with soft hammer rather than the ishi stick. The thinning went well but one flake Stepped and this was a chance to demo the stack knapping chert technique.
The idea is to forget removing it with one or two hits but like 25 and from all over the stack to decrease it's mass.
Lastly I have included a picture of the dogwood shaft I just finished. It is three years old and I worked on it off and on during that time straightening them.

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 09:21:41 pm

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Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 09:24:09 pm

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Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: Josh B on November 30, 2015, 09:44:24 pm

Thanks John!  I could've used that technique many many times in the past.  I really appreciate you sharing it.  Josh

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 10:09:00 pm

Forgot to add that the chert tool is not heat treated.

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: le0n on November 30, 2015, 10:32:15 pm

thanks for sharing this.

i'll definitely give this a try in the future.

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on November 30, 2015, 10:41:10 pm

Also I did not say I hit the chert with an antler

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: le0n on December 01, 2015, 02:18:09 am

^^ heh heh.

i thought you gently touched the chert to the flake like shown in the photos ;D

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: nclonghunter on December 01, 2015, 08:30:59 am

Never tried that, should work well..Thank you.

Title: Re: chert on chert knapping stack
Post by: iowabow on December 01, 2015, 08:27:24 pm

Thanks guys it is good to hear when things help.