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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on January 05, 2021, 10:04:49 am

Title: Direct percussion
Post by: Tracker0721 on January 05, 2021, 10:04:49 am
So I filled a medium box of flakes for a gent and decided to add some bifaces and preforms. I was running late to get to the post office so I was speed knapping mostly just holding the piece in hand and swinging the bopper. Mostly just removing curve or big ridges/hinges. But a few did get knocked down most the way. Bopped this out in the course of a 4 minute song and feel if I keep at that pace for making preforms I’d be stoked! Bit of pressure work and she’d be good. Needs to be a little thicker though to run a good flake pattern.
Title: Re: Direct percussion
Post by: Deerhunter21 on January 05, 2021, 10:53:28 am
wow! that pretty neat!
Title: Re: Direct percussion
Post by: bjrogg on January 05, 2021, 11:43:11 am
Very nice tracker. I usually go as far as I can with percussion to. Quite often a little to far if you know what I mean.

That one should clean up nice and easy

Bjrogg
Title: Re: Direct percussion
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 05, 2021, 12:01:09 pm
I see you haven't lost your touch still getting them nice & thin
Title: Re: Direct percussion
Post by: Hawkdancer on January 05, 2021, 12:17:04 pm
Very nice! Interesting design.
Hawkdancer