Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Allyn T on September 09, 2021, 04:59:56 pm
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Which do you guys prefer? I thought I would like lap the best but I feel like I get better flake travel with free hand. I am more accurate with lap though.
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I do both but mostly Free hand. I only use a lap pad when im spalling. I also feel like i get a better flake freehanding it and it allows me to control the angle more.
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I have arthritis in my thumb so I use mostly lap. My thumb really doesn’t like my Knapping habit.
Bjrogg
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I freehand Knapp I do a little on my leg.
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Any of y'all use punches? Not a lot of knappers on here it seems like. This area doesn't get used much or knappers just aren't that talkative
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Any of y'all use punches? Not a lot of knappers on here it seems like. This area doesn't get used much or knappers just aren't that talkative
I used to be able to expect at least one post a day... now a lot of the knappers that were on this site havent been on here in a while.
I dont use a punch
If your looking for some really cool points and stuff, look up a guy called 1442 on the members list and go look at the topics hes started. hes made some reallllllly nice stuff that are really cool to see!
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Thanks I'll look that up for sure!
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I've always preferred freehand. I can hit the tough rock a lot harder if it's not on a pad on my leg. If I use a pad, I'll put it on the ground. I'll sometimes use a small leg pad for the mid-range nodules.
I always used punches. But I've gotten lots of requests to show billet knapping so I'm doing more of that these days.
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Do you prefer horizontal or vertical punches for thinning?
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@Allyn - check out indirect percussion videos. Another type of punch knapping.
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@Allyn - check out indirect percussion videos. Another type of punch knapping.
I've watched a bunch and I really wanna try it. I dislike pressure flaking so the less I have to do of that the better. I made a horizontal antler stick like Marty uses but I need so make different size bits for it. I also wanna make an under the leg one and some copper ones to see what I like the best.
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I prefer, and have mostly used, horizontal punches. Never liked the vertical ones. And I don't like using leg pads.
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Now that you say that I haven't really seen any leg pads in your videos
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I prefer free hand unless I'm thinning large spalls. I also made up some large punches from Moose Billets after watching James Parker use them. I have started using very small punches a lot when I notch points or for thinning the base.
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I have some horizontal punches in the works. Mullet do you use antler or copper for your notch punches?
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I use a leg pad on most spalling and thinning of large preforms... then switch to hand for finally thinning before pressure flaking.. Hand thinning to me is less chance of shock waves breaking my preform.. gut
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That is a good point gut