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Offline Timo

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HARDuns
« on: August 08, 2011, 01:22:58 am »
Worked on some antler punch flaking today. Man it's some tough learning, but one does need to exercise ones brain from time to time?  ??? I like the flaking on the lighter colored point the best, but the grey point has better notches. These things are tough for me to get right. I guess maybe that is why you don't see to many people making them?
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 01:35:00 am »
I like em both.Ron
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Offline FlintWalker

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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 02:07:18 am »
Oh heck yea! I gotta learn indirect percussion. 8)
 I was just telling Cowboy and Will H today about how I thought that would be useful to know. I can sure see a diffence in the flake scars.
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Offline TRACY

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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2011, 02:19:11 am »
I like them a lot! I saw Patrick's videos a few months ago and started trying it and like how it helps me thin a little better/cleaner. Really found the elk tine behind the knee to work best for me. Would have never thought to try this

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Offline Tower

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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2011, 07:32:58 am »
Both are equally fine points. I'd put em in a case. The indirect method makes some nice points . Do yall think the success ratio on thinning is higher or lower than direct percussion?
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2011, 08:11:24 am »
excellent work tim. i really believe indirect percussion was used widely in abo cultures.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2011, 08:48:31 am »
Tim, I really like the looks of your points, exceptional flake scars, just plain nice lookin. Bob
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Offline TRACY

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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2011, 09:34:56 am »
Quote from: Tower on August 08, 2011, 07:32:58 am
Both are equally fine points. I'd put em in a case. The indirect method makes some nice points . Do yall think the success ratio on thinning is higher or lower than direct percussion?

I don't know, I can still break points due to error on my part, but I feel like I'm getting more consistenly thinner with less waste.

Tracy
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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2011, 10:35:37 am »
That is some fine flaking there Tim! I've never tried punch thinning - but i got this funny feelin ::).
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Offline StevenT

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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2011, 11:25:35 am »
Excellent points. The flaking looks awsome.

I'd like to see the method you are talking about. Tracy, you mention a video. Do you have a link to it by chance. Thanks.
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Offline iowabow

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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2011, 08:59:10 pm »
I would like to see that technique someday looks great. 
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Offline Timo

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Re: HARDuns
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2011, 12:04:03 am »
Well I am far from having this thing mastered, I am always trying something new. Just today i made me a punch out of a copper rod and really had some good luck with it. I took a few pics of the punch and a little about how it works, but it would still be easier to show one first hand.

I'll try to post some pics up on it later.
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Offline bareshaft12

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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 11:16:18 pm »
 :o Those are excellent ,super job. I found 3 hardins this year,awesome points.
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Offline Timo

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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2011, 11:46:48 pm »
Love to see some pics of them Bareshaft12! 8)
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« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 09:55:43 am »
Sweet as usual Tim. :)
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