Author Topic: how to reduce the effect of over shot (Read 3895 times)

iowabow · « **on:** February 22, 2016, 08:18:57 am »

Once you have learned to pressure flake, the task on control begins.
This group of photos demonstrates how I do it correctly and then intentionally incorrectly.
I beleive over shot is a diving of a flake as it in encounters mass. To reduce the effects of this I remove mass on the terminal end of the flake first. I have indicated this area with a circle. I will remove the circle first with a "half force" then the flake from the opposite side.

iowabow · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:23:51 am »

See the overshoot on the last flake did not have the mass reduced on the other side and blew apart the point. This can be very frustrating to you because it often happens after you have worked so hard to get to this point. It also happens because at this point your hands and mind are getting tired and mistakes can creep in. I often take a break before finishing a point to avoid this in my process.