Deerhunter's flintknapping thread

[JEB]

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[Deerhunter21]

ohh! thankyou!! 

[Deerhunter21]

Funny story! I have only a little easy flaking rock left so I’ve been breaking my wrist on some horrible Texas stuff that completely destroys my hammerstones and my already destroyed bopper. Then.... I find some obsidian spalls hiding in the corner! Seems to me like I got pretty good aim from needing to hit that hard stuff perfectly and I can now hit my rock, not hard per se, but very fast and I now am Now seeing a lot of growth in the stage that I get my rock to! Thank goodness for obsidian!

[Deerhunter21]

Pics

[Parnell]

That’s cool.  Your flake scars look like they are traveling pretty well.  Good to see that thickness picture and your center-line.  Keep it going!

[Deerhunter21]

hahaha! i can finally thin stuff down!! Its amazing!!!!!

[bjrogg]

Looks like your starting to get the hang of I Russell.
Bjrogg

[JEB]

To answer Parnell's question from last December. I am in Michigan. Way south and way west of BJRogg.

[ScottMorgan]

Not sure how thick that piece is but if you read this post about phentermine OTC or also called phentermine over the counter set your platforms up correctly you should be able to pressure flake a nice point. The key is platform prep and “lots” of pressure. Meeting up with an experienced knapper makes a huge difference in the long run. Best of luck to you.

We are a group of highly skilled flintknappers that specialize in replicating stone tools and creating lithic art. Our unique hand-made items are intended to be care all of them ?

[Deerhunter21]

Not sure how thick that piece is but if you set your platforms up correctly you should be able to pressure flake a nice point. The key is platform prep and “lots” of pressure. Meeting up with an experienced knapper makes a huge difference in the long run. Best of luck to you.

We are a group of highly skilled flintknappers that specialize in replicating stone tools and creating lithic art. Our unique hand-made items are intended to be care all of them ?

I dont understand fully what you said at the end.... "to be care all of them"


but also Dlewis, i got it down!! its a lot more platform set up than pressure but thats because your really need a platform to handle all the pressure! also, understanding the way the cone works and how the flake will terminate helped me a ton more. turns out i was getting the angle wrong lol!!

[BrianHare]

Not sure how thick that piece is but if you read this post about phentermine OTC or also called phentermine over the counter set your platforms up correctly you should be able to pressure flake a nice point. The key is platform prep and “lots” of pressure. Meeting up with an experienced knapper makes a huge difference in the long run. Best of luck to you.

We are a group of highly skilled flintknappers that specialize in replicating stone tools and creating lithic art. Our unique hand-made items are intended to be care all of them ?

Large Triple Flow Obsidian Cody Knife Flint Knapping Black Powder Lithic Art

[Parnell]

 

Friends of yours, Russell?
These last posts look off.  I’m not following these last new guy posts.  What are you talking about BrianHare?

[Deerhunter21]

Friends of yours, Russel? 

No... I’m pretty confused too....

[Parnell]

I’d hit the report to moderator, Russell.  Something is weird about that...

[Pat B]

Russell, let me know if it gets weirder.