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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 12:13:11 am

Title: thank you tower
Post by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 12:13:11 am

I have been trying to figure out how to consistently thin my stone without steps hinges and what I call the dips.  The dips are digging as a result of pushing to hard outward I think or maybe taking to big of a bite.  I figured out to drive off the small ridges before I thicken up the platform.  This process cleans up the stone for the next past and start the process of reversing the platform. I Finally got a process that will allow me to thin.  I included the push at 30 degrees. It sure take a lot of work to figure this out.  Tower thanks for taking the time to answer my question it really helped me finally put it all together. This stone was at least 4 times the thickness.

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-22194928.jpg)

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 12:17:04 am

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-22195106.jpg)

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 12:21:17 am

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/Iowabow1/2011-03-22194750.jpg)

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: Bevan R. on March 23, 2011, 12:33:35 am

NICE work.  :o

Bevan R

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: leapingbare on March 23, 2011, 01:39:04 am

Very well done!

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: Tower on March 23, 2011, 02:05:25 am

Excellent point. Colorful material. I would hunt with that any day of the week. I hope my perspective has helped you. Maybe you can modify it  to fit your knapping style. We all love knapping & were all willing to help a brother out.

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: nclonghunter on March 23, 2011, 04:33:07 am

I have hope, still trying to wrap my head around the thinning part. Most of mine seems to be luck rather than calculated assault on rock....fun learning just the same.

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: iowabow on March 23, 2011, 06:44:25 am

ENclonghunter I can really identify with you on the assult thing.  When you know that about your points that is when things start to change.  My next goal is to calm down the stone earlier so that I can establish a better flake pattern. I used pencil lines running the Length of the point to see if a flake was reacting correctly based on a particular technique. I actually was amazed by how things work out when I follow a set of rules so to speak. Hey leapingbear I wanted to tell you that I read a post where you punched out stalled notches and it worked almost too good.  I removed a huge flake form the back side with a punch, have to take small bites with that technique. I will have to post a picture of that one next. 

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: jamie on March 23, 2011, 08:18:50 am

well done my friend, well done

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: JustinNC on March 23, 2011, 10:36:25 am

Wow that looks nice. Course I thought your work before looked nice as well!

Title: Re: thank you tower
Post by: cowboy on March 23, 2011, 12:57:50 pm

Way to go John! thinning has always been about 15/16's of the battle for me..