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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: aaron on January 14, 2018, 03:15:06 pm

Title: Woody Blackwell platforms
Post by: aaron on January 14, 2018, 03:15:06 pm

Well, I'm sitting here with flintknapping on my mind and 4 fresh stitches in my hand from a knapping accident, so I thought I'd share some stuff. Not too long ago I acquired two "teaching casts". These are plastic copies of some points made by Woody Blackwell to show how he sets up his platforms for clovis-style knapping. The point shown  has several prepared platforms ready to strike a series of large percussion flakes.

Title: Re: Woody Blackwell platforms
Post by: aaron on January 14, 2018, 03:16:14 pm

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Title: Re: Woody Blackwell platforms
Post by: turbo on January 23, 2018, 10:36:09 am

Good stuff, he is the most meticulous knapper I have seen, and especially when setting up isolated platforms. Taking time to set them up is one thing that separates the 'men from the boys'... hah

Title: Re: Woody Blackwell platforms
Post by: bjrogg on January 24, 2018, 06:02:30 am

Yes a person could learn a lot from that.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Woody Blackwell platforms
Post by: 1442 on January 25, 2018, 12:09:35 am

Nice!