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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Russ on June 27, 2020, 11:59:55 am

Title: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: Russ on June 27, 2020, 11:59:55 am

It’s getting too short and I need to take it out and put a new one in. Any idea how I can do this?

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: Russ on June 27, 2020, 12:00:47 pm

Pic

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: Russ on June 27, 2020, 01:43:34 pm

never mind i got it done.

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2020, 11:43:24 am

I was going to suggest grabbing it with a pair of pliers and pull.

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: gutpile on June 29, 2020, 01:35:07 pm

I just grind the handle a tad to expose more copper... I also use a hammer to flatten to a point also.. that way when it needs touch up I can hammer most of it back to point and touch up with file... Gut

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: mullet on June 30, 2020, 05:48:12 am

If you glue it in with epoxy an easy way to get epoxy to release is to put it in the freezer overnight. most of us drill a small hole down to the copper and screw a 1/4" "elen" screw in. That way you can remove easy or adjust it when you need to.

Title: Re: Need some help with my pressure flaker
Post by: Russ on July 03, 2020, 12:18:46 pm

i used heat to warm the epoxy up and vinigar to soften the epoxy on the top up then just pulled!