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Offline iowabow

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@#* AKA ABO knife preform hammer stone anter combo
« on: June 10, 2013, 08:54:47 pm »
Thought guys might like to see a little more progression. This is a new piece of stone that I got from Tower a year or so ago (BTW thank you for the box and the preforms, I learned a lot from them). This preform was worked ABO with isolated platforms that were formed and shape by hammer stone work. As I came to a close on the antler work the edge was hardened with light hammerstone blending flakes. Then final antler thinning flakes were removed. I was lucky to produce a step free preform this time around. It is about 6:1 and should be perfect for finishing with pressure. I broke three just like this one the last three night trying to get the technique down. It is hard sometimes to learn a new process.
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Offline David_Daugherty

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Re: @#* AKA ABO knife preform hammer stone anter combo
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2013, 11:17:09 pm »
Yes I hate those step fractures. I had a few of those this weekend but managed to work them out before they led to a big problem.  Nice preform, should make a beautiful point when your done.
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Re: @#* AKA ABO knife preform hammer stone anter combo
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2013, 11:53:21 pm »
6:1 is really good.  8)
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