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Offline seminolewind

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Cool knap along article with pics...
« on: January 19, 2014, 02:38:30 pm »
Found this today on the internet...pretty cool !

.ginellames.fr/us/tailler_le_silex/chainop_couteau.php
« Last Edit: January 19, 2014, 04:30:25 pm by seminolewind »
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Re: Cool knap along article with pics...
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 03:29:40 pm »
Cool article.  I see that they used a grinding technique to flatten the surface before the final pass.  Maybe it was common in Europe?  I need to read up on that.

That is a commercial site with archery/flintknapping related items for sale.... so disable the link please.   :)
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Re: Cool knap along article with pics...
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 04:29:11 pm »
Aww crap my bad
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Re: Cool knap along article with pics...
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 07:56:40 pm »
That looks kinda neat.   I may have to try it.   
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