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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Timo on August 08, 2011, 01:22:58 am

Title: HARDuns
Post by: Timo on August 08, 2011, 01:22:58 am

Worked on some antler punch flaking today. Man it's some tough learning, but one does need to exercise ones brain from time to time?  ??? I like the flaking on the lighter colored point the best, but the grey point has better notches. These things are tough for me to get right. I guess maybe that is why you don't see to many people making them?

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: cracker on August 08, 2011, 01:35:00 am

I like em both.Ron

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: FlintWalker on August 08, 2011, 02:07:18 am

Oh heck yea! I gotta learn indirect percussion. 8)
 I was just telling Cowboy and Will H today about how I thought that would be useful to know. I can sure see a diffence in the flake scars.

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: TRACY on August 08, 2011, 02:19:11 am

I like them a lot! I saw Patrick's videos a few months ago and started trying it and like how it helps me thin a little better/cleaner. Really found the elk tine behind the knee to work best for me. Would have never thought to try this

Tracy

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Tower on August 08, 2011, 07:32:58 am

Both are equally fine points. I'd put em in a case. The indirect method makes some nice points . Do yall think the success ratio on thinning is higher or lower than direct percussion?

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: jamie on August 08, 2011, 08:11:24 am

excellent work tim. i really believe indirect percussion was used widely in abo cultures.

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Outbackbob48 on August 08, 2011, 08:48:31 am

Tim, I really like the looks of your points, exceptional flake scars, just plain nice lookin. Bob

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: TRACY on August 08, 2011, 09:34:56 am

Quote from: Tower on August 08, 2011, 07:32:58 am

Both are equally fine points. I'd put em in a case. The indirect method makes some nice points . Do yall think the success ratio on thinning is higher or lower than direct percussion?

I don't know, I can still break points due to error on my part, but I feel like I'm getting more consistenly thinner with less waste.

Tracy

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: cowboy on August 08, 2011, 10:35:37 am

That is some fine flaking there Tim! I've never tried punch thinning - but i got this funny feelin ::).

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: StevenT on August 08, 2011, 11:25:35 am

Excellent points. The flaking looks awsome.

I'd like to see the method you are talking about. Tracy, you mention a video. Do you have a link to it by chance. Thanks.

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: iowabow on August 08, 2011, 08:59:10 pm

I would like to see that technique someday looks great. 

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Timo on August 09, 2011, 12:04:03 am

Well I am far from having this thing mastered, I am always trying something new. Just today i made me a punch out of a copper rod and really had some good luck with it. I took a few pics of the punch and a little about how it works, but it would still be easier to show one first hand.

I'll try to post some pics up on it later.

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: bareshaft12 on August 10, 2011, 11:16:18 pm

 :o Those are excellent ,super job. I found 3 hardins this year,awesome points.

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Timo on August 10, 2011, 11:46:48 pm

Love to see some pics of them Bareshaft12! 8)

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2011, 09:55:43 am

Sweet as usual Tim. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: Will H on August 11, 2011, 10:27:29 am

Stunning! That indirect percussion is something else!  :) :) :)

Title: Re: HARDuns
Post by: JackCrafty on August 11, 2011, 06:18:26 pm

I'm jealous!  :(  Mine are always full of steps and hinges.  Very, very nice job there!

StevenT, here is a link to the videos that Tracy was talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/user/AllergicHobbit?feature=mhee