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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: iowabow on December 12, 2012, 01:35:54 pm

Title: Antler Pressure Flaking (final video)
Post by: iowabow on December 12, 2012, 01:35:54 pm: This is a short demo on how I have learned to use the antler pressure flaker. First there is a short video on my approach to setting up platforms and following ridges to reduce the thickness and flatten curved biface. The photos were taken after the Ishi stick was used and the opposite side was reduced. Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/PB457slq_38 (http://youtu.be/PB457slq_38)
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking
Post by: JackCrafty on December 12, 2012, 02:08:54 pm: 8)
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking
Post by: iowabow on December 12, 2012, 04:19:43 pm: Pic
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking
Post by: iowabow on December 12, 2012, 08:40:43 pm: Pics of the ulna process. I made a video of this process that will be up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking
Post by: David_Daugherty on December 12, 2012, 10:26:22 pm: Cool video. Been working on a bow for my daughter so I haven't knapped lately. Watching this kinda gave me the fever.
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking
Post by: iowabow on December 13, 2012, 11:59:49 am: I made two videos. The first video is about how to set a median ridge up (it is a little boring because I dont talk much). The second video is about finishing with overshot work and thoughts on finishing the point
http://youtu.be/VDJ0pSZ2L94 (http://youtu.be/VDJ0pSZ2L94)
http://youtu.be/6tLjPZH2k6c (http://youtu.be/6tLjPZH2k6c)
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking (final video)
Post by: iowabow on December 14, 2012, 07:18:43 pm: Final video! Hope it can help someone!
http://youtu.be/7MEZK8KmcLs (http://youtu.be/7MEZK8KmcLs)
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking (final video)
Post by: JackCrafty on December 14, 2012, 07:26:43 pm: Cool! 8) Like those little flutes.
Title: Re: Antler Pressure Flaking (final video)
Post by: Stringman on December 16, 2012, 11:36:25 am: Nice work, John. That first video helped me to understand why you are keeping the platforms so high.

Scott