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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on November 15, 2013, 03:00:39 pm

Title: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 15, 2013, 03:00:39 pm

Its cool but it's kinda like cheating.

http://youtu.be/QSt3PYA7GWM

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: skyarrow on November 15, 2013, 03:29:00 pm

Each to there own lol there are many ways to get her done i see no need for a jig like that

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 15, 2013, 03:33:12 pm

i dont see the need for it either and all your doing is lifting a lever, no skill is really needed.

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: piper on November 17, 2013, 09:13:27 am

its his hobby and he is enjoying it.....and that's what its all about.......having fun.....

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: koan on November 17, 2013, 11:12:03 am

I got one similar cuz of my tendenitus..but i havent even tried it yet, lol.. I have been playin with Jackcrafty's method of holdin my Ishi stick under my knee and whackin it, lol

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: Outbackbob48 on November 17, 2013, 05:16:09 pm

Bowman53, I have never used a jig like shown but I'm betting its alot harder than it appears.

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: bubby on November 17, 2013, 10:04:27 pm

man if ya aint cheatin' ya aint trying >:D
seriously if you have any physical limitations and you love to knap you'll do most anything

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 18, 2013, 12:37:29 am

Quote from: koan on November 17, 2013, 11:12:03 am

I got one similar cuz of my tendenitus..but i havent even tried it yet, lol.. I have been playin with Jackcrafty's method of holdin my Ishi stick under my knee and whackin it, lol

I was practicing that earlier. Broke my point when the stick came back up after i hit it. I think i just stayed with the indirect too long, shouldve switched to pressure flaking.

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: BOWMAN53 on November 18, 2013, 12:38:23 am

Quote from: bubby on November 17, 2013, 10:04:27 pm

man if ya aint cheatin' ya aint trying >:D
seriously if you have any physical limitations and you love to knap you'll do most anything

True enough.

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: Atlatl guy on November 18, 2013, 12:30:41 pm

I have one ,And it's not as easy to use as people think.Pressure flaking big pre form's .Ive broken many piece's doing this .It's an art .It's good for long blade's .

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: stickbender on November 18, 2013, 07:17:27 pm

     Cool!  I don't think of it as cheating.  I think of it as achieving a goal.  I want an arrow head, or knife blade, I would use it.  I have not yet been able to get a nice knife blade.  I have improved to the point that I can percussion a blade pretty much to the dimensions I want, but can't get the long traveling flakes.  They are longer than I used to be able to do, but not the length I want.  As it is with other things...... ::) ;D
But I think it is a pretty cool idea, and no different from using the fluting jig.  I just might have to make one.  He doesn't say much on making it.  I would assume that the board with the eye hook is attached from the bottom with a nut and bolt or two, in a slot, so it can be moved closer, or farther back.   Anyway, pretty cool.  Thanks for sharing.

                                                         Wayne

                                                               

Title: Re: Have you guys seen this jig before
Post by: JackCrafty on November 18, 2013, 09:01:27 pm

Yep.  If it's on youtube, I've seen it at least twice.  Or eleven times.   ;D