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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: JEB on January 13, 2015, 10:30:07 pm

Title: knapping board and copper?
Post by: JEB on January 13, 2015, 10:30:07 pm

a guy on a archery site is asking about knapping using a board and a flattened piece of 1/2" copper.  anyone have any info on this technique?

Title: Re: knapping board and copper?
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 13, 2015, 10:37:58 pm

I seen a video of one being used one time the guy was using slabs with it.
I think one of my flint knapping books had it in also.

Title: Re: knapping board and copper?
Post by: mullet on January 13, 2015, 10:42:38 pm

I use a board with different size grooves cut in with a rubber lining on top with the grooves cut into it also for running long, controlled flakes on slabs.

Title: Re: knapping board and copper?
Post by: JEB on January 14, 2015, 07:19:26 pm

Found it.  The guy was asking about the "Ronco chip-o-matic that is shown in the Bowyers Bible, volume 3, page 320.