Some days I enjoy just making percussion bifaces to be used later. My plan is always to thin the rock without losing too much length or width. The third biface was beginning to look like a Kerrville Knife so I decided to finish it as such.
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Hey Ron - I find it really interesting when you post your work with the waste flakes accompanying the piece. Beautiful work as usual. But I noticed in the 2nd and 3rd pic that the blade edges have been fairly heavily ground. Is there a reason for that?? Or am I wrong??Pickett/Fentress County, Tn - Any day on this side of the grass is a good day. -Chuck-
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Thanks Chuck, You're absolutely right. I always ablade the edge before taking another flake from the same area. If you try to take a flake without abrading the edge the platform will crush rather than remove a good sized flake. I have gone through a lot of abrading stones.
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Understand - Never gave that much thought but it makes sense. I guess you only have to go through that experience once before you figure it out, Huh.
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Abrading has always been an important part of flintknapping even in ancient times.
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Nice work Ron .as always .. can you put up a pic of an abrading stone since there always seems to be questions among some guys I know as to what is and what isn't an abrading stone?SW Connecticut
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Nice that's an awesome example of what kind of stone and what to. look for as far as clues to use wear on abrading tools...that answered my question superbly ...you just enhanced my knowledge when hunting for tools thanks a lot RonSW Connecticut
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Thanks for the tips about the techniques employed in flint knapping. I really appreciate your showing us the old hammer/abrading stone. Do you remember what type of site you found it on? (archaic, woodland, etc.) It may make no difference I guess. I suppose hammerstones are probably pretty much the same wherever they are found.
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Thanks Joe, You are right: Hammerstones and abrading were used through all flintknapping in America. These hammerstones were gifts from Arrowheads.com members and I like the gifts. I have one hammerstone that has it all: Pecked thumb holds on both sides, Percussion use wear, and abrading scars. I really like that one.
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