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To: Dusty Road
Heres an example. The first part is spalling out a large piece with hammer stones, then using smaller hammer stones and antler to remove large flakes. Some spalls and flakes are worked even more to get the desired thickness. When done all pieces are then heat treated and worked into various tools. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket
13 posted on 09/23/2012 5:05:20 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: Dusty Road
Heat treating changes the structure of the flint making it easier to knap and will even change it's color and give it a glossier apperience. These pieces are from the same stone after heat treating. Photobucket Photobucket The finished pieces were done with smaller hammer stones, bone and antler.
14 posted on 09/23/2012 5:13:08 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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