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    Got to do some knapping and I decided to work a piece of slabbed obsidian that Jon sent me.
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    There are a couple of ways to work a slab one of them is taking shallow consecutive flakes from one side then the other with pressure.
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    Remember flakes like to follow ridges, so we set our flaker right on the edge of the last flake which is like a ridge.
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      First side flaked and its lookin good!
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      Other side almost done.
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        Here is where I stopped when my wife said to was time to start cooking supper. She doesn't use the grill.
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        I have three small spots that my flakes didn't get all of the saw marks off, and one stack of hinges up by the tip. Circled in yellow. I'm not worried about the stack of hinges, they will get worked out when I shape the tip. The saw marks near the middle will be tougher to resolve, the one near the base will be easier because it is close to the edge. The red lines are ridges that I'll use to try and run a flake to remove those saw marks.
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          Might not get to do much knapping for a little bit so my posts on here will be limited. Anyone feel free to post of if you have questions PM I'll still be here and checking thread but I have a coworker that is wanting me to build a bow for him so my time will be focused on that. I'll do a DIY follow along on it.

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            Knapping has been set to the side for a little bit. Have a coworker ask me to build a bow for him. Going to do a DIY follow along on it.

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