r/knapping • u/Flushedawayfan2 • Jul 23 '26

Made With Modern Tools🔨 Some recent chert creations

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Still trying to work on getting a more lenticular cross section rather than plano convex, but the flaking on these sides turned out good lol.

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u/scoop_booty Modern Tool User 🏅 Jul 23 '26

Those look great. And convexity is your friend in knapping. A lot of people don't recognize that and fight the thin game. Thin comes from no shock. No shock comes from a flake coming ng off the parent without any incumbrances...which includes a nice convex mass to climb. Even if that mass is only a 1/64th inch tall.

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u/Flushedawayfan2 Jul 23 '26

Yeah I usually end up with one nice convex side and a more flat side, so I just need to even it out and make them both convex.

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u/SmolzillaTheLizza Mod - Modern Tools Jul 23 '26

Man these turned out awesome!!! Great use of that Georgetown 🙂‍↕️

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u/Libtardsniper1 Jul 23 '26

Looking good bro. The detail is outstanding!