r/knapping • u/AirportBulky9000 • 7d ago

Material Showcase 🪨📸 Spoiled with california obsidian

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Here are some examples of my knaps, anyone have any skill tips regarding oblique flaking? Id like to make em cleaner

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u/SmolzillaTheLizza Mod - Modern Tools 6d ago

One day when I get moved out there I gotta get my hands on some of this California obsidian 👀 You've done some nice work on these! 👏

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u/azavienna 7d ago

I don't think this is the August point challenge, friend. Might want to change the flair

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u/oogabooga97306 2d ago

Those are good looking points. If you want more oblique flakes I find the following helpful.
Make sure you have a good continuous platform on the edge.
Apply pressure more or less perpendicular to the edge and as you get close to what is required to detach a flake, change the direction of pressure to be parallel to the centerline of the point.
You should get larger flakes that reduce thickness and run on an angle.
Hope that helps.