Bevel up or down

[toot]

I shot and rendezvoused with him and his wife for over 26 yrs.

 

[Ben Meyer]

I'm usually bevel down

 

[M. De Land]

I'm usually bevel down

I like to make my flints from flakes rather than blades because they are much flatter with no bevel to deal with . All production flints are made from blades struck off a core which requires a ridge down the back (bevel). I still will at times shape them up with a green emery wheel if I have a stubborn piece that does not want to release flakes to narrow the edge bevel but usually rely on pressure flaking it with a pointed copper wire tool.

 

[GANGGREEN]

Interesting. I had a friend over the other day and I was working on some flint flakes. When I fashioned one that I thought would work, I showed it to him and he mentioned that it didn't look right because it didn't have the ridge on it. I explained why flints typically have that ridge and speculated that I didn't think it was important, but I wasn't really sure. Glad to know that it's not necessary for internal strength or something. I'll definitely try out the flaked flints some next summer because I think I'll end up with a bunch of them.

I like to make my flints from flakes rather than blades because they are much flatter with no bevel to deal with . All production flints are made from blades struck off a core which requires a ridge down the back (bevel). I still will at times shape them up with a green emery wheel if I have a stubborn piece that does not want to release flakes to narrow the edge bevel but usually rely on pressure flaking it with a pointed copper wire tool.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

My Chambers lock only likes UP, used to use wrapped lead to cushion in the jaws.
Jim beat me good. I now know better.