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Flint Knapping

Flintknapping is the technique of making tools, knives, arrowheads, spear heads, and other similar things from certain types of stone. The best stones to use for this are obsidian, flint, chert, and other similar types of stone.

 

Some Basic Flint Knapping Techniques - Features Brian Merrill demonstrating some basic flint knapping techniques at the Wildwood Trackers meeting in June 2004

Arrowheads - by Anthonio Akkermans

Flint Knapping - by Allan "Bow" Beauchamp

A Private Arrowhead and Artifact collection - photos

Miscellaneous Notes - Miscellaneous notes about flintknapping

Stone Tool Making - by Eric Heline, from The Tracker magazine, Summer 1982

Obsidian Knives and Cutters - by Storm

See also the Tools section of this website
See also the Stone section of this website