Flint napping

In the beginning, there was design. Before any other human discipline, even before the dawn of mankind its self, design was a practice passed down from generation to generation of early humans. Today, everything that has been designed–space ships, buildings, pyramids, weapons, clothing , artwork, everything–can be traced back to a single designed object. The first designed object: the Acheulean hand

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Upcycled Flint-Knapping Set: A friend taught me how to knap, and I took a liking to it, so I set on a search to get my own knapping set. I found out they are a bit expensive, so I decided to make my own from materials that were leftover from other projects. I like this project …

THE ORCUTT SYNDROME "As of late many knappers are creating ever larger pieces of lithic art in the form of huge bifaces. Emery Coons reportedly percussion bifaced a 50 inch preform and managed a 40 inch finished neofact. I wrote the Coon's family and requested information and a photo by received no response. At the California knap in this year, large the key word. Many from other states, such as Coons in Oregon, are also thinking large and obsidian suppliers are selling more mega slabs than…

Flint, also known as chert, is a type of sedimentary rock that has many uses. It was once commonly used to form rudimentary tools like knives and spear tips. Flint is often used by outdoorsmen to create sparks for a fire when it is struck...

Ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer shows how to make flintknapping tools.

Flint Knapping- is the manufacture of stone tools from flint, chert, or obsidian by the process of lithic reduction. Sounds boring, but what is flint knapping really? Flint knapping is an addiction one acquires attempting create to a tool by...

Follow me Flint knapping is the age-old art of making arrowheads and other edged stone tools. Hunter-gatherers relied upon this key wilderness survival