After my success with making a steel for my flint and steel kit I thought I'd have a go at making some basic knapping tools. :D Did a bit of research last night and this is what I came up with. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qzFODGhrV38/U0axMt9p9JI/AAAAAAAADsI/nJOdZ8YA0uQ/s720/Flint%2520Knapping%2520tools.jpg The top two need a bit of fettling still, the bars are from a 110v plug I had spare, so will need filing to shape (they split when hammered) Next is a shear just a bit of

For the benefit of new flintknappers I thought that it would be a good idea to show the knapping tools that I have collected in the short time that I have been enjoying the hobby of flintknapping. All of my tools fit into this handy bucket tool bag. You certainly don't need all of these tools to start knapping but this will

One of the best ways to create knives and tools in the wild is through a technique called flint knapping, which chips away razor-sharp stone fragments.

Teaching the tools of the trade.

Flint Knapping Indirect Percussion Tool: As an avid flint knapper I often like to make my own tools. One of the most popular materials is the copper for flaking and hammering tools which is, unfortunately difficult to locate in the sizes you need, and more so, expensive when you do, due to…

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This is one of my favorite tools due to the unique design and the oil stains left on the handle by human use.

Was making a few new leather knapping pads and figured I'd video how easy it is to make one. Nothing fancy about these pads, mainly a way to keep from drivin...

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

The first time I saw and heard a big glassy flake of obsidian driven from a core I knew I was doomed. Over the last ten years that ‘doom’ has been the search

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4TEH58 and points made by Ishi at the museum (from Shackley 2001:705).

New blade

This rock crystal dagger found on a dig is also unusual in how it was believed to have been worn, in a sheath suspended from a rope around the neck.

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