Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
Basic Flintknapping
Course Overview
Our ancestors produced sharpened tools of stone—axe heads, knife blades, and arrow points. Learn how flintknapping evolved and how to identify appropriate base materials from which you can produce a variety of sharpened stone tools. This class will introduce the basic techniques of pressure flaking and percussion, providing the basis for years of frustration, small cuts to the hand, and the exhilaration of crafting a thing of beauty and utility from a rock. Materials fee includes a seven-piece knapping kit.
Dates
Course Details
Required
You will need the following tools for this class:
- safety glasses
- leather gloves
- dust mask
Optional Tools
Please feel free to bring whatever tools you feel will be most appropriate for this class.
More Information
Once registered, students will receive a confirmation email with further class information. Please call us if you haven't received it within 24 hours.
Latest Update:
View recent changes →Meet the Instructor
Request a Catalog
