1. Video (VHS or DVD): An Introduction to Flint Knapping
Here is a beginner's video introduction to this ancient skill. Bill Metcalfe has been actively teaching the art of flint knapping for several years. Here he gives an introduction to the tools and methods he uses to produce flint arrowheads.
Teaching methods are clear, simple and with great close ups. Bill explains every move in detail so you can understand it.
Included are: Using copper billets, spalling large nodules to produce flakes, free-hand percussion flaking, pressure flaking using the Ishi stick, and notching.
Includes one hammerstone, one pressure flaker, rubber pad for hand protection and approximately TWO pounds of hand selected, flat, heat treated flakes of chert.
Includes one hammerstone, medium copper billet, copper-tipped pressure flaker, deer antler pressure flaker, rubber pad for hand protection, and approximately FOUR pounds of flakes and workable chert or flint.
4. Master Kit
Includes one hammerstone, one large, medium and copper billets, one copper tipped pressure flaker, one deer antler pressure flaker, one small antler billet, one copper flint-edger, one rubber pad for hand protection, leather for leg protection, and approximatley TEN pounds of rock and flakes that are heat treated and ready to work.
Small, Medium
Large
6. We offer individualized, one-on-one classes at my shop in Central Texas. The full day beginner's class is $150.00 and includes all materials for the class, about 20 lbs. of heat-treated rock, and personal instruction. Tools are provided for the class, and may be purchased at a discounted rate at the end of the class. We also display and demonstrate at various Gem & Mineral shows, artifact shows, and sports shows. Please visit the courses page for information on on-site classes and seminars.
7. Tomahawks--kits or finished
Five to seven inch head and fitted stick for handle, leather for wrapping the handle, beads, horsehair, decorative tin cones, furs and/or feathers for trimming, artificial sinew for fastening the head.
KITS Plain
Decorated
FINISHED Plain
Decorated
8. Arrow Kit
Includes one arrowhead, one fitted native shaft, artificial deer sinew for attaching the head, feathers for fletching
9. Knife Kit
Includes chert, flint or obsidian blade (3"-4.5"), one deer antler handle, artificial sinew and leather for wrapping joint areas, glue, beads and feathers for decoration.
10. Necklaces
Gem quality stone or brilliant glass or natural obsidian arrow heads in the 1.5"-2" size either on bone bead necklaces or coconut shell bead necklaces or possible custom made to order.
10. Kilns
Check out our custom kilns