New Forum Section - Modern Flint Knapping!

[4Nines]

Knapping is the shaping of flint, chert, obsidian or other conchoidal fracturing stone through the process of lithic reduction to manufacture stone tools, strikers for flintlock firearms, or to produce flat-faced stones for building or facing walls, and flushwork decoration.

 

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[ToddsPoint]

Thanks for the added diversity. Gary

 

[Tnmountains]

Thank you also for restoring all the old post you had archived. Above and beyond sir!

 

[joshuaream]

A good addition to the forum!

 

[smokeythecat]

I wanted to try that once. Can you spell failure? Thanks for the new spot.

 

[kingskid1611]

Stone for building and walls.....that means I have been involved in this process and never knew its official name.....dang interesting....

 

[ToddsPoint]

Stone for building and walls.....that means I have been involved in this process and never knew its official name.....dang interesting....

In England they used to chip flint into bricks and build houses out of them. Gary

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

For our purpose it is in regards to napping modern examples of ancient American Indian artifacts.