Hammerstone in hand, Bob Patten prepares to strike a flake from a core of chert. First Friday event, June 5, 2009.

In this Masterclass, participants learnt to make primitive utility tools such as hand-axes, scrapers and arrowheads from brittle flint with master flint-knapper, primitive technologist and archaeologist Karl Lee.

Karl started our workshop with a demonstration of the techniques and processes involved in flint-knapping, before setting participants the task of making their own flint tools using ancient tools such as hammer stones. He has over 20 years of experience of teaching the manufacture and use of stone (lithic), bone and wooden tools.

gary mahoney hand flintknapped obisidian arrowhead is hand wired with copper and attached to a double strand of suede to create a one-of-a-kind necklace--matching suede and copper earrings

Bob Patten discusses the various types of stone used to make tools, and the locations of quarries where those materials were found. First Friday event, June 5, 2009.

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#metabasalt on top of #catoctin #mountains #adventures #rhyolite #history #flintknapping #bluejay #adventures ift.tt/2aSnKCW

The completed 3 million year human time line mural on canvas.

See: www.frankcreber.co.uk/walk-the-time-line-2

Demo on making arrowheads

An electric horseless carriage made by a friend. Check out their alternative energy products web site here: www.alterra-wv.com/

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Crafting: Diederik Pomstra

Photo: Karsten Wentink

Joe demonstrates flintknapping during the Frozen In Time event at the Cranbrook Science Center.

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That #newengland #connecticut style #flutedpoint #arrowhead from last night, decided to not make it a projectile but a #skinning and #butchering #knife. Makes me wonder how many #Clovis points were actually #knives #paleo #paleolithic #archaeology #anthropology #bushcraft #outdoorsman #survival #hunting #spearfishing #knife #flintknapper #crafts #primitive #limestone #paleotechnology #visionquest #caveman #flintknapping #chipping #aboriginal #biggame #rhyolite ift.tt/2aLbF0P

The second display case of my dad's flint knapping work. I have more but this is good enough for now. The middle big one is obsidian, or volcanic glass that is much more sharp than a surgeons scapel.

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Crafting: Diederik Pomstra

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i still had a few finishing touches to do,but over all this one is done.

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Coastal plains chert moose antler bopper only knapped. Came out nice, sturdy and sharp. Plenty of room to resharpen without losing size #crafts #flintknapping #primitivehunting #hunting #knife #flintknife #chertknife #stoneknife #huntingknife ift.tt/2n2nUzm

Tools for knapping.

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Crafting: Diederik Pomstra

Photo: Karsten Wentink