flint knapping

match box

match box

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I have wanted to try to learn how to make cave man tools. Arrow heads and knifes. I have been looking for tools to use I'm not going to pay some place $75 bucks for the things I should be able to make or find. So I have been looking at youtube videos and when it gets warmer outside I'm going to give it a shot. I picked up several pounds of obsidian and some elk antler and I found some copper nails and a nice round rock to use as a hammer. Any one here done this or are there any cave men that can give any advice.
 
ProfessorPotSnob

ProfessorPotSnob

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I love primitive weapons and tools .. I have some friends who love Flint Knapping and the oldest can make some damn nice tools and blades out of porcelain . His favorite porcelain to Knap was toilet bowl shards hahaha Funny but true and they looked nice when done ..

Wish I could offer more advice , but I just use flint to hunt as my ancestors did .. Caveman lol more like American Indian . We were the last to use these weapons and tools .. Gotta love history

[video=youtube;hkNbXbVJaxc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkNbXbVJaxc[/video]
 
Blue Wizard

Blue Wizard

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There are some good books and videos here.

[video]http://www.horsefeathersranch.com/[/video]

I'm not sure what tools you need to flintknap arrow heads and knife blades, I've only used a small brass hammer for musket flints.
 
Stillbuzzin

Stillbuzzin

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I have a lot of arrow heads an a few spear heads. I live in a area where at one time indians were abundant. I have found a lot of stuff.
 
MyPetSkunk

MyPetSkunk

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Bummer, I thought this was going to be about you running around stealing the flint out of people's lighters. Good times.
 
match box

match box

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I will check out horse feathers thank you. I didn't even think about the Native American cultural centers. Much better chance of finding info there than trying to find a cave man. lol
 
Blue Wizard

Blue Wizard

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match box said:
I will check out horse feathers thank you. I didn't even think about the Native American cultural centers. Much better chance of finding info there than trying to find a cave man. lol
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I found out about them through the magazine Primitive Archer, they have lots ads for books and website links etc. dealing with flintknapping.
 
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minnesmoker

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On the rez. elders actually teach weapon making, traditionally (granite.) That probably doesn't help ya' though... Check on youtube for traditional Native American and First Nation weapon making.

We've had a couple AMBER alerts recently (my phone goes pure psycho!) So, I kept seeing "Flint Kidnapping" and would look again.
 
Carne Seca

Carne Seca

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minnesmoker said:
On the rez. elders actually teach weapon making, traditionally (granite.) That probably doesn't help ya' though... Check on youtube for traditional Native American and First Nation weapon making.

We've had a couple AMBER alerts recently (my phone goes pure psycho!) So, I kept seeing "Flint Kidnapping" and would look again.
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In junior high school I had a history teacher that was also an anthropologist. She used to take us outside and do little projects. We watched her do flint knapping and made atlatls and we practiced throwing them. They can be a very dangerous weapon. She would take us on field trips to the local Anasazi ruins like Chaco Canyon or Mesa Verde. My mom's family wasn't happy about it and I had to be smudged after a trip. Big taboo about the dead.

I also had a great aunt that taught us how to make clay pots and reed baskets. She was full blood Jicarilla Apache. Tough as nails and ornery as Hell. She was born in 1898 she lived to be 87. She would soak the reeds to make them pliable and less likely to break during weaving process. She made and sold wedding baskets to the local trading posts. I learned a lot from her.
 
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