A small piece of leather can help protect your hand from the sharp edges of obsidian. (CBC) "Today, stone tools and flintknapping are an obsolete technology," Rast told CBC's On The Go.

"You find that on a beach, there's nothing in nature that creates that," said Rast. "Just that flake alone will tell you that somebody was there working, somebody was flintknapping." Step 2: Once you ...

Flint-knapping is the making of tools and weaponry, like arrowheads and spear points, out of stone. “Guess what? My ancestors are from Europe (Ireland),” said Whaley, recreating the conversation.

The program, Knapp Time: Changes in Stone, will explore how people throughout history used flint knapping to shape raw materials into stone tools. Flint knapping is an ancient art used to make ...

Kila man uses flint knapping to bring history to life A long-time arrowhead collector, Kila's Tom Blais has been learning how to make the stone tools himself for nearly 30 years.

He recalled a moment years ago when he was showing a group of 7- to 8-year-olds how the flint knapping process worked. During the demonstration, the stone sliced through his finger.

Feringa has been knapping stone, and other materials such as porcelain for 25 years. He offers his knowledge and mentorship in the area to local elementary schools, and lessons to the GTB community.

News Published: 11 November 1944 Flint Knapping M. C. BURKITT Nature 154, 618–619 (1944) Cite this article ...

They used a process called knapping –using another rock or tool to chip off pieces, honing a sharp edge. The Weizmann research group wondered if the ancient inhabitants used fire to temper the flint ...

NOEL, Mo. -- Seated on a low bench, Jim Spears used a piece of deer horn to whittle down a heavy chunk of Missouri flint. For an hour, he tapped, whacked and smoothed the hard rock until it was ...

Feb 24, 2011 Feb 24, 2011 BLISS -- Enjoy a Flint Knapping demonstration Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Eagle Free Library, 3413 School St.