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Knapping a Flint Knife — Stone Age Cutting Tool
Flint knapping: 2 million years old, still sharper than surgical steel. Learn percussion flaking to produce a usable knife from stone. Safety: wear eye protection and gloves.
Advanced
1-2 hours
Instructions
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Select Stone
Select Stone
Flint, chert, or obsidian. Waxy luster, rings when tapped, no granular texture. Check riverbeds and limestone outcrops. Avoid cracked stones.
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Platform & Primary Flaking
Platform & Primary Flaking
Strike off a small piece to create a flat platform. Hit 1cm from the edge with hammerstone — strike through the stone, not at it. Each flake creates a new platform.
Design
Diagram: striking angle, platform edge, flake removal direction
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3
Shape the Blade
Shape the Blade
Work around the nodule removing flakes to create a leaf shape. Alternate sides to thin evenly. Target: 10-15cm long, thin enough for a sharp edge.
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4
Refine Edge
Refine Edge
Switch to antler or hardwood baton. Lighter strikes, thinner flakes. Work along the cutting edge for a straight, sharp line.
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5
Haft (Optional)
Haft (Optional)
Split a wooden handle, insert blade, bind with cordage and pine pitch glue.
Materials
- •Flint/chert nodule - 1 piecePlaceholder
- •Hammerstone - 1 piecePlaceholder
- •Antler or hardwood baton - 1 piecePlaceholder
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