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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.
Abantado
1-2 hours
Mga Tagubilin
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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.
Disenyo
Diagram: striking angle, platform edge, flake removal direction
Mga materyales para sa hakbang na ito:
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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.
Mga materyales para sa hakbang na ito:
Flint/chert nodule1 piraso4
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Refine Edge
Refine Edge
Switch to antler or hardwood baton. Lighter strikes, thinner flakes. Work along the cutting edge for a straight, sharp line.
Mga materyales para sa hakbang na ito:
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Haft (Optional)
Haft (Optional)
Split a wooden handle, insert blade, bind with cordage and pine pitch glue.
Mga Materyales
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Mga Kinakailangang Kasangkapan
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