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Knapping a Flint Knife — Stone Age Cutting Tool
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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.
Osezingeni eliphezulu
1-2 hours

Imiyalelo

1

Select Stone

Flint, chert, or obsidian. Waxy luster, rings when tapped, no granular texture. Check riverbeds and limestone outcrops. Avoid cracked stones.
2

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.

Umklamo

Diagram: striking angle, platform edge, flake removal direction

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

HammerstoneHammerstone1 ucezu
3

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.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Flint/chert noduleFlint/chert nodule1 ucezu
4

Refine Edge

Switch to antler or hardwood baton. Lighter strikes, thinner flakes. Work along the cutting edge for a straight, sharp line.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Antler or hardwood batonAntler or hardwood baton1 ucezu
5

Haft (Optional)

Split a wooden handle, insert blade, bind with cordage and pine pitch glue.

Izinto

6
  • 2
    Hammerstone
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli
  • 3
    Flint Nodule
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli
  • 4
    Antler Baton
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli
  • Flint Blade
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli
  • Antler Tine
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli
  • Leather Pad
    1 ucezu
    Isibambeli

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