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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.
Stone arrowheads, produced through a process known as knapping, are a major focus of events like the Bald Eagle Knap-In Primitive Arts Festival held annually by the Susquehanna Valley Flint ...
At last year’s Knap-In, I held a throwing stick like the one Native Americans used thousands of years ago. The stick was thin and light, notched at one end to hold the end of a small spear. W… ...
Bob Winters of New Brunswick, N.J., will demonstrate the art of flint knapping Sunday at an open house at the Henry Homestead on Henry Road, Bushkill Township. Knapping is a technique used by local… ...
Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton is playing host to a class to learn about a pre-historic skill On Saturday, a group hosted what's known as a "knap-in". Knapping is the practice of ...
NPR's John Burnett visits with a master knapper outside of Austin, Texas. Flint knapping is the ancient art of pounding on rocks to make arrowheads and spearpoints. It's a hobby with a growing ...
Knapping, which is a technique used to shape stone, is the main attraction for the 27th annual Water Creek Knapin, set to take place May 1-4. Organizers Gwen and Wesley Shipman have seen a steady ...