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.

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.

They were the Native Americans who were in North America 7,000 to 14,000 years ago. They were the finest knappers (stone tool makers) who ever lived, said Rex Watson of La Grande, a stone tool maker.

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 ...

Knappers and knapping enthusiasts from across Pennsylvania and beyond gather at Knap-In to slowly, painstakingly shape flint, chert, obsidian or similarly fracturing mineral into stone tools ...

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.

Knapping, the art of shaping different materials into arrowheads or other tools Native Americans might have used, draws a large variety of people from throughout the area and the country, said ...