tips on making a flint knife

[Lone Wolf]

hi i got my self a flint knapping set and started making some arrow heads that werent too shabby but now im wanting to make a knife of flint any one any tips or usefull info on doing it? ill post pics when i get it done might take a while though

[paulthefish2009]

Blimey mate! you must be a mind reader, iwas thinking the same thing! I picked up some flint last weekend and was thinking of having a go at some knapping. i just fancy trying to make a cutting tool,nothing fancy. Someone told me the other day to only use fresh dug flint? Any one got any hints n tips? Paul

[Fletching]

John Lord does some good tips on knapping (http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+ray+mears+flinkt+knapping&docid=1577566339622&mid=CF0D6AF06343EDDABCC6CF0D6AF06343EDDABCC6&FORM=VIRE2)

Steve :)

[paulthefish2009]

Cheers Steve, i will take a look. Paul

[AdrianRose]

As Steve said, John Lord is a flint god!

There is also a kid called Alex, uses the name Primitive Man, on the forums who is a bit of a child prodigy with flint and glass knapping.

Ade.

[Matt]

I recently got his book, the nature and subsequent uses of flint (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Subsequent-Uses-Flint-Technology/dp/0952135604), and have found it very informative.

Matt

[Fletching]

Looks like good read that Matt, cheers for the heads-up. :)


I recently got his book, the nature and subsequent uses of flint, and have found it very informative.

Matt