Books, Videos, and DVD's
The Art of Flintknapping by D.C. Waldorf- 4th edition. This is a great book for providing basic flint knapping information that is easy to understand. Illustrations by Val Waldorf give an added visual aid. $15.00 | Caught Knapping - takes you through the fundamentals of flintknapping as a reduction process. Craig begins with quarrying and leads you through spalling, percussion bifacing, pressure flaking, and notching. This visual guide will help you learn the basics of flint knapping and may hasten skill-building as you proceed from pit to point. Video is 2 hours in length. *please contact us for international shipping charges on these items. $20.00 |
Woody Blackwell's Flintknapping - the Art of the Ancients- This instructional DVD would make a great addition to anyone's library of knapping aids. Produced and directed with Derek McLean, it is well thought out and nicely presented. You will see similar techniques to those of Craig, as well as others, as each knapper eventually develops their own style. Percussion work and platform preparation are especially well explained. Running time is 1 hour and 30 minutes. $29.95 | Lap Knapping - introduces you to the techniques of pressure flaking slabs to produce authentic looking arrowheads and blades. In the video, Craig uses lapidary equipment to preshape rock slabs which conserves material costs. Craig leads you through pressure flaking, notching, and grinding rock slabs into quality finished points $22.00 |
