Flint Knapping Stone Tools
Schedule
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 10:00 am to Sun Jul 14 2024 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Roots School | Bradford Center, VT
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July 13th 10AM-5PM and July 14th 9AM- 4PM 2024Shaping rocks into beautiful and functional tools is a fun and challenging skill that has been practiced for over 3 million years! This course is a basic stone tool class for beginner and intermediate flint knappers. We will learn the basics of percussion, indirect percussion, and pressure flaking as our methods for reducing the stone. We will then look at the process involved for making hide scrapers, wood scrapers, saws, knives, blades, and projectile points such as arrowheads and spear tips. Tools and Materials are provided. Participants are welcome to camp right before, during, or after the course but food is not provided so please bring a bag lunch.
Bring close toed shoes and long pants!
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Where is it happening?
Roots School, 192 Bear Notch Rd, Bradford, VT 05033, United States,Bradford Center, VermontEvent Location & Nearby Stays: