The Art Of Flint Knapping

Waldorf, D. C., Illustrated by Valarie Waldorf

Branson, Missouri, 1979

By Self Published
$12.00 USD
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Thin card covers, saddle stitched with staples, 52 pages, 8.5x11 in, [21.5x28 cm], B&W illustrations.
Condition

Covers age-tanned and rubbed.
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A practical manual on the techniques of flint knapping, introducing the manufacture of chipped stone tools from basic methods through more advanced procedures. Drawing on the author's experience, the text covers flint sources and heat treating, the use of knapping tools, elementary techniques, billet flaking, the production of cores, flakes, and blades, and methods for addressing common problems encountered during manufacture. Includes a bibliography.
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