THE ART OF FLINTKNAPPING by D.C. Waldorf, in print since 1975, has come to be known as the Flint Knapper's Bible. More people have used this book to learn flintknapping than any other. If you are interested in learning how to work flint in the same manner as prehistoric man, this book is for you. Covers basics such as tools, raw materials, percussion, pressure, and indirect percussion flaking, as well as advanced theory. The new Fifth Edition has been updated with appendices covering the use of modern tools such as copper billets as well as more on antler pressure flakers.
- 80 pages, 8½ x 11 inches, softbound
- Over 100 illustrations by Val Waldorf