It's several times sharper than surgical steel and has an iridescent beauty that masks its use as a deadly tool. It's obsidian — a hard, dark volcanic glass used for thousands of years by American ...

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton is playing host to a class to learn about a pre-historic skill On Saturday, a group hosted what's known as a "knap-in". Knapping is the ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A group at Arts in the Sunset in Amarillo is continuing the tradition of flint knapping. Donald Cameron with Panhandle Flint Knappers says around 2007, he ran into a man out ...

KOUTS | The Kankakee Valley Historical Society will hold its general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kouts Library 101 E. Daumer Road. The program, which is open to the public, will be presented ...

Stone suitable for flint knapping is fine-grained and isotropic, sharp, and characteristically prone to production failures in the hands of novicesThis poses significant problems for university ...

Water Creek, Ark. (KATV) — A practice that dates back to prehistoric ages has been heralded as an annual family friendly event that attendees of all ages can enjoy in Water Creek. Knapping, which is a ...

COSHOCTON − The Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In is only in its second year locally, but has a history elsewhere dating back more than 40 years. Craftsmen will demonstrate how to create arrowheads ...