/r/knapping
This is a community dedicated to the art of flintknapping, and stone working alike.
We craft arrowheads, knives, and many other shapes out of chert/flint, glass, quartzite, and many other fine-grained stone materials through a process of lithic reduction called Flintknapping. The possibilities are endless!
If you’re new here, don’t be afraid to show off your work! We love to see new enthusiasts! Feel free to post your work, and if you have any questions, just ask!
Knap-On!
This subreddit is devoted to all kinds of stoneknapping. Learning how, showing off pieces, as well as information about lithic tools in general.
/r/knapping
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⚠2025 February Point Challenge - Haskett Type I or II⚠
🏆January Point Challenge Winner🏆
Congratulations to u/BrokenFolsom for giving this sub its new icon! You can view their submission by either taking a look at the r/knapping icon or by viewing their comments on the competition post! Fantastic work was submitted by those of you who participated, and I hope to see y'all pick up your tools again for this next monthly competition.... 👀
⚒2025 February Point Challenge - Haskett⚒
As chosen by the winner of the December point challenge u/Flake_bender, this month we will be doing the famed Haskett point! In order to make this a bit more accessible, both Types I and II are welcome! More information can be found here on the Projectilepoints.net page! A screenshot of the page has also been supplied below! 😁 Keep reading for information on the competition rules, how to enter, and for some more prize information...
📸How To Enter📸
Since voter turnout is usually lower than I'd like to see on these, I've opted to try something new (again haha)!😄 Instead of posting your point pictures in the comment section of this post, I've gone through and created monthly knapping competition post flairs!
This way y'all can include more pictures of your entry, have it be more visible to the community, receive more community votes, and be able to check out other entries by simply clicking/tapping on the flair label!
To enter, simply select the flair displayed below when you upload your point. Feel free to post the link to your submission here in the comments section as well! 🚨Be sure to read the rules before doing so in order to not disqualify yourself!
⚠️Rules⚠️
- Point must be either a Haskett Type I or Type II.
- Only one entry per person - (You are not allowed to post your point multiple times. Be sure to take good pictures showing off your work! lighting, material translucency, etc. 😉)
- Post MUST have the monthly knapping competition post flair to count! - That way it can easily be found and the votes counted!
- Both the point and the post must be made in February 2025, with the submission deadline being 2/29/2025 - The winner will be announced in the first week of March. Anything made after this deadline will not be counted, same with creations made before February 2025.
- No material restrictions - We only require that the point be knapped out of the material that you've chosen (no grinding out a point!).
- No size limit - But we encourage you knappers to test your skills and try to get it as close as possible!
- Moderators hold the authority to disqualify any participants that violate these rules as well as our community rules - We want this to be a fair and engaging competition for all those who participate! Because it's always fun to see what different folks can do with different tools!
If you have any questions or comments about the rules, feel free to reach out to the moderators through comments, DM's, or Messages! 📬
🥇Prize🥇
Thanks to the generosity of u/Flake-bender, our prize for this month is actually double! They chose to pass on their winnings to the next competition winner, which was incredibly generous! Be sure to express some thanks to them for making this month's 1^(st) place prize possible! 😄
The winner will receive TWO $25 certificates to neolithics.com AND the privilege to choose what the point style for the March 2025 competition will be! The user who made the top-voted post using this month's competition flair will receive a DM from one of the mods confirming their win and to discuss the delivery of their prize.
Additionally, I have been speaking with some some of the material suppliers and there has been interest expressed in donating prizes in return for monthly competition sponsorships! So stick around and keep your eyes open for that in the future! 👀 We might have some cool stuff coming down the pipeline... But as always...
KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR THOSE HASKETT POSTS, UPVOTE YOUR FAVORITES, AND KNAP AWAY EVERYONE!😁
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Help on how to start
Hey! I literally just wanted to start a few days ago but idk how, could i use rocks instead of dear antlers?? Where do I find rocks in my area? (I live in El Paso TX). And do ya’ll have some tips?
01:53 UTC
Progress!
This seems the only place, where my excitement about this will be understood... 🤩
13:39 UTC
Getting back to it after a life changing hand injury
23:59 UTC
Making a Copena point and Kentucky’s Middle Woodland Period
An increase in mound building new styles of pottery, and participation in long distance exchange networks are changes in the Kentucky archaeological record which archaeologists use to define the Middle Woodland period. These changes are tied to participation in regional cultural trends tied to ritual practices and community interaction. In this video I make a Copena point, one of the styles of stone projectile point made by people during this period and discuss Kentucky Middle Woodland archaeology.
23:05 UTC
First and second points I have ever made, brown glass. Any tips or critiques?
I think my technique has improved considerably.
02:56 UTC
First good point
3 years after starting this hobby, this is the first point I’ve made that I’m truly proud of. Trust the process y’all. Made with some self collected glass buttes obsidian
19:56 UTC
I made a matched set
14:45 UTC
Getting there i suppose
Making triangular pointy things from ohio flint that I find. I don't know if I'm using good rock some works easier than others and some just has to much quartz throughout. Very new here. Any pointers appreciated (not pun intended)
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What did I find?
UPDATE: Pics didn't upload from mobile, added them!
I found this white material, it breaks roughly the way you'd want for knapping. I'm only asking here, because I got some spots from one of the homies here on the knapping reddit, and wanted to let em know I went to work based on his info. The last pic is some real nice material that I found in the same rock pile. This was found on the Appalachicola river at Chattahoochee. The white material knaps fine, it's pretty break-in-half-y and doesn't thin (that's my fault, I'm bad at this still) in a way that I'd expect it to. Google lens says some sort of quartz, it's not helpful because AI is still pretty dumb about most things nature related... But yall aren't 😂
Appreciate yall! If anyone is local to me in Gadsden county, FL and wants to hunt rock, or needs some rock to start with - message me. I'm finding an immense joy in finding the material, despite being discouraged about my knapping abilities!
20:32 UTC
hehehe first try
19:12 UTC
Coastal plains
Some rainy day knapping. Heat treated coastal
18:23 UTC
My most used hammer stone
About 3-4 years old
05:08 UTC
Meta Atlatl build
If you were to build, An Atlatl Atlatl arrow & Atlaltl point What would the best natural occurring materials be for each?
19:43 UTC
10 modern, 1 authentic Perdiz
Going to put together a Perdiz hunting kit for next season.
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