Paleo and Neo Lithic Tools

This site will show knapped or pecked stone tools, including but not limited to points, knives, and scrapers. These tools may be newly knapped and if so will be noted as such. Old artifacts will have all info available.

Saturday, April 29, 2006

A case of friends points and a case of old points

Case of old points found near a creek on a turkey farm
Friends Case:
1 Bill Metcalf 2. Ralph Conrad 3. Jim Redfearn 4. Ron Fuller
5. Bill Peterson 6. and 7. Brian Thompson 8. and 9. John Siderio
10. George Eklund 11. Roger Warmuskerken 12. Carl Bryant
13. Dave Ediger 14. and 15. Derek McLean 16. Jack Hemphill
17. and 18. Ken Kurfurst 19. John Kiernen
20.,21.,22.,23. and 24. Jim Miller 25. Bill Holtgrewe 26. Dale Cannon

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Some of my newest work

This point is knapped from pink fiber optics
This point is knapped from Brazilian Agate
All that's left to do is notch this point of white novaculite

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Back from the weekend

Finger scraper, this was a field find not far from the mano below
An oval Mono both sides shown, this was a field find
Black novaculite dovetail

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Back a ways in my point history


Goat point from Derek McLeans 1st Branson knapin in 2001. The point is signed by Neil Garrison, Jack Hemphill, Nick Moore, Brian Thompson and last but not least Derek McLean



Early point made from Steve Kirschmans novaculite



Point from rock provided by Bill Holtgrewe

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Still digging through old work

Buckskin Flint from Texas

L to R A Kay County point thanks Neil), my first effigy attempt(a beavertail) made from sunset novaculite and a gibson type point

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

I seem to be running backwards....

A case of early points.
One of my first knives
A dovetail from Ron Fuller's peoria.

I really don't get much time to knap, but I have really enjoyed going back through the photographs and scans of some of my earlier pieces. I was rather pleasantly surprised to see that not all of my old work makes me cringe; some of it actually looks like it should(or as close as I can make).

Monday, April 17, 2006

Older work, hope I'm showing improvement!




Sunday, April 16, 2006

Pictures of points and tools and what materials were used in manufacture if known or where artifacts were found.


I'll start the chips flying and post a picture of some of my recent pieces. The materials used were novaculite, kay county(courtesy of Neil Garrison's secret honey hole), burlington, georgetown and fiber optic. I work with copper tools and when I have more experience and more patience I will try using hammerstones, antlers and bone.