Pictures of "Modernized" Flintknapping Art

Below are several pictures of examples of "modernized" flintknapping. In Bill's version of modern flintknapping, he will take actual artifact designs and add his artistic flair and change their shape/design in various ways. He may blend various designs into one piece making a hybrid point. He may also use different techniques to make the pieces than were originally used by the artifact makers of old. All but one of the below pieces are made using the flake over grinding method. They will also usually be made thinner than the original artifacts.

Beside each piece we will give the measurements, type material it is made from and a little description of how the piece differs from the artifacts. (this may take weeks for all this information to be updated)


All of the below pieces are for sale. Email me at dwayne@modern-flintknapping.com for prices.





Knife Blade

Length-4.2 inches
Width-1.25 inches
Diameter-.20 inches

Made of Fancy Jasper from India.







Kirk Point made longer.

Length-4 inches
Width-1.5 inches
Diameter-.20 inches

Made of Obsidian







Smith with notches not as deep.
Length-2.2 inches
Width-1.2 inches
Diameter-.14 inches
Extra thin
Made from Agate









Kirk Point made longer.



Length-3.7 inches
Width-1.5 inches
Diameter-.20 inches

Made of Mahogany Obsidian





Smith with very shallow notches


Length-2.5 inches
Width-1.2 inches
Diameter-.17 inches


Made from Jasper





Long Turkey Tail


Length-5.8 inches
Width-1.3 inches
Diameter-.19 inches

Made from Rootbeer





Knife Blade

Length-5.9 inches
Width-1.5 inches
Diameter-.25 inches

Made of green Obsidian.(Burnes Green)









Very long Tang Knife

Length-5.7 inches
Width-1.4 inches
Diameter-.19 inches

Made from Rootbeer with cattails.








Long Palmer
Length-4.5 inches
Width-2.3 inches
Diameter-.18 inches
Very thin, W/T ratio 12.8/1
Made from Texas Quartz(rare material)







Knife Blade

Length-5.3 inches
Width-2.3 inches
Diameter-.18 inches

Very thin, W/T ratio 12.8/1

Made from Mookite from Australia.








Kirk with wider point.

Length-2.9 inches
Width-1.7 inches
Diameter-.17 inches

Very thin

Made of Obsidian




Hardaway Point with very deep V notch and extreme ears.
Length-2.2 inches
Width-1.2 inches
Diameter-.23 inches
Hardaway's are a local artifact design that Bill likes to modernize. You may see several variations.









Hybrid of a Savannah River point and flared Smith base.


Length-3 inches
Width-2.5 inches
Diameter-.20

Made of Flower Agate.









Smith base with long tapered point.

Length-3.8 inches
Width-1.4 inches
Diameter-.15 inches

Super thin, thinnest point in this post.

Made of black Texas flint.








Double Spoke Shave

Length-2.7 inches
Width-1.2 inches
Diameter-.24 inches

Made from Texas Flint







Long Hardaway Point

Length-5.7 inches
Width-1.3
Diameter-.19 inches

L/T ratio-30/1

Made from Fancy Jasper from India.


The above piece is now owned by Aaron Lincoln, who placed it in his "masters case".  We consider this a nice honor coming from a flintknapper as good as Aaron. Thanks Aaron.



Palmer Point

Length-2.1 inches
Width-1.2 inches
Diameter-.17 inches


Made from Mookite







Other side of above piece.












Extreme Tang Knife

Length-4.25 inches
Width-1.7 inches
Diameter-.24 inches

Made from red glass, ready to be made into a necklace.







Knife Blade

Length-5.1 inches
Width-2.3 inches
Diameter-.19 inches

Made from Obsidian







"Half" Serpentine Knife(in that only half of piece has a serpentine twist)

Length-5.75 inches
Width-2.5 inches
Diameter-.22 inches

Made from Fancy Jasper from India.





Biface

Length-5.7 inches
Width-1.8 inches
Diameter-.235 inches

Made from red glass.







Similar to a Pederales Point

Length-2.2 inches
Width-1.4 inches
Diameter-.21 inches
Made from Rootbeer.








Lever pressured Biface.
Length-6.65 inches
Width-3 inches
Ave. Diameter-.225 inches
Lever pressured using Bill's lever device he developed.(can be seen in slideshow Replicating the Sweetwater)
Made from glass.










Points with high and low leg.(something different)
On left Length-1.9 inches
Width-1.1 inches
Diameter-.18 inches
On right Length-1.8 inches
Width 1.1 inches
Diameter-.17 inches
Made from Mookite






Length- 6 inches, Width-1.6 inches, Diameter-.215 inches Serpentine design, made from Mookite from Australia. This is one of Bill's personal favorites.