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-![Flintknapping](https://www.lowimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/flintknapping.jpg)+![Flintknapping](wiki:flintknapping.jpg)
  
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-Flint is formed from sediments that have been altered by temperature and pressure, forming a glass-like structure.+_Flint is formed from sediments that have been altered by temperature and pressure, forming a glass-like structure._
  
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-A true master at work - Will Lord turining a raw block of flint into a tool.+_A true master at work - Will Lord turining a raw block of flint into a tool._
  
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-Flint hand-axe and arrowheads.+_Flint hand-axe and arrowheads._
  
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-Roughing out greenstone with a soft hammer (red deer antler).+_Roughing out greenstone with a soft hammer (red deer antler)._
  
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-Flint arrowheads fixed to shafts with pine pitch, beeswax and ground charcoal glue, and bound with deer tendon.+_Flint arrowheads fixed to shafts with pine pitch, beeswax and ground charcoal glue, and bound with deer tendon._
  
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 ##  What can I do? ##  What can I do?
  
-You can't learn flintknapping by reading about it, unfortunately. The first thing to do is attend a [course](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/directory/categories/flintknapping-courses). It's best to have a vision of what you want to make before you start, rather than haphazardly working to see what emerges. That way you can visualise the finished item in the stone that you choose and work with.+You can't learn flintknapping by reading about it, unfortunately. The first thing to do is attend a course. It's best to have a vision of what you want to make before you start, rather than haphazardly working to see what emerges. That way you can visualise the finished item in the stone that you choose and work with.
  
 Flint, or other suitable stone, is readily available in many parts of the world, especially in sea cliffs or river beds, but also in chalk landscapes anywhere. You could also ask at a local quarry about what kind of stones are found in your area. In the UK, flint is found south-east of a line drawn roughly from Lincolnshire to Portsmouth. Where it doesn't exist there are often alternatives - for example greenstone in Cornwall and Cumbria. You can also buy flintknapping kits with the tools and materials you need to start. Flint, or other suitable stone, is readily available in many parts of the world, especially in sea cliffs or river beds, but also in chalk landscapes anywhere. You could also ask at a local quarry about what kind of stones are found in your area. In the UK, flint is found south-east of a line drawn roughly from Lincolnshire to Portsmouth. Where it doesn't exist there are often alternatives - for example greenstone in Cornwall and Cumbria. You can also buy flintknapping kits with the tools and materials you need to start.
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-Hand-axe fixed to a wooden handle with natural cord.+_Hand-axe fixed to a wooden handle with natural cord._
  
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-Flint is used in the walls of many old houses in the south of England.+_Flint is used in the walls of many old houses in the south of England._
  
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-## Specialists+ 
 +## Related topics 
 + 
 +- [Bow making](bowm:bow_making) 
 +- [Craft production](craf:craft) 
 +- [Bushcraft](bush:bushcraft) 
 +- [Stone carving](stoc:stone_carving) 
 + 
 + 
 +## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
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