Publisher's Synopsis
"DEBITAGE" Bits & Pieces ... Remnants Left Behind ... By & For Flint Knappers.That's what debitage was ... and that's what "DEBITAGE" is. Tidbits of flint knapping knowledge and skills compiled for those curious folks who want to know how to make stone projectile points ... arrowheads ... for themselves.Now you can enjoy this compilation of a series of "DEBITAGE" newsletters with key sequences of specific steps and processes in flint knapping: --Soft Hammer Percussion--Cores & Blade Making by Percussion--Chunks & Spalls for Knapping--Chips to Points for Pressure Work--A Wheel of Points Finished Work--Edge Preparation for Percussion--Isolated Platforms for Percussion--Power Pressure Flaking for Results--Serrating An Edge for Impact--Notching for Attaching to Shafts--Percussion Fluting for Big Game.And more ... with lots of resources, practice projects, and specialized information based on many years of experience and study."DEBITAGE" Bits & Pieces ... Remnants Left Behind ... By & For Flint Knappers.54 pages, full color, photo illustrated throughout.
