FAIRFIELD, Pa. — A basic flint knapping class is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve, 1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield. The class will cover the basic theory ...

Rex Watson displays two bi-face knives that he made from Oregon and California obsidian. The handles are from mule deer and elk antlers. (The Observer/PHIL BULLOCK). STORY BY DICK MASON OF THE ...

RED RIVER GORGE — On a flat, grassy piece of land beside the Red River, a man sat in the shade, striking a piece of wood against a rock, slowly shaping a rough piece of flint into a spear point.

TO fashion a flint implement both knowledge of the tricks of the trade and skill in execution are required. Watching the flint knappers at Brandon can teach the student many a 'wrinkle', but any ...