In addition to being the founder and director of Wolf Tree Programs LLC, Neill has taught wilderness skills at countless private and public schools, nature centers, museums, conferences, elder hostels and camps. Neill has been a facilitator at Art of Mentoring since 2001 and has studied with Jon Young, Mark Elbroch, Errett Callahan, and Steve Watts. in Natural Resource Conservation from UMass Amherst and holds a Track and Sign Level III certification through the CyberTracker Conservation. Neill Bovaird has been practicing and teaching wilderness skills since 1998. Beginning and advanced students are welcome. This course is designed for every level of student. This class will include hands on learning, demonstrations and discussions on stone tools through history. We will look back into the history of flintknapping from the first tools made some 2 million years ago to present day knapping. Student will walk away from this program with useful handmade tools such as scrapers, engravers, and arrowheads. Participants will be guided through the progression of skills and ideas from the most basic stone tools to the most advanced. Through the seven stages of reduction we will rediscover the art of of crafting a sharp, useful edge. We will be creating a variety of tools out of flint and obsidian using a variety of techniques focusing mainly on percussion flaking and pressure flaking. In this two-day workshop you’ll begin to learn the art of stone tool making. Learn to make beautiful and functional stone tools as our ancestors did, with the guidance of master flintknapper Neill Bovaird Please gift responsibly $119.Flint Knapping Stay tuned for 2020 dates! 2019 class has been rescheduled. The copper bopper billets included in this kit feature a lead core that provides a comfortable weight forward strike and soft impact.įlintknapping involves sharp stone flakes and is not for all ages. See instructions below)ĥ lbs Select Flint knapping Stone (Mix may contain Novaculite, Keokuk, Dacite and/or Obsidian) Perfect for the serious beginner to the seasoned knapper, this all inclusive package is for anyone who desires an assembly of some of the best that we have to offer.įull Size Leather Leg Pad (* Rubber leg pad available upon request. If you are looking for a wide assemblage of knapping supplies, including stone, tools, and instruction then this kit is for you. The included large copper bopper enables a knapper to work larger material than what is in our lower level kits. $99.99/kitĪppropriately named, "The Works", this kit features two sizes of copper bopper billets with supporting tools, 5 lbs of select knapping stone, and the best instructional aides on the market in both DVD and print. Great Gift Item!įlintknapping involves sharp stone flakes and is not for all ages. Kit comes in a white tabbed box with a label. The copper bopper billet included in this kit features a lead core that provides a comfortable weight forward strike and soft impact. See instructions below)ģ lbs Select Flintknapping Stone (Mix may contain Novaculite, Keokuk, Dacite and/or Obsidian)īasic Flintknapping Techniques DVD (63 min.) Medium Leather Leg Pad (* Rubber leg pad available upon request. This mega flint knapping kit includes all necessary tools and enough rock to get you started, plus two of the best instructional aides on the market today. Waldorf makes this kit a premium entry into the craft of knapping. The included supplies and DVD paired with the famous instructional book by D.C. Our Premium Flintknapping kit includes copper tools, 3 lbs of select knapping stone, 12 page instructions, Basic Flintknapping Techniques DVD and the 'Art of Flintknapping' book.
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