Stone Tools & Flintknapping Class — July 18, 2027

$145.00

Sunday, July 18, 2027
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:
Greater Port Townsend area

Instructor:
Jason Knight

Before the advent of metal-working all of our ancestors depended on implements made out of rock for survival. Stones can be shaped into a variety of functional tools, such as arrowheads, axes, knives, and grinding implements. Having an understanding of how to shape and use rock is an invaluable wilderness survival skill.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to turn common stones and obsidian into useful tools. You'll create a basic stone blade and other tools to take home. You'll also be guided through the process of making obsidian arrow points.

Students will learn percussion techniques for core and biface reduction, and pressure techniques for finishing spear and arrow points. The class is designed for beginners new to flintknapping and stone tool making.

Tuition:
$145

Ages:
15 + (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)

Sunday, July 18, 2027
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:
Greater Port Townsend area

Instructor:
Jason Knight

Before the advent of metal-working all of our ancestors depended on implements made out of rock for survival. Stones can be shaped into a variety of functional tools, such as arrowheads, axes, knives, and grinding implements. Having an understanding of how to shape and use rock is an invaluable wilderness survival skill.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to turn common stones and obsidian into useful tools. You'll create a basic stone blade and other tools to take home. You'll also be guided through the process of making obsidian arrow points.

Students will learn percussion techniques for core and biface reduction, and pressure techniques for finishing spear and arrow points. The class is designed for beginners new to flintknapping and stone tool making.

Tuition:
$145

Ages:
15 + (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)

Meet Your Instructor

Jason Knight is passionate about helping people learn wilderness survival skills, including the ancient art of flintknapping and making stone tools. Since 1997, he's taught thousands of people, including training hundreds of adults to become survival instructors. He has consulted as a local wilderness skills expert for the Discovery Channel and has been featured on NPR. He is a cofounder and instructor at Alderleaf Wilderness College, one of the leading outdoor schools in the United States offering courses on wilderness survival to the general public and a broad range of clients including the US Forest Service, the Seattle Mountaineers, and the cast of the award-winning film Captain Fantastic.

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