These are some of the individuals known to us who are active in the knapping circles. Along with their services, they have a wide and varied knowledge on all aspects of flint knapping. Anyone who wants to be listed here, please e-mail us at marymm@hughes.net Updated 02/05/10
NORM ADKINS, I've always wanted to know how the Indians made the beautiful works of art and finally learned after many, many hours. So here is some of my work. Hope you enjoy looking at these. You can order anything you want through my E-mail address, or phone 719-596-0084. Astandingontherock115@msn.com. http://springslifeindex.com//Flintknapper.html
STEVE ALLELY, PO Box 1648, Sisters, OR 97759. (503) 549-7311. Commercial knapping.
MICHAEL ASH, Ancient Mariner Art Studio, 9175 Cedar creek Rd., Desoto, KS 66018, Artistic commercial knapping, fine jewelry, sculpting, woodcarving and gourd art. 913-583-1399. E-mail MASH4@kc.rr.com 913-583-1399.
RANDY BEACH. Custom sawing--agate, jasper & other assorted slabs & rough. Gem point jewelry, antler handled stone blade knives. HCR 30 Box 4, Edwards, MO 65326. 573-347-2457 or e-mail at sitnbul@lakeozark.net
STEVE BEHRENS, 11212 HOOPER RD., BATON ROUGE, LA 70818. Commercial knapper, materials, kilns for heat treating. 225-655-9898
ROGER BENTLEY,1808 North 9th Street, Wheatland, WY 82201-2143. Knapper and knife maker - antler handles. Custom gold and silver - will make mountings for your arrowheads. rock_momma@hotmail.com; our phone number is 307-322-3326.
BOB BERG. Maker of atl-atls, darts and accessories. Call or write for our free catalog and visit our web site. Bob Berg, Thunderbird Atl-atls, 90 Main St. Box 764, Candor, NY 13743. Phone 1-800-836-4520.
RIC BIVAR. A British Columbia, Canadian Knapper. I make unique obsidian blade custom carved antler handled knives. All natural materials and methods, also instruct Flintknapping, beginner to advanced. Contact me: Ric Bivar, 3385 Bedford rd., Nelson, BC, V1L6X7. Phone: 250-352-5616. or e-mail cathibivar@shaw.ca
TROY BOOKER, Obsidian Obsession: Have obsidian, blades, hafted blades, arrowheads, arrows.....call after 5:00. 425-710-7551. troybooker@earthlink.net
BRUCE BRADLEY, 23300 Co. Rd. D, Cortez, CO 81321, Non-commercial. Instructional tape available. email at primtech@yahoo.com
JACK BROWN, "Stones-n-Bones" P.O. box 304 , Scio , N.Y. 14880.
flintknapper specializing in Obsidian , Bone and antler Carvings, complete resource for your antler and bone needs. 716-593-4678
.Please e-mail me at: jac@stonesnbones.com or visit our web site at
http://www.stonesnbones.com
DALE CANNON, 11565 275th Ave., Zimmerman, MN 55398, NEW AREA CODE (763) 856-4975. Artwork, spectacular knives with flake over grinding blades and stone handles. Knives with stone handles from 3" up to 18" in length starting at $15." Pre-ground blanks in obsidian at $4./inch; $5./inch for heat treated materials. Hard rubber knapping glove as seen in the video. I also do demonstrations and lectures. I have a new video tape called "Flake over Grinding." E-mail: future@sherbtel.net Visit my web site
GIL CHUMBLEY, commercial knapper, Bardstown, Ky., specializing in quality reproduction that look and feel authentic. Primarily, eastern and southern points of all types. Serious knapping since 1973. Works in museums in New York, Tenn., China and collected by a former US President. Points and information can be viewed at web site. email: gc2@bardstown.com home phone: 502/348-4934. Gil Chumbley, P.O. Box 801, Bardstown, KY 40004.
JOHN CIANFARANI, Arrowheads - Tomorrow's Antiquities, 264 Silver St., No. Granby Ct. 06060, (860) 653-7856, Museum quality flint knapped replicas. Commercial knapping. E-Mail: JCianfaran@aol.com Visit my web site at http://members.aol.com/JCianfaran/MAIN.htm
HAL CLARK, CHERT FOR SALE. We sell Tennessee cherts, raw or heat treated. Heat treated bi-faces are $4.00 dollars each, and range from 4 to 6 inches long. Black nodules which are getting rare are $4.00 per pound. We also do made to order points which can be seen on our web site. Drop by for a visit and sign our guest book. Phone: 931-676-3629. www.whiteowlflintworks.com
RALPH CONRAD, 417-662-3998. My interests include bow hunting with primitive weapons and stone points, and flintknapping, I use abo tools. Points are available for sale. Visit my web page. for more information and many pictures. Also see points by Jim Redfearn. To read an article I wrote, Click here. To see samples of my work, see Gallery
Mike Cook, ART OF ISHI -- Specializing in gem. Quality points and knives as well as opal arrowhead jewelry. Check out the unique turkey calls, too. www.artofishi.com Contact me at macook@core.com or phone 517-647-2518. I hope you enjoy my website. Any comments or feedback are welcome.
Emory Coons, from Burns Oregon I have been knapping for 29 years and a instructor for the Umatilla confederated tribes in lithic production, instructor for the Jr. Forest Wardens in Alberta Canada on lithics. I can be found on the tarp web site for knappers along with several of your other knappers. If you would like the direct way to contact me on the web it's emorycoons@yahoo.com or (541) 573 1588 is my home ph, number.
DOUG DAHL, I am a full time flint knapper, archaeologist (private sector only), and lecturer. I make and sell points, blades, and weapons systems, made with all primitive materials. I also sell stone, various Colo. WY. cherts and agates (very colorful) and obsidian when available. I have been knapping 15 years and doing survival knapping for 40 yrs. I enjoy kids groups and work for various school districts in Colorado. My web site is http://www.the-arrowhead-guy.com and e-mail is the_arrowhead_guy@comcast.net .
BENJAMIN DI CARLO Jr. "The Niantic
Knapper" 15 Niantic Trail West
Greenwich, Rhode Island 02817. Maker of
stone jewelry and bows and arrows call, write or e-mail for prices
Bdica5659@juno.com
CYRIL DUMAS. French
archaeologist, Curator of the museum of archaeology “Les Baux de Provence”
Traditional Knapper specialized in Paleo flint tools and primitive skills
Cyril Dumas, Maison Cazenave, 13520, Les Baux de Provence
http://paleolab.free.fr
MR. DUTRIEUX is the exclusive producer of top quality blonde gunflints and other fine flint products from the stone age to modern times. Jean-Jacques Dutrieux, Director of Gunflint Museum, 41130 Meusnes BP10, France.
Bo Earls. I Live at 247 South Orchard Ave., American Fork, UT 84003. Cell phone is 801-473-9084. Founder of UVKA Utah Valley Knapping Association. www.utahknapping.com I specialize in fluted Clovis points, calf creek and dove tail points. Also make antler/bone handle knives. Mostly work with obsidian and novaculite. Host of 10-15 knap-in's per year in the state of Utah attended by 20-35 knappers. Interested in hearing from anyone wishing to join our club and/or attending our knap-in's all over Utah. Been knappin' for 4 years.
GEORGE EKLUND,
62300 E. 360 RD.,
Grove, OK. 74344. Phone: 918-801-2726, Fax: 918-787-9100. Commercial knapping, some supplies,
making all types of stone tools, points, blades. Early man types and many
other art forms. Check out George's new website.
www.indianarrowheadgallery.com
ERIC'S ROCK. New materials:
India Blood stone, India Parrot rock, Jasper, English flint, Obsidian, and a variety
of carving stone. Call for availability and prices. 812-739-2358. rockman@disknet.com
TIM FISHER. OBSIDIAN FOR SALE. I have the best selection of Northwest & Mexican obsidian rough available, at great prices. My inventory includes Glass Buttes black, mahogany, triple flow, Midnight Lace, gold sheen, and rainbow. Also Davis and Lassen Creek rainbow and the hard to find Green Sheen and Royal Purple, Davis Creek Electric Blue and new Davis Creek Rainbow that is a virtual twin of Royal Velvet! I also trade rough for knapped items. I sell rough by the pound and thick cut slabs to 6x3". Tim Fisher, http://www.orerockon.com/knappers.htm email: tim@orerockon.com
RON FULLER. I have cooked Keokuk Flint. $2. per pound. call: 918-787-5589. or write Ron Fuller, 25106 South 595 Lane, Grove, OK 74344.
GENO FROM RENO. AWARD WINNING KNAPPED STONE HANDLE KNIVES. I offer a variety of Videos, Books, Arrowheads, Tomahawks, Art. I also offer a variety of knappable stone such as, Brazilian agate, Jasper, Obsidian, Chalcedony. Handle material such as Deer antler, Cholla cactus, Marble of various types. So stop on by. My site is always adding new items to fit your needs. . www.stoneagetradingco.com stoneagetc@charter.net
GARY HARDY. 15887 Flint Ridge Rd. Newark, OH 43056. 740-787-1578. I have Flint Ridge material for sale from my own quarry. Also carry a variety of tools, send SASE for brochure. Click here for link. flintridgeflint.com
LOU HARMS, 3917 Grant, Independence, MO 64055, Obsidian, Dacite and cherts. Slabbed material, agates, jaspers, and cherts. SASE for illustrated price list. quickquiver@hotmail.com
WEB HAMMOND-- "SPIDER-WEB," High quality obsidian, slabs, spalls and performs, in a variety of colors. Call or send SASE for prices. Webb Hammond, 14174 Holly Rd. #45, Dept KC, Seabeck, WA, 98312, phone (360) 830-5384 or visit my website at:
JOHN HOBART. Western Mass. Lithic. For sale --Black Onadogna Chert, cut slabs or $1.00 lb for raw, also Baby Blue glass slabs for sale. For sale--Arrowheads for shooting, $8.00 each, spear & knife points for sale. Call John Hobart for availability. 413-562-9179 or e-mail johnl1984@yahoo.com
BARRY HOWE'S "Lethal Lithics™" specializes in high-end custom made stone knives, spears, darts, arrows and classic projectile point reproductions. Perfect gifts for executives, outdoorsmen, serious collectors of ancient weaponry and anyone who appreciates fine art. Also performs demonstrations of flintknapping and making natural fiber cordage. See our fantastic work at http://www.LethalLithics.com . E-mail: kahuna@execpc.com .
Kenny Hull. Welcome to Timberline Art! I am Kenny Hull and I have been knapping since 1996. Soon after honing my skill, using the traditional ways of knapping, I discovered my talent was in F.O.G. knapping and became adept to making knife blades and knives using this technique. My blades have super-fine, thin edges, considered to be handsome artistic pieces of art worthy of collection, and some claim the best available. Here at Timberline Art I am able to create this beautiful works of lithic art, and along with the help of my son, who is a fine artist, and my fiancé, CynD, who attends to the office duties, we are pleased to present to you our best every day. Our company is based at our home in Selah, located in the high desert hills of Eastern Washington. Some of our hobbies include loving the outdoors, our horses, and beautiful stone. . If you have any questions about my work, you can email me at kenjhull@aol.com or call me at 360-797-3523. http://flintknappers.com/store.php?sid=Mjgx
COLE HURST, 1583 Tedford, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, (509) 884-9206, Experienced all around knapper, specializing in knives. Each knife is one of a kind, tailored to the buyer, special orders are my specialty. Sell or trade, wheel and deal. If you want the knife you have been dreaming of give me a call.
KEN JONES, 560 Saddle Ridge Dr., Wimberley, TX 78676. Ph-512-618-0771. Specialty: Tools, preforms and equipment for the modern flintknapper. Reasonable prices. Visit my website TexasKnapperSupply.com or, email me at: kjones46@TexasKnapperSupply.com
Dennis Kerns of Kentucky Flintworks. I am a full service dealer, in fact my slogan is "Your Source For Everything Flintknapping". My site is http://www.Kentuckyflintworks.com
LARRY KINSELLA, I specialize in stone tool and weapon replication. I also have T shirts for sale. "When atl-atls are outlawed, only outlaws will have atl-atls," ($10:00 + $5.00 S&H) and "Mastodon Meatcutters, Local 1 You stab 'em, we slab 'em," ($10.00 + $5:00 S&H). Larry Kinsella (618) 397 1377 and my e-mail is megalithics@hotmail.com . Visit my website at flintknapper.com
STEVE KIRSCHMAN, 418 Hill Top Rd., Pearcy, AR 71964. 501-767-1616. I sell Novaculite, either raw bulk or heat treated in spalls and blanks. My prices are not the cheapest, but I offer good quality material. E-mail flintknapping@danswhetstone.com or visit my web page at http://www.danswhetstone.com/flintknapping/flintknapping.html
AL KRONIMUS, 175 Taber Rd, Jefferson, NY, 12093. 607-652-8024. Specializing in Traditional knapping techniques using hammer stones and supplying Eastern New York State varieties of Flint and Chert, such as esopus, eastern Onondaga, normanskill, and snake hill. . E-mail : akaflint@hughes.net
JEZ KRUBECK, 508 South Cedar Laramie
WY 82070 phone 307-755-5142.
I just enjoy knapping of any kind.
DAN LONG,
Commercial knapping, lectures and
demonstrations, 8142 Lamont Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2G6V7
email pacheydan@sympatico.ca
Web page http://knapper_dan.tripod.com/index.html
MARTY LONGWITH. Full time commercial knapper. Specialize in point types found in Missouri and animal effigies and exotic notching. Burlington and Mozarkite mostly used. Some obsidian. Prices start at $3. an inch. Call or e-mail me for estimates. walkncrk@aol.com or visit me at http://angelfire.com/mo2/knappworks
Maine Primitive Skills School, Mallory L. Stephens Instructor, Maine Primitive Skills School, 171 AER Lane, Wells, Maine 04090. Phone 207-646-1856 mallorystephens@yahoo.com www.primitiveskills.com
Michael McGrath, Susquehanna Woodland Designs, Flintknapper of points, knives, spears, arrows, and fine necklaces. Web page: www.susquehanna-wd.com, e-mail: mike@susquehanna-wd.com. Address: 39 Vine St, Binghamton, NY 13903.
DONNIE McKINNIS, I have great heat-treated Burlington chert blanks for sale. Custom rock sawing available, along with a wide variety of other stone for sale. Large Burlington available only in slab form, some have saw marks, but are usually never a problem. Home number: 636-477-7482. Cell phone is 314-303-7418. Dflintman@aol.com
Michael Miller, commercial knapper / webmaster in Wooster, Ohio. I started http://www.flintknappers.com in 2001 and since it has grown to include 21 knappers with over 500 points, knives, and blades for sale and show. Email: michael@flintknappers.com Phone: 330-201-0652.
ROY MILLER, (330) 359-5590, Fine commercial knapping. Also sells material. Flint Ridge flint, banded, multi-colored. Blocks, blanks, heated and raw. Premium grade stone.
VINCE MINER. Teaching bow making and flintknapping with all-primitive methods. I also have some material for sale. Vinson Miner, 1205 Rainbow Dr. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704-263-3634. bowsofwood@hotmail.com
DAN MINARD, Flintknapper from Canal Fulton, Ohio. My business is known as Woodland Originals. To visit my site and learn more about knapping click here: www.woodlandoriginals.com
ERIC MORRIS, ERIC'S ROCKS, P.O. BOX 133 , Leavenworth, IN 47137, (812)-739-2358, Materials for knapping: British Flint from Brandon, England. Nodules are 10 to 100 pounds. Call for price information or Email us at www.ericsrocks.com or rockman@disknet.com . Visit my site
TED NEMEC,
NEMEC STONE CO., 11251 FM 1105, Jarrell, TX 76537, (512) 746- 5221, Material,
various types of Texas flints and cherts.
GREG NUNN " Paleo Technologies," HC 64 Box 2107, Castle Valley, Utah 84532, (435- 259-8607. Commercial Knapper. Greg just created a new Flintknapping DVD titled ( Replicating The Type 1C Danish Dagger" Advanced Flintknapping with Greg Nunn). A must see DVD for 29.95 plus 3.00 S&H. This DVD combines Archaeological evidence with advanced flintknapping techniques to create the Type 1C Danish Dagger with parallel edge to edge pressure flaking. Contact Greg at Email gregn@citlink.net or visit his web site www.gregnunnflintworks.com .
STANLEY PAYNE. STONE KNIFE CREATIONS . To see some of my work, visit my NEW WEBSITE: www.flintstoneandandbonecreations.com . Email me at: stansknives@yahoo.com or call me at 334-569-3644 (home) or 334-462-9257 (cell).
DAVE
PARKER. RED ROCK LITHICS.
Offering Quality Flintknapping Tools, Reproduction Points,
and more.11636 East 82nd. Street South,
GARY PARTELOW, P. O. Box 393, Ivoryton, CT 06442. Phone (860) 399-4645, Ceremonial and ornamental reproductions. Paleo and Archaic points.
BOB PATTEN, 10803 W. Connecticut Ave., Lakewood, CO 80232, (303) 988- 2026, Commercial knapping, specializing in Paleos. Organizes the Colorado Front Range Knap-In. See my home page.
CRAIG RATZAT, Neolithics Flintknapping SupplyHouse. 1779 Spring Valley Dr., Divide, CO 80814. 719-687-3552 or 800-754-8231. www.neolithics.com
DAVE RAUSCHENBERG, P.O. Box 1092, Black Diamond, Washington 98010. Lithic Artisan, knives, blades, points, framed lithic art, Native American reproductions.... DavRaus1@aol.com
JIM REDFEARN, Lost World Archery and Flintworks, 635 E. Center, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. 870-654-3739. Full time commercial knapper. I have rock for sale! Burlington & various flints from around the country. Please call for availability and prices. I make most major types on order, specializing in Archaic and Paleo points. I have five video tapes called "Making the Hardin Point" ($25.) and "Making a Dalton Point." ($25.) "Making a Clovis Point" ($25.), "Ishi & Cahokia Points" ($25) "Calf Creekin'"($25) . They cover knapping from spall to finished points. Visit me at a knap-in and purchase an autographed copies. Include $6.00 shipping per order for shipping priority mail: Jim Redfearn, 635 E. Center, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. 870-654-3739. Check out this web site to see some nice examples of my work: http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/arrowheadgallery/
LANDON SELBY, Full time flintknapper, from Cody Wyoming. To see my work visit my web site at: www.westwyoming.com
CURTIS SMITH, Curt's
Cherts. Georgetown, Pedernales , Kay County and various cherts. Raw flint/chert
for sale. Call or e-mail for info and pics. 817-713-9686, please call between
noon and 4pm. I work UPS in the evenings.
flintrockhunter@yahoo.com
JIM SPEARS, , PO Box
100, Noel, MO 64854. I knap all types of materials and points; have hides &
furs, too. Write or see my work on
http://www.knappersweb.com. Also have antler tools available on
www.missouritrading.com.
Eddie
Starnater. Long time knapper. I am now doing classes in
primitive skills Flintknapping/ bow making/ tracking/ etc. Please see my
website listed below. We are based in New Jersey but also travel. We
specialize in small group and one on one instruction. Practical Primitive LLC,
70 Honey Locust, Toms River, NJ 08755. 732-276-8159.
609-312-3701
http://www.practicalprimitive.com
ROBERT W. STEWART, Owner prop. of Archaic Arts offering quality eastern woodland accouterments, and field accurate reproductions of mid-Ohio valley knapped stone tools. All knapped from local flints and cherts and mounted for use on request. Classes on knapping, bow/arrow construction and other woodland crafts for clubs and organizations. E-mail archaicart.com for catalog.
Mallory L. Stephens. Instructor, Maine Primitive Skills School, 171 AER Lane, Wells, Maine 04090. Phone 207-646-1856 mallorystephens@yahoo.com www.primitiveskills.com
DON SUTTON based out South Utah and Las Vegas NV, www.dixieknapper.com, I Knapp custom knives with all types of handles, can carve some requests on the antler or wood handles. Also have some points at times. Please visit at the website or e-mail me at dcoyote2111@aol.com OR call 702-622-8317 with questions or requests
BOB THOMAS, 705 N. Polk St., Cabot, AR 72023, (501) 843-4936, Commercial Knapper, Specializes In Paleo points and spectacular Mayan eccentrics. I have great Arkansas Novaculite, heat treated and ready to work, for sale.
DANIEL AND FRAN TOMPKINS. We knap and sell reproduction arrowheads, do custom slabbing of agatized coral and various flints and cherts. We make antler handled knives, and flintknapping tools. Please E-mail us at worthknapping@gmail.com or visit our website at http://www.worthknapping.homestead.com 829 Phillip Causey Rd. Doerun GA 31744. 229-777-9920.
IAN THOMPSON, Little Blue River Traditional Crafts. Commercial knapper, also specializing in Brian-tan, Parfleches, Arrows, and Atl-Atls -- all made from authentic materials like sinew. Visit our web site or e-mail us lethomp@earthlink.net.
BRIAN TWO EAGLES, 991 Citruswood Ct., Longwood, FL 32750, (407) 831-2682, Specializes in fluted points and artifact reproduction. Also sells fine Florida chert, heated spalls or raw. Also makes fine knapped blades.
MIKE TYLZYNSKI, Obsidian, and other materials. Specializing in Clovis points and other large blades. clovisman.com e-mail clovisman@adelphia.net
SCOTT VAN ARSDALE, I specialize in a very limited production of modern and traditional styles of obsidian knives. 265 Bert Washburn Rd., Otego, NY 13825. Phone (607) 433-6299, 7-9 Eastern Time. home.usadatanet.net/~svanarsdale
Sparrow Creek
Productions: Sparrow Creek Productions produces hand crafted
ancient tools, weapons, jewelry and art using natural materials.
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Email: Info@sparrowcreek.com
Visit my website at http:// www.sparrowcreek.com
D.C. WALDORF. Fine quality flint work. I specialize in Archaic and Woodland points, and Danish daggers, all types in flint. ALL SIGNED WORK. For information e-mail knapper@specent.com or phone Dane Martin at 417-662-3377.
KENNY WALLACE, 9 Jefferson St., Castile, NY 14427, (716) 493-5690, Helps organize the Stone Tool Craftsman's Show in association with the Genesee Valley Knappers Association. Commercial knapping. Produces fine, Native American flutes, for sale.
TODD WALKER, 381 Shadow Drive, Ozark, MO 65721. 417-581-4374. Paleo art, custom knives, complete arrows, scrimshaw, point type reproductions, raw and cooked rock paleoart@earthlink.net
GLEN WICHEY, 425 Canova Dr., Akron, OH 44319.Knapping tools for sale: Copper billets, pressure flakers, Ishi sticks, and custom made tools for the knapper, etc. Please send address or email me for a free catalog. email: Glen F. Wichey, glenn_wit@yahoo.com 425 Canova Dr., Akron, OH 44319.
Jim Winn,
Phone 949-347-1230. Commercial knapper with 28 years of experience. I make all
styles of points. Email:
Paleomanjim@yahoo.com . Visit my website at:
http://www.flintknappers.com/store.php?sid=Ng%3D%3D
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