How To Instructions by Puget Sound Knapper Members:

How to Make a Copper Bopper for Percussion Knapping - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How to Make Ishi Sticks and/or Pressure Flakers - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How to Make a Horshoe Nail Notcher - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How To Make a Fluting Jig - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How to Make Pine Pitch Glue - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How to Wire Wrap an Arrowhead Necklace - by Chip Batcheller
How to Make a Slide Hammer - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
How to Make a Round Rock Clamp for Slab Saws - by Jim Keffer (PSK Webmaster)
Knapping Jigs for the Strength or Dexterity Impaired Knappers
Betty Roberts Knapping Jig
Tim Monson's Lap Table/Knapping Jig
Tony Soares Fluting Jig
Heat Treating Rock - by Rich Urata
Working Slabs - by Jim Miller
Making Fluted Points with the Sollberger Jig By Woody Blackwell
Knapper Bill's Custom Dust Collection System for Flintknappers


Rules, Regulations and Guidelines:
Rock Collecting - Suggestions and Links to Regulations
BLM Rock Collecting Guide For Washington and Oregon 
BLM Glass Buttes Handout April 2009 *Glass Buttes Specific!* 
Do I Need A Permit For BLM Land Use? 
BLM Special Recreation Application and Permit  
US Forest Service Regulations and Infomation - courtesy of Joseph Wernex
 
 
The following compilation of How-To instruction was brought together by Mike Lynn
from a number of knappers and Internet sources. Re-produced here by permission.
Mike's website is http://flintknappinginfo.webstarts.com/, and you can download
Adobe Acrobat PDF versions of these How-To's from his website. Thanks, Mike!


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