Courses



 

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of course subjects that I teach. They are available for private group bookings or one-on-one (up to 3 people) bookings. Please contact me directly on flintknapper@fsmail.net to book a day/2 day course or for more information.

Group Courses for 2010 to be arranged!!

Watch this space........

 

Flintknappers Beginners day

This course is for all those budding Flintknappers, who have either never picked up a piece of flint or has done very little.
Course contents: Introduction to flint, scraper production, simple flake technology, flake production and retouch and other basic tools.
Age range: 6 years old upwards

Flintknappers Intermediate day 2

This course will be to take intermediate students to a more advanced level.
Course contents: refined handaxe production and more advanced thinning processes. Introduction to arrowhead production.
Time: 10-4pm

Flintknappers Advanced day

This course is for confident flintknapper, who are confident to move onto the next level.
Course contents: Optional projects - Arrowhead and spearhead production, Flint dagger production, Glass working, Obsidian working.
Age Range: 15 years old and above

 

  • Bone/Antler Working (harpoons, arrowheads, fishing hooks, needles, toggles)

Harpoon /Leister making/hafting 2 day course

  • Cordage & Glue Day (nettle fibre)
  • Arrow making
  • Birch Bark Containers (cups, bowls, arrow Quiver)
  • Hide Processing/Brain tanning Days (can take up to 5 days)
  • Fire Lighting Day (friction and flint & steel fire-lighting)
  • Natural Shelter Building
  • Spear Thrower making (the atlatl) and use instruction
  • Hunting Tools (sling shot/Bolas/Catapult/Throwing sticks) (2 days)
  • Archaeology Lectures:

Basic Stone Age archaeology
Intermediate/advanced stone-age archaeology
Palaeolithic stone tools
Mesolithic Stone Tools
Neolithic/Bronze age stone tools

  • Field Walking training days