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The Art of Flint Knapping, by D.C. Waldorf.
In print since 1975. It's come to be known as the Flint Knappers
Bible. If you are interested in learning how to work flint in the
same manner as Prehistoric Man, this book is for
you. It covers the basics such as tools, raw materials, percussion,
pressure and indirect percussion flaking, as well as advanced theory.
The new Fifth Edition has been updated with appendices covering the
use of modern tools such as copper billets as well as more on antler
pressure flakers. 80 pages, 8 1/2 X 11", softbound. Over 100
illustrations by Val Waldorf. Price is $18. per copy.
Buy this book here and you will get a copy that has been signed and
dated by D.C. Waldorf. This offer is available nowhere else!
Also, see the companion DVD and getting started special below. |
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The Art Of Flint Knapping Video
Companion DVD.
The next
best thing to a live knapping demonstration is a video. Here D. C.
Waldorf uses his skills to bring to life the techniques illustrated
in his book. Both the book and video have become classics but still
remain the most powerful stand-alone teaching tools in the business.
Digitally re-mastered from the original footage and computer
edited, the video can now be viewed as originally conceived with
titles linking the scenes to the chapters and figures in the book.
[Compatible with the new fifth edition.] Covers raw material
processing, working nodules, blocks and slabs to Stage 3, making
gunflints, holding positions, billet swing and strike, platform
preparation and pressure flaking are discussed while making an Adena
point. Also, Clovis fluting by direct percussion, various notching
techniques and making a small arrow point. Running time, 1 hour 48
minutes. $25
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GETTING STARTED SPECIAL! |
If you have read "Getting Started
in Flintknapping" on the flintknapping.info page of this site and
you are itching to get started, then we have a deal for you! Get
both The Art of Flint Knapping
and
The Art Of Flint Knapping Video Companion DVD for the
special low price of just $35! |
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The Art of Making Primitive Bows and Arrows,
by D.C. Waldorf. In this revised edition the secrets of bow and arrow
making are revealed, beginning with chapters on theory and
terminology, the making of a simple self bow and the tools used.
Chapters on bow woods and bow design help the reader choose the wood
and type of bow he wishes to make. Working Osage Orange, Yew and
advanced techniques including sinew backing are covered thoroughly.
Also making bow strings, arrows and quivers. For the price, its the
best and most complete book on the market. Softbound, 64 pages, 8 &
1/2 X 11", illustrated with 95 beautiful line drawings by Val Waldorf.
$16. per copy.
Buy this book here and you will get a copy that has been signed and
dated by D.C. Waldorf. This offer is available nowhere else! |
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PRIMITIVE ARCHERY
SPECIAL! |
If you want to go all primitive
on your next bow hunt why not make your own bow and tip those home
made arrows with flint points! Get The Art of Making Primitive Bows and Arrows,
plus
The Art of Flint Knapping and
The Art Of Flint Knapping Video Companion DVD, all three,
for the special low price of just $45! |
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2 Disc
Set!
Our second best selling DVD!
D.C. Waldorf- Beyond Thrashing & Bashing Flint Knapping: Next Steps
DVD. In October
of 2007, videographer and interviewer Charles Eaton [Making
the Type IV Danish Dagger]
made another visit to the workshop of D.C. Waldorf armed with a list
of questions that had bothered him and many other beginning to
intermediate knappers. To answer these questions, D.C. opened his
bag of tools and tricks while the camera was rolling and Charles got
his answers! This, first time ever, two disc set is the result of
that highly instructive interview. With an up-date on tools and
techniques that D.C. now uses to get the most out of his rock
supply, this production picks up where the classic
Art
Of Flint Knapping Video Companion
leaves off. Covered are
the differences between copper and antler billets, pressure flakers
and punches, in what situations they are best used and how to use
them to work difficult flakes, and especially, those odd, square
edged chunks you thought would never make anything worth while. Watch
this video and get the answers to those nagging questions that are
keeping you from taking that “next step!” Running time,
3
hour 40 minutes. $30.
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Roasting Rocks: The Art
and Science of Heat Treating
Revised Edition By D.C. Waldorf.
Back in
print, is this new, revised edition of a very useful little book
that was produced in 1998 to accompany a video tape by the same
title. The video is no longer available, in fact, what was in the
video is in the book, plus a whole lot more! Covered are what
materials need heat treating, how it works, methods and appliances
used for cooking rocks - including the primitive ways, and recipes
for many of the rocks commonly used by knappers today. A must-have
if you plan on roasting your own rocks! Comb bound, 8 1/2 by 11
inches, 22 pages.
Price, $8. each
This book is a "print-on-demand" publication and is available
nowhere else! All copies are signed and dated by D.C. Waldorf! |
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PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL! |
A boon for those interested in
primitive technology! Get
The Art of Flint Knapping,
The Art Of Flint Knapping Video Companion DVD,
The Art of Making Primitive Bows and Arrows,
D.C. Waldorf- Beyond Thrashing & Bashing Flint Knapping: Next Steps
DVD,
and Roasting Rocks: The Art
and Science of Heat Treating
Revised Edition,
all five, for the special low price of $85! |
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D.C. Waldorf's Guide to the Flint Daggers
of Southern Scandinavia and North Germany.
Learn about the Chronology, Typology and Technology of the
most complex stone artifacts ever created. This is the first book of
its kind written in English. Based on 24 years of study and
numerous
replications, the technical analysis of how the daggers were made
goes far beyond anything that has come before! 8 1/2 X 11,
156 pages, comb bound, featuring 100 original daggers and 24
replicas made by the Author. With hundreds of photos and many
fabulous drawings by the Late Val Waldorf. $40 per copy.
This book is a "print-on-demand" publication and is available
nowhere else! All copies are signed and dated by D.C. Waldorf!
A free copy of CHIPS Vol. 21, no. 4
comes with this book!
Also, see the companion DVD below. |
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Making The Type
IV Danish Dagger With D.C. Waldorf
The Making of
a
Type IV Danish
Dagger is not
for the timid or unskilled and Waldorf gives it everything he’s got
and then some, in an all out attempt to duplicate the feats of his
Stone Age ancestors. 1 Hour 55 Minutes. $25.
Can be used as a
video companion to D.C.’s New Book.
D.C. Waldorf’s Guide to the Flint Daggers of Southern Scandinavian and
North Germany,
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D. C. Waldorf's Guide To The Flint Axes Of Southern Scandinavia
And North Germany.
Though the
text is complete enough that it can stand on its own, this small
book was basically designed to serve as a companion to the DVD,
Making Danish Square-Sectioned Axes With D.C. Waldorf. Much of
material here-in has been distilled from the Waldorf’s un-published
Danish files and should help to clarify the picture of the flint
technology of Southern Scandinavia before the Dagger Period. It is
roughly divided into two parts: a simplified overall view of the
prehistory and artifacts before the Late Neolithic, and a detailed
description of square-sectioned axes and how they were made. Comb
bound, 64 pages, with many never-before-published drawings by the
late Val Waldorf. If you have D.C.’s guide to daggers, you’ll
definitely want to add this one to your collection. Price, $15
This book is a "print-on-demand" publication and is available
nowhere else! All copies are signed and dated by D.C. Waldorf! |
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Making Danish Square-Sectioned Axes With D.C.
Waldorf. Square-sectioned
axes were the technological predecessors of the Type III and IV
stitched handled Daggers. For the first time, the highly specialized
techniques used in axe manufacture have been recorded on high
definition video by Charles Eaton! Also discussed and shown, are
Flake Axes, Core Axes, Pointed Butted Axes and the hafting of axes.
With short segments covering Cores and Blades, Oblique-Trapezoidal
and Transverse Arrow Points, Blade and Tri-sided Arrow Points, and,
a not-to-be-missed wood chopping demonstration! Running time, 1
hour, 52 minutes. If you liked D.C.’s Dagger DVD, you won’t want to
miss this one! Price, $25.
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SPECIAL COLOR COVER EDITION Of
CHIPS
Vol. 21, # 4. FEATURING THE FAMOUS HINDSGAVL DAGGER
The front and back of this, first ever, color cover edition of
CHIPS magazine features high resolution photos of the obverse and
reverse faces of one of the best Type IV-E daggers ever found.
Inside dagger aficionados will find a complete technical analysis of
this master piece, plus articles on a “Scania Style” dagger handle
and an update on recent theories and discoveries. A “must have” for
those interested in Scandinavian flint technology. 24 pages,8 1/2 X
11. Price, $5. [Comes free with either the Dagger Guide, or Axe
Guide!]
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DANISH COMBO! |
Get
D.C. Waldorf's Guide to the Flint Daggers
of Southern Scandinavia and North Germany,
Making The Type IV Danish Dagger DVD,
D. C. Waldorf's Guide To The Flint Axes Of Southern Scandinavia
And
North Germany,
Making Danish Square-Sectioned Axes
DVD, plus
CHIPS Vol. 21, # 4.
all for the special low price of $85! |
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STORY IN STONE: Flint
Types Of The Central And Southern US. Illustrated by Val Waldorf with text by D.C. Waldorf. This
is the book that launched Val's career as a an illustrator of lithic
artifacts. Long out of print, used copies are going for over $100 on Ebay! Now we have a limited supply of original print volumes and are
offering them at a very reasonable price! 8 & 1/2 X 11, 240 pages,
comb bound, featuring 727 full-size detailed drawings of 208 types.
Only $50 per copy. Get yours while they last!
Buy this book here and you will get a copy that has been signed and
dated by D.C. Waldorf. This offer is available nowhere else! |
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STORY IN STONE 24 by
36 inch wall poster.
Designed by Val, herself, using what she considered to be
the best and most typologically representative drawings from the
book this magnificent work of art stands alone as one of the
most popular items we have ever offered. Story in Stone wall
poster is still only $12.
Remember, to order Books, Videos and Posters you can use our printable ORDER FORM PAGE.
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CHIPS
MAGAZINE
HISTORIC LAST THREE YEARS BACK ISSUES
After being in print continuously since
1989 the magazine ceased publication at the end of 2011.
CHIPS has served the flint
knapping community with articles on knapping techniques, point
types, raw materials, tools, knap-in dates and reports, as well as
advertisements for knapping supplies.
Don't miss getting these last
issues because they will become collector's items and part of modern
flint knapping history! Quantities are limited!
12 issues. Size is 8 1/2 by 11"
averaging 24 pages per issue. All three volumes for the original
price of a one year's subscription! $20.
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Good News!
THE BEST OF CHIPS
will remain in
print!
THE BEST OF CHIPS, four volumes.
These four volumes contain the best
technical articles, some prose and poetry, plus the humorous cartoons
from 20 years of publication. No advertisements or current news; all
the good stuff! How-to's, lithic resources, heat treatment, tools,
point types and more. Authors include D.C. and Val Waldorf, Larry
Scheiber, Dane Martin, Jack Holland and many more. Also includes
numerous fine illustrations by Val Waldorf. Comb bound paperbacks.
The Best of Chips, The First Five years. 1989-1993 88 pages, 60
articles, 27 authors, 17 Scheiber cartoons. $20.
The Best of Chips, The Second Five Years, 1994-1998 103 pages,
45 articles, 18 authors, plus 24 Scheiber cartoons. $22.
The Best of Chips, The Third Five Years, 1999-2003 163 pages.
43 articles, 21 authors, plus 20 Scheiber Cartoons. $25.
The Best of Chips, The Fourth Five Years,
2004-2008 146
pages. 38 articles, 17 authors, plus 21 Scheiber Cartoons. Price, $25.
Best Of Chips Special.
All four volumes for
$75!
ALL CHIPS SPECIAL!
Get the last three years back issues and the
Best of Chips four volume set for
$85!
Time is limited on the offers above , because
soon I will begin editing and recombining the Best of Chips
series to incorporate the last three years of the magazine and even
out the number of pages for each volume. Not all articles will
survive the cut and there may actually be less material available
than there is now! At present, there are 500 pages in the four
volume set and 290 in the magazine for a total of 790 pages- what a
bargain! Remember, flintknapping is a timeless craft and what worked
thousands of years ago works today. Therefore, articles that were
written only 20 years ago are still viable! DCW
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FLINT KNAPPING TOOLS Presenting the full line of
reasonably priced knapping tools from Red Rock Lithics.
Plus D. C. Waldorf's High
Speed Magnum Copper Boppers. |
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RED ROCK LITHICS COPPER BOPPERS. These reasonably
priced "copper boppers" [weight forward, lead filled copper cap
billets] shown
below, are made by Dave Parker of Red Rock Lithics and I am proud to
make them available on my website. They were the ones I used while I
was learning to master this type of tool after 40 years with antler
billets. They were written about in an appendix in The Art Of
Flint Knapping: Fifth Edition, featured in three of my latest
DVD's, and Angela Parker's Flintknapping: 100 Pounds Of Attitude
DVD. Also, see my extensive article in The Best Of CHIPS, The
Fourth Five Years, pages 48-55. Presently, these boppers come in four
sizes. Note: the sizes listed are the sizes of the inside diameter of
the pipe the cap fits over which is smaller than the actual
dimensions of the outside of the cap, and the number of rings around
the handle indicate this size in 1/4 inch increments as in 3 rings
for 3/4 inch and so on. However, to give you an idea of the
true size of the tool head I have also given the actual outside
diameter in brackets. When ordering boppers please go by the
smaller, un-bracketed size! |
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3/4 inch [1 inch actual diameter] used for preforms 3 inches on
down, and for detail and finish of larger points. Price, $8 each.
1 inch [1 1/4 inch] used on early stage preforms 4 to 6 inches,
and on tuff unheated material in smaller sizes. Price, $10 each.
1 1/4 inch [1 1/2 inch] for middle stage work on large
preforms 6 inches and up. Price, $12 each.
1 1/2 inch [1 3/4 inch] for heavy early stage spalling and
preforming of medium to large pieces up to about 10 or 12 inches, and
for tougher flint in medium size pieces. Price, $16 each.
When ordering you might want to keep in mind the the above
recommendations for the size and hardness of the materials you will
be working most often. Much of my work is on heat treated pieces
from 1 to 6 inches, and therefore, the boppers in my tool kit that
see the most use are the two smaller ones. For heavy spalling and
preform work, daggers, axes, and really big points the two bigger
boppers and a huge custom made 2 1/4 incher [not available at
present] get the job done. So consider getting an extra bopper
in the sizes you figure you will use the most, and remember, I have
replacement caps, see below. |
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REPLACEMENT CAPS. Replacement caps available: 3/4 inch,
$2 each. 1 inch, $3 each. 1 1/4 inch, $4
each. 1 1/2 inch,
$5 each. |
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RED ROCK LITHICS PRESSURE FLAKERS. The Red Rock
Lithics high quality pressure flakers shown below feature wood, or
Delran handles, metal collets with two Allen type set screws, or pin
vice that will hold a variety of tip sizes. Along with your boppers,
pick and choose those pressure flakers that will best fit your needs
and you will have created the ideal tool kit! |
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Shearing Tool & Mini Bopper. This little tool has a flat shear on
one end, a lead filled copper cap on the other, and a rubber covered
handle in between! Great for shearing off sharp edges, shaping
bird point blanks and minute percussion edge preparation. Price, $5
each.
Pin Vice Pressure Flaker. Will take a 1/8 inch diameter copper
wire or nail, or any smaller size copper or steel nails. Great for
pressure flaking small arrow points, fine detail work on larger
pieces, and notching and serrating. Comes with an assortment of
nails that can be modified by sharpening, or flattening for a custom
tip for that special notching job! Price, $15 each.
8d 1/8 inch Pressure Flaker. Used for detail work, small arrow
points and notching. The companion to the heavier pressure flakers
below. Comes with Allen wrench and extra tip. Price, $13 each.
3/16 inch Pressure Flaker. Used for most medium pressure
flaking jobs on all sizes of points. Comes with Allen wrench and
extra tip. Price, $13 each.
20 inch Ishi Stick with 3/16 inch steel collet. Has a
flexible, 3/4 inch diameter Delran handle that is a generous 20
inches long! For those long flakes in tough materials, or for a
little more "mechanical advantage" for better control, this tool
can't be beat! Comes with Allen wrench and extra tip. Price, $25
each. |
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BACK IN STOCK! D.C. Waldorf's
High Speed
Magnum Copper Boppers. Designed and used by DC "his
self." These are high quality, custom made, weight forward, lead filled copper cap billets with
knob ended handles. The handles are relatively short for
precise control while the knob lets the user shift his grip much
farther toward the end than with other boppers. With this feature
the tool can be guided with the forefinger while the knob is held by
the middle finger allowing the billet to be "whipped" at a higher
speed without loosing accuracy, or having it fly out of your hand!
The result is longer flakes in the tougher Baltic, British and Texas
flints with the precision control necessary to deal with the softer,
more sensitive materials like highly heat treated Burlington chert
and obsidian. Set of three includes small 1/4 inch, medium 1 inch, and large 1 1/4 inch sizes which will work for all, but the
very largest of preforms. Prices for single boppers are: 1/4 inch,
$15; 1 inch, $18; 1 1/4 inch, $22: or $50 per set of three.
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ADDITIONAL & LIMITED QUANTITY ITEMS
SPECIAL on DVDs - Your choice of 3
for $60! |
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Working Obsidian,
Adventures in the Scenic Northwest, with D.C. Waldorf. Segments
include a stop at Glass Buttes to collect obsidian, then it's off to
the Cascade Range to knap a nice point. Includes a section on using
sawed slabs, breaking up a monster boulder, and how to use those
small chips and irregular chunks. It has lots of good instruction on
the nuances of edge preparation and flake removal. Now digitally
re-mastered with additional scenic footage, this is one of the most
visually stunning knapping videos ever made. Though intended
more for the intermediate knapper, beginners will also find it very useful.
Running time 1 hour 55 minutes. DVD $25. |
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The Secrets Of
Notching: Thebes Points and their
Variants, with D.C. Waldorf. This DVD shows the production of a
standard Thebes point, from start to finish, with emphasis on the
techniques used for notching this point and the two most prominent
variants; the "dog-leg" or Lost
Lake types, and the "E-notch." Notching of the these types was done
showing a number of tools and techniques, from antler and metal
punches, to copper, steel
and antler pointed pressure flakers. All shown with extreme close ups.
And, these tools and techniques can also be applied to other point
types as well! Running
time 1 hour 38 minutes. DVD $25. |
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Novaculite, From Pit to
Point. Let D.C. Waldorf teach you about Novaculite. Tour an
ancient quarry near Hot Springs, Arkansas and see modern quarrying
operations. Learn about the commercial uses of Novaculite for
whetstones and flint knapping. Learn how to work this stone with
antler billets. Watch as a 11.5" blade is produced where every step
is explained in detail. This DVD ends with a gallery of colored
Novaculite points made by D.C. Waldorf and his friends. Running time
1 hours 56 minutes. DVD $25. |
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Making The Clovis Point With Jim Redfear.
Jim Redfearn is one of the few knappers in the world who can
consistently produce Clovis fluted points in a traditional manner,
fluting them by hand, without the use of jigs, fixtures or holding
devises.
Here he shows you the techniques
needed to produce a biface from a slab of Fort Payne chert. This can
be a real challenge for the average knapper. He explains everything
in detail, including preparing the platform for fluting, holding
positions, etc. This tape is directed at those who want to use
copper billets. Great footage
with lots of close-ups.1 hr 25 minutes. Price, $25. |
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Making A Dalton Point With Jim Redearn.
In his second video, Jim Redfearn, one of the premier knappers in
the country, works an unusually difficult piece of chert. It’s a
long, narrow, thick block of Burlington with square edges and
surface concavities. He magically transforms it into a eight-inch
Sloan Dalton. This video is directed at those who want to work with
copper billets and covers the
entire production from start to finish, with lots of close-ups.
Beginners will enjoy the skill demonstrated and appreciate his step
by step explanations of each process. 1 hour, 38 minutes. Price,
$25. |
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Making The Hardin Point With Jim Redfearn.
This video is also for those
who want to do
percussion
flaking
with
copper
tools. Jim shows you how to
make a perfect Hardin point
using copper
capped
billets,
now affectionately called “copper boppers,”
while
he
carefully
explains
edge preparation, striking angles and
tool use. Watch as he turns a spall of Burlington chert into a work
of art.
Directed at beginning to intermediate
knappers,
even
the
advanced will appreciate his skill.
1
hour, 14 minutes. Price, $ 25. |
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Calf Creekin' With Jim Redfearn.
Master knapper Jim Redfearn specializes in many Archaic point types
but the Calf Creek with its deep, narrow notches is one of the most
difficult. In this video he finds and uses local creek cobbles to
make these interesting and delicate points. During the reduction
process he explains every move from edge preparations, holding
positions and sequences of flake removals for water worn chert
pebbles. The secretes of deep notching are revealed, using two
different styles and tools: power pressure with an Ishi stick that
has a long flat point and indirect percussion with a modified copper
nail. 1 hr. 8 minutes. Price, $25. |
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Making The Cahokia And Ishi Points With Jim
Redfearn. Here, in Jim’s
fourth release, we get to watch the production of small arrow
points, in particular the “Cahokia” and “Ishi” styles. While Jim is
a master who can produce any style of point, from bird points to
monster blades, he recommends that would-be knappers start out by
learning to make small points like these. It saves material and
frustration.
Jim details every step, including
the delicate notching procedures. He uses copper billets and copper
pressure flakers.1 hr. 30 minutes. Price, $25. |
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Flintknapping: 100 Pounds Of Attitude With Angela Parker.
In this video, made with women, children and those of small stature
in mind, Angela Parker shows the right attitude when it comes to
choosing tools, technique and style. What works for her is
brilliantly demonstrated when she uses copper tools to make a small
triangular arrow point and then a large dovetail, all the while
explaining in detail every step and stage. If nothing else, this
video should serve as an inspiration to all who would like to try
this fascinating craft, but are a little bit intimidated because of
gender or size. 1 hr. 56 minutes. Price, $25. |
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Ishi Rediscovered: Resurrecting The Secrets Of The Past With Jim
Williams.
In his groundbreaking new video, Jim Williams takes you step by step
through the proper manufacturing sequence of an Ishi point. These
findings were made upon Jim’s visit to the Phoebe A. Hurst Museum at
U.C. Berkeley California. While there, he had the privilege of
personally examining the Ishi collection including Ishi’s tools and
debitage. The discoveries Jim made were truly remarkable and have
never been revealed until now.1 hour 30 minutes. Price, $20. |
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Found! A Cache of Limited Edition
Embossed Porcelain Mugs Featuring the Art Work of the Late Val
Waldorf! |

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THE STORY BEHIND THE MUGS.
The idea for the coffee mugs was hatched around 1995 when Dane
and Mary Martin, the co-producers of CHIPS magazine and our long
time friends and partners, still lived in Arlington, Washington.
During our visit that year, Dane showed Val and I samples of
these mugs that were to be found in tourist traps all over the
state. As a fund-raiser, the Lake Stevens Police were selling
these same mugs with their badge on them. Dane, being a reserve
officer in that force, was the instigator behind this, so he already
knew the facts and figures when he made his pitch for a series of our own mugs
featuring Val's art.
Originally, the series was to commemorate the archaeological
periods and associated classic point types along with a scene of an
event from that period. Only one thousand mugs for each period were
to be made, and then the mold was to be broken! What makes them
unique is the way the drawings are actually "embossed" into the
glaze and not stenciled on. Thus, the art work will last as long as
the mug! For this process Val had to simplify the drawings
somewhat, however, the detail is still better than most textbook
illustration you see!
The Clovis mug, first in the series, was delivered in 1996, and
advertised in CHIPS Vol. 8, no.2. These were a hit and sold briskly
on the old Knapper's Corner web site and just as well at the many
knap-ins we attended. After the Martins moved to Missouri in 1998,
the next mug depicting a bison hunt and Late Paleo Lanceolate points
was issued followed by the third in 2001. This last mug featuring
modern knappers was not as well received as the others. Plans for more mugs were on hold as the last were sold
and Val was trying to catch up with an ever-increasing work load.
Her untimely death in 2005 put an end to any more featuring her
drawings. Another mug was issued by the Knappers Corner sometime
after her passing with artwork, not near the quality, being done by
the makers of the cups. This one also featured more modern knappers.
While cleaning Val's closet, I found several boxes of mugs, and
remembered that she had kept a dozen of each for herself as part of
the deal for her work. Those offered here are from that cache, and
there are fewer than a dozen left of each! Below you will find more
information along with the price and the number remaining. Remember,
these are the last and they have already become collector's items in
their own right! DCW 11/26/11 |
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Clovis Culture Mug featuring a mammoth
hunt and points from various well known Clovis sites. Unfortunately,
after an extensive search, the original art work, or copies there
of, could not be found in the CHIPS archives. So, the photos above,
left will have to serve as illustrations. I have to admit, I was the
one who came up with the ideas for most of the designs on the mugs,
and it was Val's talent that made it happen! The inspiration for the
mammoth hunt came from a painting by the fabulous Frank Frazetta. It
was of a small quadruped dinosaur being attacked by pygmies in a
jungle somewhere. Substitute a mammoth for the dinosaur, and turn
the pygmies into very determined Paleo hunters trying to spear the
angry beast while setting his hair on fire, and you have a dramatic,
yet believable scene! The styles of Clovis points we chose, or those
from well known sites were Blackwater Draw, Lamb, Bostrom, Ross,
Anzick, Wenatchee, Vial, and Adams. Issued over 15 years ago, who
knows how many of the original thousand still survive in one piece!
I know for a fact that this one, the most desirable of the three,
are rarely seen today, and when they do come up for sale they
usually bring a $100, or more!
Clovis Coffee Mug,
price $100. I have 8 in stock, so please reserve before purchasing.
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Late Paleo Culture Bison Hunters Mug featuring a
bison hunt and points from various well known period sites. Here we
see extinct long-horned giant bison being driven over a cliff, or
"buffalo jump." This technique was still being used by the modern
Plains Indians even after they got horses. At the famous
Olson-Chubbuck site the bison were driven into a deep ravine and
10,000 years later their bones were found in a mass deposit along
with Scotts Bluff type points. The idea for the drawing came from
one of my first books about Indians. It was a gift from my dad, and
after 50+ years, though worn, I still have it! The line drawings
were of the highest quality and Val even liked looking at them. The
points featured on the mug are Eden, Scotts Bluff, Plainview, Agate
Basin, Allen, Midland, Angostura, Browns Valley, and Folsom. This
was the second most popular mug!
Late Paleo Bison Hunters Coffee
Mug, price $75. I have 10 in stock, so please reserve before
purchasing. |
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 Modern Flint Knappers Mug featuring the work of 14
lithic artists. Released in 2001, this was the last mug
in the series of three done by Val. Illustrated are points made by
Virgil Tonn, D.C. Waldorf, Kenny Wallace, Jim Spears, Webb Hammond,
Steve Behrnes, Bob Thomas, Cole Hurst, Jim Redfearn, Larry Kinsella,
Craig Ratzat, Jim Hopper, Gill Chumbley, and Robbie Robinson. All of
these fellows were friends of ours who we saw on a regular basis as
we made our rounds on the knap-in circuit.
Modern Knappers Coffee Mug, price
$50. I have 8 in stock, so please reserve before purchasing.
3 Mug Special! Get all three for
$200! |
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MORE LIMITED QUANTITY BOOKS |
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THE ART OF
FLINTKNAPPING
THIRD EDITION
By D.C. Waldorf
While re-arranging and cleaning in Val's old studio I
found a case of these books still in their shrink wrappers left over
from the days when we used to travel a lot and the books had to be
well protected. These are from the second printing of the 1984
edition, the so called "dark cover edition," because the cover was
printed too dark. It has quite a bit of the same material in it as
in the later editions with the chapter on Danish axes and daggers
being omitted along with other out of date material. The appendices
dealing with modern tools are not a part of this book as they are in
the current Fifth Edition, and I feel the information is better
presented in my latest book. Whether one is better than the other
you can judge for yourself, but only if you have both books! Paper
back, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, 76 pages. Limited quantity in stock, but I
am offering them at their original price of
$15. Per copy!
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THE LAMB SITE:
A Pioneering
Clovis Encampment
By Richard M.
Gramly
The Lamb Site is noteworthy for the discovery of
clustered, pristine flaked stone tools from the Clovis era. These
impressive spear points, knives and preforms were fashioned of
material from as far as North Dakota, Missouri, and Ohio. Fully
illustrated by Val Waldorf with detailed line drawings. Paper back,
7 by 10 inches, 110 pages. Limited quantity in stock so get them
while they last!
$20. Per copy.
I only have 4 copies! |
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Lithic industries at dover
By Dr. R.
M. Gramly
The flintknappers at Dover, Tennessee, manufactured a
variety of flint tools for a broad market. These items appear as far
away as Cahokia Mounds in St. Louis and Spiro in Oklahoma.
Excavations at this site revealed some insights into the world of
the commercial flintknapper 1000 years ago. Lavishly illustrated
with the incredibly detailed pen and ink drawings of the late Val
Waldorf. For fans of her work, this is the first in a series of
books she illustrated for Dr. Gramly. This book is
OUT OF PRINT
and limited quantities are left, so it’s already a collectors item.
8 1/2 by 11 inches, 138 pages. Price, $20. each.
SOLD OUT! |
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A
Paleo-Indian Site in Eastern Pennsylvania:
An Early Hunting
Culture
By John Witthoft
While visiting the University of Missouri we found a
number of books in a clearance sale at their book store. Among them,
was a Persimmon Press reprint of John Wittoft’s famous 1952 report
on the Shoop Clovis Site. If you are interested in vintage
literature on Cloves, you’ll want to add this one to your library.
Paper back, 8 by 10 1/2 inches, 34 pages with some wear on covers.
Very limited quantity in stock at a super price!
$3. Per copy.
I only have 6 copies! |
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THE SPIRO MOUND:
A PHOTO ESSAY
By Larry and
Christopher Merriam
With Photographs
from the Collection of Dr. Robert E. Bell
This large hard cover book tells the story of the
destruction of the famous Spiro Mound by commercial artifact hunters
at the height of the Great Depression. A young Robert Bell was there
with his camera and photographed as much as he could as it was
coming out of the ground. Larry and Christopher Merriam, long time
friends of Dr. Bell, wrote this book using the material from Bell's
collection while gathering as much from other sources as they could.
It is the premier work on the subject, and for nothing else, a
must-have for the hundreds of old photos of the site and the many
splendid Mississippian era artifacts that come out of the mound. Of
interest to the knapper are the ceremonial flint pieces such as
dance swords, maces, large knives and thousands of incredible arrow
points. 8 1/2 by 11 inches, 407 pages. Price, $36 each.
These are new and I only have 2 copies! |
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Modern
Lithic Artists Journal
A Journal Of
Modern Lithic Art
Volume 1 -
January 2005
Almost a collectors item before
it was printed, this magnificent first volume features incredible
full color photos of the work of over 100 premiere modern knappers
including: D.C. Waldorf, Jim Redfearn, Roy Miller, Jim Spears, Tim
Dillard, Ed Moreland, George Eklund, Dan Theus, Bob Thomas, Dale
Cannon, Dave & Angela Parker, Kenny Wallace and many more! Paper
back, large format, 9 by 12 inches, 112 pages.
Limited quantity, get
“em-while-they-last super closeout sale, $10 per copy!
SOLD OUT! |
D.C. Waldorf © 2012
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