Making Stone Tools

Tim Thoman

At the May 10 meeting we gathered outside our meeting place to watch Tim Thoman demonstrate making stone tools.  Tim described the process and demonstrated using different materials and different methods until it started getting too dark to see.  We saw him percussion flaking (hitting the stones with either a hammerstone, an antler, or a wooden billet) and pressure flaking.  He ended with a fire making demonstration.

Tim is the Native American Village Manager at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum.

And we saved most of the flakes Tim generated to be used as a learning guide.

Percussion Flaking

Bipolar Percussion

Pressure Flaking

 Attendance: 14