How to Choose Flintknapping Stone
The best listing starts with the project you plan to make and the amount of preparation you want to do.
Choose a form
- Whole rock: suited to buyers who want to break down the material themselves.
- Spalls: pieces already removed from larger rock, reducing the first stage of preparation.
- Flakes: thinner pieces for smaller points and projects when the listed dimensions fit your needs.
- Preforms or bifaces: partially worked pieces; confirm dimensions and condition before ordering.
Read the entire listing
Compare material, weight, approximate size, treatment, origin, and whether the photo shows the exact item or a representative lot. Natural rock can contain cortex, inclusions, and other variation.
Match the treatment
Raw and heat-treated options can work differently. Select the variant shown in the listing and read the raw versus heat-treated guide.