Modern-day flintknapper’s demonstration combines crafting and history

  • By Hugh Fisher

    hfisher@salisburypost.com

  • Sunday, March 3th, 2013
    Bill Earnhardt and his 12 year old granddaughter Victoria Trexler chip flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

    Bill Earnhardt and his 12 year old granddaughter Victoria Trexler chip flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

    Bill Earnhardt chips flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

    Bill Earnhardt chips flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

    Flakes Fly! Bill Earnhardt chips flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

    Flakes Fly! Bill Earnhardt chips flakes from a large piece of obsidian stone. Earnhardt did a flintnapping demonstraton for Cub Scout Pack 351 at Shiloh Reformed Church in Faith. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post