Page 6, Alibates Preforms,Flintknapping Slabs. Preform Number:#56 Photo two os the key

Photo two os the key to the different material types

This corner notch is made of heat treated Edward's Plateau chert

of kiln heated Texas flint

This point is made of heat treated Flintriver chert

the tool comes with two bits

Page 6, Alibates Preforms,Flintknapping Slabs. Preform Number:#56 Photo two os the keyThese Alibates preforms will be availablein in very limited numbers. As you probably know due to the rarity of good solid knappable stone and the fact that the main sorce is now a national park Alibates is one of more costly knapping materials but it's also one of the prettiest. The preforms are 5 16 to 3 8" thick and ready to knapp