Armchair Chats
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David Koether makes arrowheads employing a hands-on process called knapping. He’s always interested in seeing real ones that have been found locally and enjoys searching creeks for the fascinating artifacts, with landowners’ permission, of course. -
David Koether is One Happy Knapper -
David Koether is One Happy Knapper -
Native Americans knapped arrowheads, spears, and knives using handmade tools like these and rocks. David follows their example. Modern knapping tools have long-lasting copper tips. Called a copper bopper, the big one is used to break the rock. The other tools are used to flake and file the edges. -
David knapped this pennant for his wife, Gesine, from bull rock before learning that other stones are inherently easier to shape. -
This little pile of rubble is comprised of byflakes of rock that David has chipped off larger pieces. -
This rock is a good-quality sample for knapping. David learned the hard way that not all rocks are created equal when it comes to successful knapping.
Creating Arrowheads gives this Fayette County Resident Satisfaction and a Deeper Appreciation for our Country’s Aboriginal HistoryDavid Koether shapes small pieces of solid rock to create arrowheads, which makes him a knapper. After finding a couple of arrowheads on land that he and his wife, Gesine, own northeast of La Grange, he had the urge to search for others. However, most property in Texas…
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