Welcome to the largest collection of modern lithic art for sale and show!

We are a group of highly skilled flintknappers that specialize in replicating stone tools and creating lithic art. Our unique hand-made items are intended to be displayed or used. If you collect high quality lithic artwork, please browse our galleries.
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Texas Chert Serrated Eccentric
Eccentrics are a favorite of mine to flintknap. Each one...
$65.00
Obsidian Serrated Eccentric
I love creating eccentrics, because every one is a surpri...
$65.00
Laurel Leaf Solutrean Blade in Pasco Coral
I'm back friends. Here is a nice Solutrean blade percusse...
$70.00
Morse Knife
Made from beautiful deep blue Mexican obsidian with some ...
$50.00
Ghosts In The Stone Pressure Flaker (set screw locking)
*shoot me an email after purchase to let me know what col...
$22.00
Flintridge Dovetail (( Free Shipping)) #22
A beautiful dove from red and grey flint ridge chert from...
$45.00
Colorful flintridge dove (FREE SHIPPING) 19
HERSES A SWEETHEART OF A DOVE MADE FROM A STELLER PC OF F...
$45.00
White flintridge dove (FREE SHIPPING) 8
Heres a sweet and ancient looking dovetail point knapped ...
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Past to Present Progs & Trading Post

I am James Bowden. I have been flintknapping for 39 years, passionately creating images of the past. At first I was largely self-taught. Later, I studied with other knappers in Southern California to advance my skills and knowledge. Early on, sizable stone was unavailable for me, which directly affected my style of flintknapping.

Today I work with a wide variety of materials to flake many different types of stone implements. The tools and methods I use closely follow traditional ones. My forte continues to be intricately flaked eccentrics, and small delicate gem points with long, drawn-out ears. This work fills a special niche in the world of modern flintknapping.

All of my pieces are permanently initialed and dated using a diamond-tipped scribe, making them collectible museum quality replicas and artwork. My knapped work is represented in the Modern Lithic Artists Journal, Volume 3, the Sept./Oct. issue of the Gold Prospectors Magazine, the #5/Summer 2018 issue of Knapper's Quarterly, the 2022 "Flintknapping, The Art Of The Ancients" Calendar, and in the collections of over 30 museums and visitor centers across the United States.

In 2014, a couple of my pieces were the chosen winners for the "Miscellaneous" category in an international dichroic glass art competition, "Dichroic by Design 2014" which was sponsored by CBS, Coatings by Sanberg, Inc. This winning arrowhead was later published in the March/April 2015 issue of Glass Art magazine.

In the 4th episode (aired on 10-29-14) of the TV series "Somebody's Gotta Do It", I instructed Mike Rowe (prior host on the TV show "Dirty Jobs") with his first flintknapping lesson! It was an awesome experience.

Enjoy browsing through my gallery and picking out your favorite pieces!

Payment: I accept PayPal, money orders, and personal checks.

Shipping: See an items details section for the shipping charge. If you purchase multiple items the overall shipping charges may be reduced. Personal checks may delay shipment until processed.

Some of my other jewelry and products are now being sold on my ETSY gallery at http://www.etsy.com/shop/JKBowdenPast2Present .

Receive previews of points and occasional FREE POINT GIVE-AWAYS by "liking" http://www.facebook.com/past2presentprograms

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and posts on my INSTAGRAM page at: past_to_present_programs

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Quartz Crystal Desert Side Notched Point
Price: $35  |  Date: Apr 04,2015
Status: Sold
Blue and Black Fused Dichroic Glass Desert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $50  |  Date: Mar 25,2015
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Calapooya Gem Point
Price: $33  |  Date: Jan 28,2015
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Gem Point
Price: $38  |  Date: Dec 30,2014
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Montana Agate Side Notched Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Dec 29,2014
Status: Sold
Banded Obsidian Eccentric
Price: $48  |  Date: Nov 16,2014
Status: Sold
American Fire OPAL Calapooya Gem Point
Price: $45  |  Date: Oct 24,2014
Status: Sold
Succor Creek Jasper Side Notched Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Oct 21,2014
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Calapooya Gem Point
Price: $32  |  Date: Sep 22,2014
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Fused Dichroic Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $48  |  Date: Sep 17,2014
Status: Sold
Multicolored Fused Dichroic Glass Northern Side Notched Point
Price: $55  |  Date: Sep 11,2014
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Mar 16,2014
Status: Sold
Polka Dot Agate Calapooya Gem Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Mar 09,2014
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Mar 03,2014
Status: Sold
Goldfield Jasper Side Notched Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Mar 01,2014
Status: Sold
Soapstone Arrow Shaft Straightener
Price: $30  |  Date: Feb 02,2014
Status: Sold
Soapstone Double Grooved Arrow Shaft Straightener
Price: $40  |  Date: Jan 31,2014
Status: Sold
Montana Agate Eastgate Arrowhead
Price: $36  |  Date: Jan 01,2014
Status: Sold
Australian Mookite Jasper Mayan Eccentric (Quuetzalcoatl)
Price: $50  |  Date: Dec 05,2013
Status: Sold
Brazilian Agate Columbia Plateau Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Dec 04,2013
Status: Sold
Fossil Dinosaur Coprolite (poop) Beads Strung with Bone Beads and a Petrified Wood Arrowhead
Price: $70  |  Date: Nov 13,2013
Status: Sold
Goldfield Jasper Side Notched Arrowhead Necklace & Matching Earrings
Price: $70  |  Date: Nov 05,2013
Status: Sold
Texas Chert Eccentric
Price: $48  |  Date: Oct 20,2013
Status: Sold
Australian Mookite Jasper Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Sep 21,2013
Status: Sold
Opalized Petrified Wood Eastgate Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Sep 14,2013
Status: Sold
Mexican Imperial Jasper Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Sep 10,2013
Status: Sold
Oregon Agate Serrated Gem Point
Price: $34  |  Date: Aug 23,2013
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Jasper Desert Side Notched Point
Price: $32  |  Date: Aug 12,2013
Status: Sold
Nevada Bullseye Jasper Eastgate Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Aug 07,2013
Status: Sold
Brazilian Agate Columbia Plateau Point
Price: $35  |  Date: Jul 26,2013
Status: Sold
Obsidian Eccentric
Price: $45  |  Date: May 31,2013
Status: Sold
Obsidian Eccentric
Price: $48  |  Date: Apr 28,2013
Status: Sold
Set of 3 Sandstone Hammer Stones
Price: $8.5  |  Date: Apr 20,2013
Status: Sold
Can you guess how many stone tools I knapped from this Jasper?
Price: $68  |  Date: Apr 09,2013
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Mahogany Obsidian Eccentric
Price: $42  |  Date: Apr 07,2013
Status: Sold
Flint Ridge Chert Gem Point
Price: $36  |  Date: Apr 04,2013
Status: Sold