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Past to Present Progs & Trading Post |
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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
And ... just for fun check out my Pinterest Boards at http://pinterest.com/jameskbowden/
and posts on my INSTAGRAM page at: past_to_present_programs
Please feel free to pin or post any of my gallery photos on Facebook, Pinterest, or other social medias! |
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Pure White Novaculite Side Notched Point Book Mark |
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| Price: $24 | Date:
Mar 13,2013 |
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Australian Mintabie Precious Opal Corner Notched Point |
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| Price: $40 | Date:
Feb 10,2013 |
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Australian Mookaite Jasper Gem Point |
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| Price: $35 | Date:
Feb 08,2013 |
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Keokuck Chert Side Notched Point |
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| Price: $35 | Date:
Feb 07,2013 |
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Bulls Eye Jasper Toyah Point |
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| Price: $28 | Date:
Feb 06,2013 |
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Mahogany Obsidian Bison Skull Eccentric |
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| Price: $36 | Date:
Feb 05,2013 |
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Coober Pedy Australian Precious Opal Point |
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| Price: $45 | Date:
Nov 26,2012 |
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Price Reduced |
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Madegascar Jasper Desert Side Notched Point |
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| Price: $36 | Date:
Nov 25,2012 |
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Battle Mountain Chalcedony Gem Point |
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| Price: $34 | Date:
Nov 02,2012 |
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Coober Pedy Australian Precious Opal Corner Notched Point |
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| Price: $50 | Date:
Oct 21,2012 |
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Montana Agate Columbia Plateau Point |
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| Price: $32 | Date:
Oct 19,2012 |
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Brazilian Agate Columbia Plateau Point |
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| Price: $34 | Date:
Oct 15,2012 |
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Succor Creek Jasper Eastgate Point |
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| Price: $34 | Date:
Jun 27,2012 |
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Alaskan Banded Slate Point |
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| Price: $30 | Date:
Jun 23,2012 |
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Knife River Flint Columbia Plateau Point |
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| Price: $36 | Date:
Jun 12,2012 |
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Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Point |
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| Price: $31 | Date:
Jun 11,2012 |
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Calif. McKittrick Chert Double Point Eccentric |
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| Price: $42 | Date:
May 23,2012 |
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Montana Agate Arrowhead with Antique Glass Trade Beads Earrings |
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| Price: $55 | Date:
May 08,2012 |
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Montana Agate Gunther Barbed Point |
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| Price: $32 | Date:
May 05,2012 |
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Dinosaur Bone Beads & Obsidian Arrowhead Earrings |
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| Price: $60 | Date:
Apr 22,2012 |
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Montana Agate Wallula Gap Rect. Stem. Point |
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| Price: $24.3 | Date:
Apr 13,2012 |
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Davis Creek Rainbow Obsidian Eccentric |
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| Price: $65 | Date:
Apr 03,2012 |
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Mahogany Obsidian Stockton Point |
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| Price: $31 | Date:
Apr 01,2012 |
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Brazilian Agate Columbian Plateau Point |
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| Price: $37 | Date:
Mar 24,2012 |
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Texas Styled Points T-shirt |
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| Price: $16 | Date:
Mar 21,2020 |
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Sold
Price Reduced |
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Deer Bone Awl |
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| Price: $27 | Date:
Dec 20,2016 |
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Price Reduced |
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Soapstone Arrowshaft Straightener |
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| Price: $38 | Date:
Nov 04,2016 |
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Deer Bone Awl |
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| Price: $25 | Date:
Apr 12,2012 |
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