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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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Featured Products
Extra long type 4 dagger
This may be the longest type 4 dagger I’ve made. Made f...
$900.00
Translucent Western Side Notch (Brazilian Agate)
Finely flaked - 3 7/8” x 1 1/4”
$50.00
Folsom
Here is a super nice Folsom made from rootbeer flint from...
$250.00
Bolen (7 1/2”)
A heat-treated Burlington Bolen arrowhead. Some very fine...
$70.00
Mookaite Side Notch
2 5/8” x 1 3/8
$40.00
Abo Leaf blade frame
A finished frame composed of excelsior / cascade points k...
$2,500.00
Snyder
A massive Snyders blade. Burlington chert. This point has...
$45.00
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Past to Present Progs & Trading Post

I am James Bowden. I have been flintknapping for 42 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!
Goldfield Jasper Toyah Arrowhead
Price: $30  |  Date: Dec 15,2021
Status: Sold
Burlington Chert Side Notched Arrowhead Necklace
Price: $45  |  Date: Nov 15,2021
Status: Sold
Green striped Microwave Fused Glass Elko Point
Price: $38  |  Date: Oct 26,2021
Status: Sold
Multicolored Dichroic Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $50  |  Date: Oct 25,2021
Status: Sold
Goldfield Jasper Desert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $23  |  Date: Jul 12,2021
Status: Sold
Black Millefiori Hand Blown Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $27  |  Date: Jul 02,2021
Status: Sold
Mossy Green MWK Fused Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $38  |  Date: Jun 27,2021
Status: Sold
Frog - Microwave Fused Glass Side Notched Point
Price: $39  |  Date: Jun 24,2021
Status: Sold
Wyoming Green River Chert Desert Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $39  |  Date: Apr 07,2021
Status: Sold
Black Rhyolite Elko Eared Atlatl Point
Price: $29  |  Date: Mar 26,2021
Status: Sold
Fossil Coral Gunther Barbed Arrowhead
Price: $40  |  Date: Mar 25,2021
Status: Sold
Novaculite Egyptian Hollow Base Arrowhead
Price: $40  |  Date: Mar 24,2021
Status: Sold
Lavic Jasper Side Notched Point
Price: $32  |  Date: Mar 22,2021
Status: Sold
Flat Top Chalcedony Gunther Barbed Arrowhead
Price: $40  |  Date: Mar 06,2021
Status: Sold
Brazilian Agate Gunther Barbed Arrowhead
Price: $38  |  Date: Mar 05,2021
Status: Sold
Obsidian Grizzly Bear Claw Eccentric
Price: $38  |  Date: Feb 26,2021
Status: Sold
Brazilian Carnelian Gunther Barbed Arrowhead
Price: $40  |  Date: Feb 25,2021
Status: Sold
Goldfield Jasper Morris Arrowhead
Price: $18  |  Date: Feb 23,2021
Status: Sold
Imperial Jasper Gunther Barbed Arrowhead
Price: $34  |  Date: Feb 23,2021
Status: Sold
Greens & Black Microwave Fused Glass Northern Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $39  |  Date: Feb 21,2021
Status: Sold
22 KT GOLD !!! in Blue Fused Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $70  |  Date: Feb 18,2021
Status: Sold
Brazilian Carnelian Agate Gunther Barbed Point
Price: $37  |  Date: Nov 22,2020
Status: Sold
Sterling Silver Toyah Arrowhead Cast & Snowflake Obsidian
Price: $165  |  Date: Nov 18,2020
Status: Sold
Sterling Silver Gunther Barbed Arrowhead Cast & Ethiopian Precious Opal
Price: $265  |  Date: Nov 18,2020
Status: Sold
Goldfield Jasper Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $30  |  Date: Jul 26,2020
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Opalescent Glass Side Notched Arrowhead Necklace
Price: $70  |  Date: Apr 03,2020
Status: Sold
Ruby Red Millefiori Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $35  |  Date: Mar 31,2020
Status: Sold
Chalcedony Columbia Plateau Arrowhead
Price: $37  |  Date: Mar 29,2020
Status: Sold
Soapstone Arrow Shaft Straightener
Price: $39  |  Date: Mar 27,2020
Status: Sold
Double Grooved Soapstone Arrow Shaft Straightener
Price: $39  |  Date: Mar 27,2020
Status: Sold
"Coral Snake" Fused Glass Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $38  |  Date: Mar 19,2020
Status: Sold
Brazilian Agate Side Notched Arrowhead
Price: $37  |  Date: Mar 18,2020
Status: Sold
Arrowhead - Dark Purplish Blue mottled with Black Fused Dichroic Glass Corner Notched Point
Price: $40  |  Date: Feb 02,2026
Status: Sold Price Reduced
Gift Certificate to James Bowden Gallery
Price: $23.5  |  Date: Dec 10,2024
Status: Sold
Paleo Point Ornaments
Price: $12  |  Date: Dec 10,2024
Status: Sold
Chert Side Notched Arrowhead (eccentric)
Price: $39  |  Date: May 29,2020
Status: Sold