Knapping, Just what is knapping and what are the best tools for it? Sounds like sharpening the flint. My Trapper flint is an English flint that Traditions puts out. the Traditions lady says a little old man in England makes all their flints without anyone to back him up when he passes. I just shot it the way it came in a little baggie. Actually the gunsmith at Traditions set the flint in the frizzen for me. He flattened a lead ball and sandwiched the flint into the frizzen. Nice of him since I had no idea what to do.