nippers

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Ancient flint knappers would chip off workable chunks of flint and then rough out stone points.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2016

It is sold by the "jag"—a jag being a pile just so high that when you stand on any side you can see the bottom flint on the other—to the knappers of Brandon.

From Anthropology by Marett, R. R. (Robert Ranulph)