I enjoyed the company and didn't care whether or not I made an arrowhead, so long as I got a good start on understanding knapping - for me that didn't happen. My fault, the instuctor's fault - at this point, who cares.

I did learn from the comments of a couple friends in the class who had participated in a knap-in a few weeks earlier. Their clear, concise tips, and quick demonstrations pointed me in a different direction from the little formal instruction, especially in how to initially "break" the rock.

The combination of my frustration and the apparent waste of material just did not sit well. My interest in knapping remains strong, my experience in the class did not dimish that, and I will just move on.