Michigan Flintknappers Chelsea Knap-in 2014

 This year's knap-in at the Chelsea Rod & Gun Club was fun. I had a great knapping and hanging out with my fellow knappers. I ended up doing a point trade with Douglas Alcorn, who is a very talented young flintknapper. I also got taught how to use a Sollenberger fluting jig by the extraordinary Ed Mosher. The pictures are taken by both me and Frank Stevens.

Bob Love's Michigan Flintknappers Poster.

Bob's impressive display of Stone Age tools. Bob is our President.

Some of Bob's points for sale.

\From left to right: Dan Belknap, Greg Bennick, Douglas Alcorn. My set up is about where Doug is standing.

Doug's keeper case. The points he makes are superb.

Points that Doug has collected from other knappers. The point I gave him is top row, second from left.

Greg (left) and Ed Mosher (right) busy knapping.

Ed's display of excellently made points. 

More Ed Mosher points.

John (left) and Joe (right) were on my left in the corner.\

Greg's keeper case.

Frank Stevens' setup. This is the guy to go to if you want rock!

A point that Frank finished.

Ed preparing the fluting jig for me. He made the preform then let me do the rest.

Set for fluting.

Me, ready to flute this thing!

The results of the first flute. It went well.

The second flute would have gone to the tip but it drifted to the side and removed part of the point.

This picture has the broken tip re-attached. Still salvageable!

The finished Clovis point! Thank you Ed for the opportunity!

 The event was on April 5&6. Saturday, the day I was there, was for knappers only. The next day, I was voted as future president (as a joke)! At the knap-in, flintknappers usually talk to old friends, knap, buy rocks, and just have a good time. This was a fun event and I was glad to be a part of it!