Fall Flint Ridge Knap-In 2014

This years knap-in at Flint Ridge was a blast! I got to see old friends and make new ones, buy rocks, and chip flint. The annual torrential rain storm was on the last night this year so it wasn't that big of a deal. One of the highlights of the event was that I got to meet several knappers that I met through the Facebook flintknapping group. Here are some pictures.

My buddy Steve Laut knapping a piece of black and white flint ridge chert.

Mark Bracken giving a spalling demonstration in the pavilion. All of those pieces were originally a big piece of fine-grained basalt about the size of an engine block.

Another photo of Mark.

Ed Mosher making a killer dovetail point out of flint ridge flint.

This is a photo of the "ten-speed" flintknapping competition. All of those who enter are given a rock and have ten minutes to make the best point they can.

I took a few videos and will add them when I figure out how to.