Knap-in Calendar

Winter 2025 Knap-In

When: Saturday January 25, 2025 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Where: Letchworth State Park, New York Conference Center (must enter the park through the Castile Entrance)

Directions to the Letchworth Conference Center Enter at the Castile Entrance to Letchworth State Park (open year-round); Turn right onto Park Rd heading south toward the Glen Iris Inn; Continue on Park Rd passing the Letchworth Gift Shop and Inspiration Point; Just past Inspiration point bear right at the New York First Dragoons Monument, you will be on a service road; Continue on this service road, you will continue past Trout Pond Rd, the road bears right and you will find yourself among a number of park service buildings- there is a sign for the Conference Center - turn left and you will see the Conference Center and its parking area.

Knap-in will be held indoors in the comfort of the Conference Center (sorry, no pets permitted in this facility)

Open to the public- visitors are welcome!

Knap-In: Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring primitive and knapping-related itemssupplies for displaysale during the event on Saturday. Meals: As no concessions will be available, everyone is encouraged to provide a dish-to-pass and BYOB for a potluck lunch during the knap-in on Saturday. See our events listing here on our Facebook page or visit http:gvknappers.tripod.com for all the details about this gathering of the Genesee Valley Flint Knappers.

2025 Silver River Knap-In, Ocala, Florida. Join us for a weekend of flint knapping and primitive skills demonstrations at the Silver River Museum. Traditional archery and atlatl range, pottery firing demonstrations, archaeology presentations on SE prehistory, dugout canoe carving, museum exhibits, craft and food vendors and more. Located within the Silver Springs State Park. Contact Scott Mitchell at scott.mitchell@marion.k12.fl.us or 352 236-5401.

Event will be held at Whigham community club 267 E Broad Avenue Whigham, Georgia 39897. There will be demonstrations, material and tools available. Both primitive and RV camping available for participants. Set up day is on the 21st but accommodations can be made if you can't make it on Friday. Vendors, demonstrators and hobbies welcome. For more information contact me at flintriverknapin@gmail.com.

Held at Moundville Archaeological Park, this stone tool maker event will host flint knappers from all over the country. If you’re interested in learning to knap, or you just want to watch the best stone craftsmen from around the country, you don’t want to miss the Moundville Knap-in. These fine artists have taught hundreds of people this craft and welcome anyone interested in the art. Rain or Shine. Vendors and Flint Knappers can register for this year’s event by filling out the Registration Form online.