Aug 1-3. The 2nd Annual Chimney Rock Hollow Knap-In Just Northeast of Locust Grove OK. will again be held at the Chimney Rock Hollow Trout Fishery. We will have electricity for knapping lights and fans only, but not for RV's. Showers will be available. As in the past there will be no vendor or registration fees.  Set up as early as Wed. There will be a food vendor on site. There will be plenty of shaded camping spots, and plenty of cool clear water to cool down. Cornstalk shoot on Friday afternoon followed by the fish fry Friday evening. Ooga Booga  family fun on Sat. night. To get a look at the site www.chimneyrockhollowok.com  For further info contact Rip & Debbie Riley at 405-341-5937 or email rriley3@cox.net or Mike & Debbie Smyth at 580-363-4304 or email walkingdeer@poncacity.net

Aug 8-10. HEHDOKA Knap In, at the historic Hole-in-the-Mountain County Park is the Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous.  Located in Lake Benton, Minnesota just off of US Hwy 75 and US Hwy 14.  The weekend offers a variety of historical, educational and fun activities for the entire family.  Muzzle loading shoots, tomahawk throwing contests, Can Can dancers, musical entertainment and flintknappers from around the United States will demonstrate their skills.  For more information contact Carl Burk at 507-368-9484 or Heather Ulrich-Glynn at 507-368-9577 email at lbenton@itctel.com or visit us on the web at www.visitlakebenton.com click on the Events Calendar. 

AUGUST 15-17. 20TH ANNUAL PIGG FARM KNAP-IN. To be held on the Jeff Pigg farm, on B-31 just off Interstate 31, Mexico, Indiana. On site camping. Bring your bows, tents, and tarps to catch chips. No Charge, just show up and have fun! Free camping, free firewood. There are local motels. Co-sponsored by Ed Moser and Frank Stevens. SASE to Jeff Pigg, 5113 N. Mexico Rd,  Peru, IN 46970. 765-985-3274. Ed Moser: 219-278-6266. Frank Stevens : 269-209-6835. E-mail questions to frank@greatlakeslithics.com Come early, Stay late! Lay over welcomed for the Stone Tool Show Knap-in.

Aug. 22-24, STONE TOOL CRAFTSMAN'S SHOW. Letchworth Park, Castile, NY. Letchworth is considered the "Grand Canyon on the East."  This is one of the best shows of the knapping season. Always good fun. Atl-atls, knapping, camping. ATL-ATL competitions. A beautiful place to have a knap-in. SASE to Dana Klein, PO Box 368, Belfast, NY 14711.

Aug 29-31.  FLINT RIDGE KNAP-IN. Held at the Flint Ridge Park near Brownsville, Ohio. Knapping, on-site camping, lots of space for setups and parking. Atl-atl competitions. You can set up on Wednesday if the grounds are ready.  No pre-registrations. Vendors & Atl-atl fees are $15. per person for the event. All vendors and campers must be out of the park on Labor Day by 10:00 am, NO EXCEPTIONS! No ground fires on the park property, except for fire tubs, 1st come, first served! Heavy camping trailers and Motor Coaches may have to park at the park’s supply building, depending on ground conditions (located west of Roy Miller’s property). Please chip over a sufficient tarp! If you do not have one, contact Ed Moreland for a spare. We are picking up more chips each year and the park will only tolerate so much! Help us in the clean up (most do) so we can keep the great knap-in park for years to come. We appreciate your participation and friendship of all who make this knap-in one of the best!   Ed Moreland: 740-625-5868; Roy Miller: 330-359-5590;  Frank Slagle: franksjr@yahoo.com.  For more information on the Atl-atls, contact Don Roberts at 740-264-9714.

Sept.  17–21.  Fort Osage  Fall knap-in.  The site is located right on Highway 70 just east of Booneville MISSOURI at exit 111.  This site is very large and has shelters, large bathrooms, showers, food concessions, and most important, it is not a swamp.  We will have room to spare, and all on high ground.  There will also be a swap meet at the same time that draws 500 to 1000 attendees and a tractor pull.  These plus articles in all of the surrounding town newspapers should provide an abundance of potential buyers.  The charge for each participant will still be $5 and hook-ups will be $20. Contact information: Bob Hunt  816-690-3359, Roy Motley 816-229-6025, Mark Menke  816-229-9943, Denis Garrison 816-650-3559.

Sept. 26-28.  Bois D' Arc Primitive Skills Camp and Knap-In! This year's event will be held at the beautiful Hulston Mill Historic Park near Greenfield Missouri. The new site has great amenities like water, showers, electricity, and there is a food concession onsite. They have a couple of websites; one is at http://www.missouristate.edu/rls/hulston/hmo.htm  Just click on the "home" page for a map to the site. Put the date on your calendar, hope to see you there! Thanks.  www.boisdarc.info

September 26 thru 28, 7th Annual Goldendale Knap-In, Goldendale, Washington, Ed and Loretta Thomas will again be hosting their Seventh Annual Knap-In at "Thomas Hollow", near Goldendale, WA. from September 26 through 28. Their property lies about 5 miles East of Goldendale. This will be their 7th Annual K/I at this location and 8th overall. There is a "walk-through" Archery Range about their property that contains 15 targets and, possibly, a new moving target. Really great for stretching after sitting and Knapping for awhile, also quite relaxing! Those folks wishing to camp can do so on the property, as there is plenty of room!  DIRECTIONS: Goldendale, WA, is on Hwy 97 in S. Central Washington approximately 70 miles S. of Yakima and 12 miles N. of Biggs, OR (on the Columbia River).  Exit Hwy 97 at the N. Exit into Goldendale. Travel S. about 2-1/2 blocks on Broadway to Bickleton Hwy Exit on left (East). There is an AIMEE’S ATTIC store sign at this intersection. Turn East, under Hwy 97 and travel approx. 4-1/2 miles to intersection of Willis Rd (on the Rt.). Across from Willis Rd is Pumphouse Rd (new Pumphouse Road sign on post at corner). Turn N. on to Pumphouse Rd and travel approx. 1/2 mile to intersection of Rocky Ridge Rd on the left. Turn left to Rocky Ridge Rd and go to 2nd driveway on left (about 1/3rd mile). This is the place. Signs will be posted for the K/I at intersections! Please observe 15 MPH speed limit on Pumphouse and Rocky Ridge Roads! For more information, contact:  Ed and Loretta Thomas, 40 Rocky Ridge Road, Goldendale, WA 98620, (509)773-6461, e-mail: feather@gorge.net , Website: http://www.40rockyridge.com

Oct. 25-26.  The Old Bardstown Village knap-in will be held in downtown Bardstown KY on The Old Bardstown Village is a pioneer village hosting 11 log cabin structures and four museums, one being a civil war museum that is ranked one of the top in the nation.  The event will have flint-knapping, Atl-At throwing, hawk and knife throwing, and primitive fire starting.  There is a butcher shop and a outdoor grocery store within walking distance. For more info contact Neal Spalding  502-349-6729 or Email: rnspalding@bardstown.com, Joe Lucas 502-233-4058,  Scott and Janie Boone Stoke  Email: sostoke3@hotmail.com

2009