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The highlight was flint-knappers chipping a piece of flint into a weapon in 10 minutes competition. An estimated 4,000 visitors and 200 vendors attend the annual three-day event at Flint Ridge.
COSHOCTON − The Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In is only in its second year locally, but has a history elsewhere dating back more than 40 years. Craftsmen will demonstrate how to create ...
Thin and symmetrical are the flint-knappers' goals. Faulkner's skills are well-honed; he has been knapping for 25 of his 54 years. He grew up on a farm near Clay City, ...
Flint varies in color and ability to be chipped based on area it's from and if it's heat treated. COSHOCTON − People attending the Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In said they come in for two main ...
Knappers and knapping enthusiasts from across Pennsylvania and beyond gather at Knap-In to slowly, painstakingly shape flint, chert, obsidian or similarly fracturing mineral into stone tools ...
The Flint Ridge Knap-In will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 4 to 6 at Flint Ridge State Memorial Park, 7091 Brownsville Road, Glenford.
The Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In is May 24 to 26 at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. It's the second year locally for the event once at Flint Ridge in Heath. The event will feature craftsmen ...