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Title: Florida Knap In?
Post by: triggerfinger on January 10, 2012, 12:30:21 am
I was lurking around a couple weeks back and saw something about a knap in in FL.  Does anyone know what Im talking about, where and when it is and how I can get an invitation (if such things are necessary)
Thanks
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 10, 2012, 09:39:33 am
There will be one in Dade City either the end of January or the first weekend of Febuary I think. I'm not sure of the exact date. It will be at the River Park on the Withlacootchee.
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 10, 2012, 12:46:09 pm
I think its feb.   17 18 & 19 in Dade City. I dont have anyone to call about it though
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: triggerfinger on January 10, 2012, 01:45:42 pm
ok, does anyone know the dates?
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Parnell on January 10, 2012, 02:09:46 pm
I've been having trouble figuring it out exactly also.
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 10, 2012, 05:22:22 pm
well if anyone comes up with a numb er on who to call, let us all know..lol   I can check the local places and look for a flyer since I am probably the closest one
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 11, 2012, 08:00:08 pm
It's Febuary 17- 19. One side will be knappers and the other side will be Rendevous'rs
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 11, 2012, 09:33:00 pm
oohhh great..what do I qualify as... a knapper or a rendesvo......er   lol   For where will I know where to set up..lol   
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 11, 2012, 10:12:35 pm
 Set up with me and bonepile, it would be real nice to talk Claude into sliding under the tarps, too. I have a tarp and 10x10 canopy too. I think this time I might be able to sell some blackpowder and skins. Parnel wil be there too and I'm camping
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: triggerfinger on January 11, 2012, 11:07:50 pm
Would this be a good place to go find some Knapping help?   Also what kind of black powder stuff you selling mullet
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 11, 2012, 11:55:41 pm
triggerfinger, it will be an excellent place to find knapping help, rocks, a good time and I need to dig through all of my BP stuff first. :)
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Bone pile on January 12, 2012, 10:58:53 am
Here's what I have on the calander
Feb17th-19th   Withlacoochee living history Primitive Art Fest .That's the one in Dade City,I plan on being there
Feb 24th-26th  Ochlockonee River Stone Age and primitive Art Fest. That's a great one outside Soppchoppy Fla.Long drive for me
March 2nd-4th  Silver River Knapp-inn East of Ocala in the Silver River State Park. This is a new one but was very good last year,they have a great museum and alot of people showed up.I hope to be at this one again.
Any of these gatherings are a great place to watch knappers ,ask questions and buy materials.Hope to see ya there.
Bone pile
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 12, 2012, 11:06:25 am
I will be at Dade City for sure, And I will most likely camp even though I live close.
the ochlockonee one is far for me too.  4 1\2 hours by mapquest.
march 2-4 Im going to be at the TBOF shoot in Silver Springs, wish they didnt have them the same weekend!
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 12, 2012, 09:12:42 pm
 I'll be at the TBOF shoot also.
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 12, 2012, 11:11:11 pm
great see you there too.  shooting the primitive class I imagine?   you going to the charity shoot next weekend?
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 12, 2012, 11:43:42 pm
Wow! forgot all about that one. Let me check the date.
if it's the 21st, yea. But, I think that's the Alifia Rendevous, also :-\
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on January 13, 2012, 01:12:19 am
I didnt know about that one. I looked it up.  Now is that one where they get all upset if your not 100% period dressed? looks like a lot of fun, but I already comitted to the charity shoot..hmmmm
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on January 13, 2012, 09:46:01 am
They open it to the public the last Friday and Saturday. It's a good time to pick up some good rock, osage, firs, antlers. And I forgot, I have an all day class on the 28th.
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: triggerfinger on January 14, 2012, 09:09:39 pm
Wow.  You guys got a bunch happening in Florida coming soon
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on February 08, 2012, 12:54:03 am
Eleven more days, I'm looking forward to it this year. ;D
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: piper on February 08, 2012, 09:24:13 am
wish I could make it down this year........just a little short on money these days
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on February 08, 2012, 08:26:48 pm
I wish you could to, Curt, like to see you again. And I think this one is going to be good this year.
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: jcinpc on February 15, 2012, 02:14:15 am
glad to see they changed it from Valentines day weekend. I wont be setting up at any of the shows this year. BUT next year I will be ready again. I love the Sopchoppy knap-in the best. Except for the 24 degree weather we had last time I went
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on February 15, 2012, 09:12:42 pm
Are you coming up this weekend, Jeff?
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: jcinpc on February 15, 2012, 10:18:22 pm
if I dont have to work, I will go for a visit to Dade, but with all this increase in foreclosures I dont have any time off. I find TONS of cool stuff people leave behind but that depresses me :'(
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: piper on February 16, 2012, 12:39:25 am
wish I was there...........Momma is getting a new car and our baby boy starts Western Carolina university this fall....I need to save some money this year....Take some pic's............................Curt
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: jcinpc on February 16, 2012, 01:36:23 am
wish I was there...........Momma is getting a new car and our baby boy starts Western Carolina university this fall....I need to save some money this year....Take some pic's............................Curt

good lord Curt, your on lockdown for a few years . We will have to send rock to you, doubt you will be able to afford to go anywhere  ;D
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: stickbender on February 16, 2012, 03:28:06 am

     Roger, where is Silver River? ???

                                  Wayne
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Bone pile on February 16, 2012, 09:26:48 am
Wayne
Silver River State Park is East of Ocala a few miles.It's south of the Silver Springs Park,you know glass bottom boats and all that.They have a nice setup and a real cool museum artfacts,fossils etc. The knapp-inn is March 2-4.Claude lives close to there now ,last year I stayed with his clan and had a good time.
Roger
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on February 16, 2012, 11:08:10 pm
we did decide for sure that dade city was this upcoming wkend right? wkend of the 17th?  i havnt seen a flyer or ne thing.  its off of 98 isnt it?  been a few years now since ive been
Title: Re: Florida Knap In?
Post by: mullet on February 16, 2012, 11:13:42 pm
Ryan, yea, off 98. Coming in from the north like I think you will, turn on the truck bypass road and then onto River road past the Pizza Hut. I'm going up tomorow, have to work 3 hours in the morning. If I can't get the campsite under the big Live Oak, Roger, Steve and Angie, and I camped under last year I'm going to try and snag a Campsite close. Not sure how many people will be there with it being an 1840 Rendevous also.