Sunday, May 22, 2011

Emerald Cove Park Knap-In

Emerald Cove Park Knap-In
May 21 2011Emerald Cove Park Knap-In
May 21 2011
Park Address
4303 Patton Way
Size of Park
12.4 Acres
Park Hours
6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Park Directions
Emerald Cove Park is on the southwest corner of Patton Way and Hageman Road. The park site is adjacent to Discovery Elementary School.

This was Mr. Rover's first knapin. He had a blast!

















Sunday, May 8, 2011

FINEGOLD KNAP IN, MAY 2011

THE REPLICAS



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THE FLINTKNAPPING









ON THE WATER





















THE MUSIC








FUN AND FOOD























LAST YEARS' FINEGOLD

FRESNO/FINEGOLD KNAP-IN 2009.




The Road to Finegoldknap-in at Merkle's Ranch is about 11 miles from the Verlo Gas station on Highway 41, in the foot hills just above Fresno, California(to the East.)
Just fallow the signs shown above. The road is paved for a while than a good dirt, country road through majestic ridges and and rolling hills dotted with beef cattle, wild turky and so on. Oak trees and and old brown barns and fences along the root.
One small creek bed before the main river crossing and your there.







I got to the main knapping camp friday afternoon and visited everyone and setup my camp next the the river. I had my archery equipment, my dobro guitar, mountain bike and flintknapping kit. I set up my bed in the back of my Ford Explorer. Then I walked over to the fire and did some more visiting. The noext morning (Saturday), Patrick Aims and his large family had gallons of coffee bewing and the delectable aroma filled the camp. The they cooked up some amazing breakfast vidals.






Flintknapping, the art of chipping knives and arrowheads out of flint and obsidan started about 8:30 AM on Friday(Saterday for me) and went on from there to Sunday afternoon.






JOKING AROUND: Giant potato gun firing, John Piri befriending a Llama, Gary with Ray point in head, and friends head in hole.







Top Patrick Aims with Fox skin quiver he made. 2, Gary archery. 3, Matt Archery.
4, Ray Harwood archery.





Finegold knap-in all night jam session. Started about 4:30 PM and went allmost all night long.



Carol Peri and her buffalo chilli and Patric Aims and family made tri-tip and fixins, Gary brought his famous pies. I ate so much I passed out at the bon fire and my hat caught on fire. FOOD WAS GREAT!!!!