Primitive Points Newsletter

Our first post of 2016 is dedicated to the newsletter "Primitive Points". Be sure to check out some of the  pictures that were featured in the newsletter in color after the jump. 

Upcoming Events in October!

Little Pine State Park Campground

Hope to see you there this month at two of the shows our group will be attending. The first is on Sunday October 11 at Little Pine State Park for their Fall Festival which focuses on natural resources and outdoor recreation. Presentations will be given on mushrooms, falconry, and tentatively the PA Game Commission will have a black bear processing demo. The second event will be on Saturday October 17th at Parker Dam State Park for their 10th annual Fall Festival. Activities will be held throughout the day an in the evening be sure to check out their Pumpkin Float. Jack-o-Lanterns will be lit and floated out on the lake while tales are told around the campfire!

Point of the Month for September

Our last point of the month focused on the Susquehanna Broad Point Style, a large broad knife form from the lower Northeast. This month we will look at another knife form with a varied design, distribution area, and generally a higher quality of material. This month's article will focus on tips to help the modern knapper create this classic look. Click below for more.

Letchworth Knap-In 2015

Another great event put on by the Genesee Valley Flintknappers. This year's knap-in at Letchworth State Park was another great opportunity to purchase supplies from the many vendors who attend the event, meet old friends, and build relationships with new ones. Whether you have never been Letchworth State Park or you are a long time attender of the event be sure to click the "read more" to find out about the park and more about the event and some of this years happenings. 

Stone Tool Craftsman Show

Lower Falls at Letchworth State Park

Be sure to stop by and see us at this years Stone Tool Craftsman Show at Letchworth State Park. Membership forms will be available. For more information on the event check out the link below.

http://www.flintknappers.com/fliers/letchworth2015.pdf

Point of the Month

Each month we will be featuring a specific point style, considering how it may have been made, what it was commonly made out of, as well as its possible uses. Since this our first installment for "Point of the Month" it should make sense to go with a point style that is easily recognizable and local for Pennsylvania. 

How to: Photograph a Rock

PA Jasper Susquehanna by the Author

Part of being a flintknapper is wanting to show off your work to other knappers. Knap-Ins are great places to do that, but for those times when large get togethers are far off, or those who you wish to share with are even farther away, a photograph is the easiest way to share your work. This post is all about the photographs and how they can be made.