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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bjrogg on December 23, 2025, 09:47:53 am

Title: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: bjrogg on December 23, 2025, 09:47:53 am

Anyone going?

I’m curious about this event. Would love to hear from people who have attended and better yet regularly attended.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: mullet on January 05, 2026, 01:00:42 pm

 I might, depending on my recovery from back surgery. I know Steve Parnel is planning on going as of yesterday, He is closing on 12 wooded acres Tuesday just north of Ocala. Roger, (Bonepile) is usually there with Claude VanOrder.

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: bjrogg on January 05, 2026, 01:23:15 pm

Quote from: mullet on January 05, 2026, 01:00:42 pm

I might, depending on my recovery from back surgery. I know Steve Parnel is planning on going as of yesterday, He is closing on 12 wooded acres Tuesday just north of Ocala. Roger, (Bonepile) is usually there with Claude VanOrder.

Thanks Eddie I was hoping you would reply. I think I have made up my mind my wife and I are going. Really curious about the event. I text Allyn T and he said he went last year and it was great.

Now I’m wondering about where to stay? If there’s other wives for my wife to visit with? Is there anything I need to do to be able to join in knapping or making bows?

I’m thinking about trying to rent a cabin at the moment but I haven’t checked to see if ones available yet.

I would love to meet Rodger and Steve

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: Parnell on January 06, 2026, 05:45:36 pm

Hi Brian,

Yes, I’ll see how things progress in the next weeks and if we can make it work.  There will be plenty to do coming up but it would be great to shoot over to the event.

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: bjrogg on January 07, 2026, 06:20:03 pm

Sounds like an exciting time for you Steve. Hope everything goes smoothly. Hope to see you

I think we are going. Not sure where we will be staying. I tried to look online and don’t think any of the cabins were available.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: mullet on January 17, 2026, 11:21:36 am

 Brian, plenty of Motels in Ocala and the Silver Springs Park is open. The last time I went it was free parking and admission. There are plenty of food vendors along with a lot of people selling rock and knapping tools. There is plenty to keep your wife occupied, I know my wife enjoyed going every year. It is an eight hour drive for me, now.

Title: Re: Silver Springs knap in
Post by: bjrogg on January 17, 2026, 01:13:51 pm

Thanks Eddie. I think that’s what we are going to do for this year. We will see how things go. Maybe if we really like it we might even pull our trailer down and stay awhile next time.

Hope your back surgery goes well.

Bjrogg