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Boiling pitch at last years Classic?

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Minuteman:
There was a guy last year down at Pappy's that had a big kettle of pitch goin on the fire.  Does anyone know who that was? I'd like to know if he was plannin on doin it again this year. I'd like to ask him some questions as he's doin it.
 We found a dab of it later on balled up on a stick and used it to put some field points on arrows. Every bit as good or better than commercial hot melt.

Pappy:
I seen that but can't remember who it was. I will try and gather some,I live in a pine thicket
and I am sure we can find some experts on that subject this year. I have been wanting to make some but just need a little advice also. :)
   Pappy

John K:
I'd like to see that also.  ;D

DanaM:
It was Barry McCall, if memory serves he bought that old iron pot at a garage sale full of pine sap.
I know he put a bunch of beeswax in it as I bought a couple cakes to donate to the cause, don't remember if he put any charcoal in it or not.
I have a nice stick of it also and its really good. Heck he was handing it out to everybody :)

mullet:
 Dana is right. It was Barry.

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