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DBernier:
Thanks Tom. You help is greatly appreciated. Get hold of Hillbilly and Barry and see how you guys can interact and bring some nappers together. As soon as I have a volunteer  ;D  to lead the flint guys, we will coordinate a strategy and go from there. See this is why it is a good idea   ???  to have several people, a lead and a couple of back-ups, to help each other organize their area of expertise and then one person reports back to the committee on any problems or issues and what they would need or like to have. That way it does not all fall back on one guy to do everything. See we are on our way. Having fun yet? ;)

Dick Bernier
Mebane NC

nugget:
Like i said Dick , I will help however I can. I am a new bow maker , I make most all of my equipment, but my skills are in the early stages of development. I am not as experienced as all the other guys. I am willing to help out. I talked to Boo and he is liking the idea of it. I will let him obligate himself to forge or help out. I do not want to put words in his mouth. But dick let me know how I can help...

DBernier:
Nugget, you already did, Thanks.

Dick

nugget:
Well I still would like to stay involved and help out . I am excited . It's gonna be hard to wait a whole year..

GregB:

From a bow making viewpoint, if you want to have folks/kids make bows during the event and get them to the shooting stage...I have a few suggestions. :)

Some of the early stuff like splitting logs, chasing growth rings, straightening staves...I would suggest doing as demonstrations.

If you want to have folks new to bow making not get overwhelmed (and worn out), I would have the bows roughed in and maybe even floor tillered. If you have very many participants, they'll need a way to secure their bow while rasping/scrapping. I'm sure you saw how crowded it got at the Classic at times...we ran out of vises. Also I feel that folks attempting to get a bow shooting in a few days need a lot of support, can quickly get a bow to thin and cause a hinge. Multiple bowyers helping out if very many new folks making bows.

If you decide not to go that route of new folks making their own bows, the entire process can easily be demonstrated by have various stages of the process on hand. We did this Saturday at an event, and it went well. ;)

Still very early in the process of organizing this, plenty of time for you guys to set direction.

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