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Hardawaypoints:
Hey Dick,
I will have some books and a poster or two that identify the point types for this area I usually have with me when I do local knapping demonstrations. I will also have some frames of points that I have found around here over the years on display. Lots of folks find points in fields or in their gardens, but few have any idea of their actual age. It always blows them away when they find out how truly old they are. I guarantee we have people coming back later the same day or the next day with some of thier finds to have them identified.
I hope to get some more painting done on the directional signs if the rain will hold off here. I also intend to go out to the site to cut some firewood so we have plenty. Dick and I walked the site Saturday and found what would be a perfect debris shelter with easy access (one tree leaning on another with lots of limbs just off a logging road).
The bush-hogging Dick has done to the side of the airstrip has really opened things up. I thought we had space before...Wow!
Lookin' Good!
Jim
DBernier:
Hey Jim, that would be great on the posters and the framed points. Should help people get interested. I mowed again today and it is looking real good. I am leaving tomorrow morning, Tuesday, and I won't be able to mow again until the 9th or 10th of the month. Should get two or three good mowing's in between now and the first of October. I'll talk to Dennis tonight about him maybe doing some finish mowing. A little over four more weeks. ;D
Dick your benevolent dictator >:D
DBernier:
Hi everybody. Back from Florida and ready to go. I mowed the rough area again yesterday and it is looking just fine for us. The promenade, the area where you will set up and camp/demo, is like a golf green. I think you all will be real pleased with the results.
Jim and I are looking at this event as a primer to fleshing out just what will work and not work. We plan to do this every year as long as we have the land available and circomstances prevail. So far things look good. The committed "camps" looks to be a firm 35 right now and I hope it holds and even increases. Actually that number will be lost in the area we have to utilize, which is great as we have room to grow. We will do this rain or shine as that is what "we, as a group" do. So I am asking you to bring your canopies so we can shelter us and any of the public that shows up, hopefully a lot of them. "If" it rains the drainage there is excellent.
The raffle is picking up steam. As you know we have the Bow, arrows, quiver, guard and glove to give away as one package and then we have a few "cased" arrowheads, and, Eddie McCann has agreed to donate a knife. If you wish to donate "something", anything, flint points etc. just let me know and I will put you on the list and hound you ;D till I get it. Well four weeks to go and counting. I think we will have a lot of fun and this is what it is all about.
Dick your benevolent dictator >:D
DBernier:
Here is a list of volunteers for the event to help with the demonstrations. If your name is not on it, and you volunteered, email me and I will add it to the list where ever you wish to help. I would like to keep the demo's informal and would like more than one person per demo. This is so one person is not stuck at the demo tent all day, UNLESS he/she wants it that way. Lets keep it at a pace we can live with. I don't want anyone getting hysterical about talking to the public. If you are asked a question and are not sure of the answer, don't BS them. Just tell them you will get an answer later. The file below is a word document. If you cannot see it I will copy and paste the list here.
Dick your benevolent dictator >:D
Bow making Brian Langston Pat Brennan
Arrow making Steve Parker Eddie McCann
Flint knapping Andy Cipriani Jim Cornwell Barry McCall Steve Parker James Parker And numerous others
Cortege making Steve Parker
Primitive pottery Greg High
Fire making Dick Bernier Flint & Steel
Blacksmithing OPEN
Flemish string making Wade Shikoski
Primitive cooking OPEN
Hide tanning Louis Jones Wade Shikoski Barry McCall
Woods walk Steve Parker
Primitive shelters Alan Shook Wade Shikoski
Sinew processing Wade Shikoski
Atlatl demo Brian Langston Don Ward
Primitive bow demo OPEN
Sling demo Eddie McCann
Hawk and Knife demo OPEN
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knightd:
Ok I cant see it.. :o..
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