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Offline sadiejane

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bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« on: August 27, 2012, 04:25:18 pm »
not just bows
knapping and much much more
worth a trip to missouri
typically just about perfect weather, awesome folk
good family fun
dont miss it!

Bois D' Arc Primitive Skills Camp and Knap-In
at Hulston Mill Historic Park
September 28 - 30, 2012.

Dedicated to the research, practice and teaching of stone-age wilderness wisdom and life skills.

Held at beautiful Hulston Mill Historic Park, near Greenfield MO. Directions: From Springfield, take Hwy 160 approx. 30 mi. west (approx. 20 mi past Bois D' Arc Conservation Area, or 7 miles east of Greenfield) to EE hwy., right 1.8 mi., then right on C.R. 92 for .8 mi. to the Mill entrance. There'll be signs. Knap-In/Vendor Row starts Thursday, Workshops start Friday at 9 a.m. And, visit us on Facebook!



Click here for a map.

 
Click here for 2012 Event Flyer


Free admission, camping $5/night, ($15 w/electric)  Workshops $50/day - $120/3 days
 

Workshops: Some of the finest primitive skills instructors in the midwest, teaching workshops on the following subjects:

 

·         Friction Fire
·         Flintknapping
·         Flute-making
·         Basketry and Pottery
·         Deadfall Traps
·         Pine Pitch and Hide Glue
·         Pump Drills
·         Bow and Arrow Construction
·         Atlatl Construction
·         Bone Tools
·         Tracking and Trailing
·         Primitive First Aid
·         Bowls & Containers
·         Knife Sharpening
·         Primitive Cooking
·         Braintan Buckskin Hide Tanning
·         Buckskin and/or Cattail Moccasins
·         Cordage & Netting
·         Shelter
·         Rivercane Blowguns
·         Edible, Medical Useful Plant Identification
·         Edible Insects and much more!

Evening Programs:
·         Nightwalking
·         Stories & Singing by Mescalero Apache John Hernandez
·         Assorted Camp Music
·         Drum Circle, and who knows what else!
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Offline raghorns

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 09:46:19 am »
I'm planning on making this one...it's in my neck of the woods and sounds like a great event with many knowledgeable people.

Do those taking the flute class actually build a flute?   
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 12:07:44 pm »
Quote from: raghorns on September 03, 2012, 09:46:19 am
I'm planning on making this one...it's in my neck of the woods and sounds like a great event with many knowledgeable people.

Do those taking the flute class actually build a flute?

yup, you will go home with a new, made by you, flute.
iirc, they are bamboo
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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2012, 12:06:59 am »
This is my first post here. I am from Fair Grove, MO.  I look forward to attending this event and meeting some folks. Hope to learn some skills!
 Also, I was wondering what the name was on Facebook. I looked and couldn't find it.

Ryan Angelo
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2012, 10:19:52 am »
Quote from: Ryan on September 16, 2012, 12:06:59 am
This is my first post here. I am from Fair Grove, MO.  I look forward to attending this event and meeting some folks. Hope to learn some skills!
 Also, I was wondering what the name was on Facebook. I looked and couldn't find it.

Ryan Angelo

on facebook you will find bo brown  at "first earth wilderness school"

and the bois d/arc event in a group called  "Bois D' Arc Primitive Skills Gathering & Knap-in"
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 11:33:29 am »
coming up this weekend!!!
dont miss it!
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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering-pix at bottom
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2012, 07:48:30 pm »
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2012, 10:54:57 pm »
Nice pictures.  Looks like a real good time.

George
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2012, 11:37:04 pm »
Looks like I missed a great time, Sadie. 
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: bois d'arc primitive skills gathering
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2012, 10:14:32 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on October 01, 2012, 11:37:04 pm
Looks like I missed a great time, Sadie.

bois d'arc is a small version of rabbitstick. really worth yr time. folks come from all over.
some folks come the weekend before and stay all week and both weekends.
wayne and i are planning on doing that next year. 4 days just goes too fast!
its my fav event of the year. awesome people. so much going on it hard to chose. i learn so much every year.
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