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Spring Thaw Primitive Shoot

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BrianS:
Here is the scenario for Saturday's Woodswalk. Should be fun.

2008 Selfbow Woodswalk
(Read the following carefully)

One Shot. One Chance. Sometimes its all a Backwoodsman had. One lone opportunity could mean the difference between surviving on the Frontier for another day or perishing. Skill and iron nerves played into it more than luck.

Qualifying for this year’s Woodswalk will be held anytime you wish to try from 9:30 am until 11:00 am at FT Camp. You need only bring one arrow and your bow to the qualifying round.

After the Qualifying is over, the names of all who qualified to shoot in the Woodswalk will be posted at FT Camp. The Woodswalk will start at 1pm at the beginning of blue course. We will be moving fast and traveling light, so again bring only one arrow, your bow and minimal survival gear that would have been common prior to 1800.

This year’s Woodswalk winner will be presented a beautiful Snow and Neally of Maine Hudson Bay Axe and become one of a very select few that have won the Spring Thaw Woodswalk.

BrianS:
We have recieved some very generous prize donations again this year. Here is a list of some of the prize items that will be given away at this year's Spring Thaw Shoot.

1. A signed and numbered hand crafted curly maple box call with a mahagony lid with silver inlay that was donated by Kevin Raybould of Buffalo Hunter Calls

2. A black walnut handcrafted take down buck saw that was donated by Master Woodworker Ray Gwarek

3. A (Very Cool) Bush Pilot Survival Hatchet

4. A snakeskin arm guard donated by Leathersmith Richard Zawacki

5. Local Western New York Maple Syrup

6. Local non filtered Honey

7. A wingbone turkey caller

8. A set of Amish Cookbooks

9. A Snow and Neally hudson bay axe

plus a few surprises

BrianS:
During last winter we lost a hickory tree on the club grounds due to a wind storm. Plans are to split some staves out of the log hopefully during the weekend for anyone interested in watching. The bow making area will also be set up under one of the shelters for anyone interested in working on bows or doing any flintnapping etc.

Also to Ryan and the rest of the PA Boys, my money is on one of you guys to win the woodswalk this year. :)

Pat B:
If the hickory tree fell last year and you plan on making bows this year, I hope the log was stored properly. It should have been split into staves(or at least in half) and placed in a dry area for proper curing. With osage or locust this isn't necessarily the case but with white woods, it only takes a week or so for fungi to do their work...break down the wood fibers to usable, for them(the fungi), nourishment. Even a whole log that has been placed in a protected area can, and will become effected by fungi because of the moisture within.     Pat

BrianS:
Thanks Pat,

The tree was wind damaged but alive until just a little over month ago. We had too much snow on the ground until just recently to get it out. Not sure if any fungus started as it has been pretty cold up here. I think their plan is to split it up, store it until it's ready to make bows out of. We just thought it might be a fun thing to do at the shoot.

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