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Title: MOJam
Post by: mobow on December 26, 2007, 06:43:23 pm: Well it is that time of year for us all to announce the coming years events. MOJam for 2008 will be July 18,19 and 20. Gates will be open on the 17th. Hope to see old friends and look forward to meeting new ones. have a happy new year. keith
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Post by: Otoe Bow on December 26, 2007, 08:00:51 pm: Where bouts in Missouri is it?

Otoe
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Post by: Minuteman on January 10, 2008, 05:11:43 pm: Marshall Mo, I believe :)
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Post by: koan on January 12, 2008, 06:28:24 pm: Already got the vacation shedualed..course its only an hour from me. ;)...Chris bring the teepee :P...Brian
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Post by: juniper junkie on January 17, 2008, 11:41:17 am: what would be the closest major airport to fly to?
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Post by: koan on January 17, 2008, 11:43:24 am: Kansas City=KCI. That be bout an hour away....Brian
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Post by: Pappy on January 18, 2008, 06:35:09 am: I would love to make this someday,maybe this year. :)
Pappy
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Post by: koan on January 18, 2008, 08:08:17 pm: We'll leave the light on for ya Pappy ;).....Brian
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Post by: Minuteman on January 21, 2008, 12:40:48 pm: I plan one major away from home archery thing a year, Brian and I am goin down to Pappy's. Its closer, the weather isn't broilin, and there ain't no cotton pickin train sittin by my tent hissin at me!
That teepee belonged to Tracy . I wish it were mine. I'll have one someday.I don't know if he's gonna be going this year either. His work has gotten kinda crazy for him.
Yall have fun. :D
Chris
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Post by: koan on February 20, 2008, 08:56:39 pm: Chime in, let us know whos comin so we can get together for pictures an such....Brian
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Post by: silent_grove_archer on March 14, 2008, 07:21:36 pm: We're goin. Whole family is making the trip as well as two other families we know. Best vacation a backwoods family can think of. The kids already want to pack, LOL. We're getting Osage staves ready for trading while we're there. Can't wait, it's goin to be a blast! Last year was the first time me and the guys went and when the family heard of all the cool events and activities they wanted to go too. So I guess we'll see everyone there, it'll be good to meet some new folks.
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Post by: kayakfisher on March 16, 2008, 09:29:05 pm: Went to Mo jam last year rather enjoyed it , going to try and make it again this year if I do would like to meet some of you all. Would also like to suggest maybe some bow string making seminars if that would be possible. could not find a string maker last year lots of bow makers though
Dennis
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Post by: silent_grove_archer on March 17, 2008, 08:18:23 pm: We've got the use of a very large teepee cover, but no poles. Needs 20 ft long ones. Yikes! Any ideas anyone? would love to bring it to MOJAM and set it up.
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Post by: david w. on March 18, 2008, 12:00:57 am: bout' how far away is it from St. louis?
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Post by: tom sawyer on March 20, 2008, 12:07:25 am: We'll be there if the creek don't rise.

David its probably 3.5 hours from St Louis, its something like 50 miles west and another 25 north of Columbia. You'd be taking I70, it'd be a fairly easy trip.
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Post by: 1/2primitive on March 20, 2008, 12:20:43 am: I will hopefully be going again this year. :)
Sean
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Post by: silent_grove_archer on March 21, 2008, 01:02:27 am: Does anyone know if Mojam has a websit. Someone said something about having to pre-order t-shirts to get one. Let me know Thanks!
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Post by: kayakfisher on March 22, 2008, 11:54:33 am: Hey do you all think it would be possible to do a seminar on primitive arrow makeing this year
Dennis
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Post by: 1/2primitive on March 22, 2008, 12:39:07 pm: I'm sure it would be possible, Dennis. Are you talking about real 'primitive' arrow making with stone and all, or wooden arrow making with modern tools?
Sean
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Post by: PaulN/KS on March 25, 2008, 12:19:32 am: I'll bring you some dogwood shoots Sean if you want to show us how it's done...
You going to bring that short Comanche bow and carry it around in your quiver? :)
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Post by: jeduffey on March 25, 2008, 09:07:30 pm: How about posting the specifics or at least a link to the web site with the info?
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Post by: Rich Saffold on March 27, 2008, 11:47:40 pm: http://www.marshallbowhunters.com/marshallbowhunters/bowyers.html Here's your website page from the Marshall Bowhunters.
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Post by: tom sawyer on April 04, 2008, 12:30:25 pm: Who all from CA is coming Rich?
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Post by: Key on April 05, 2008, 11:07:58 pm: The boys from Iowa well be there again this year.
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Post by: koan on April 28, 2008, 01:30:32 am: Well im still goin despite that fact Key. :D :P....Brian
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Post by: Mickey on April 30, 2008, 07:34:35 pm: Although I haven't been active on the boards in awhile, The Ferret and his lovely bride plan on being there. Made the first 9 might as well make this one too.
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Post by: kayakfisher on May 05, 2008, 07:23:44 pm: I am talking about taking some river Cain or rose shoots , or it would be nice if someone would bring a half a dozen different types of shafts so we all could see what it looks like plain them down make the knocks,straighten them haft the heads on and so forth ,as far as wood arrows go I can do that . like to learn more, Will probably have some good Mullberry stave's to trade or whatever if some one is interested at Mo jam
Denni
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Post by: PaulN/KS on May 19, 2008, 01:55:09 pm: Glad to see that you and your bride will be there this year Ferret. That means we'll have nice weather again... Right? ;)

Hope we get a good turnout for the Hatchet Bow Challenge...
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Post by: mobow on May 20, 2008, 06:52:12 pm: I am in the process of getting some seminars lined up. Will put strings and arrows on the list. Will also start a thread to order T-Shiirts soon. I think this year the shirt design will have a phoenix on it. We had a fire last week-end and lost everything so we are rising form the ashes. The concession stand is still standing but our storage shed with all our targets, saws, cookers, everything burned to the the ground. Electrical fire. We have emptied the bank account and taken a short term loan to replace targets and will just start again. No one was hurt, it is just stuff. See you all soon. keith
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Post by: kayakfisher on May 20, 2008, 07:01:31 pm: Sorry to hear that Mobow ,do you all have insurance to help cover any of it .Really looking forward to Mojam this year,While you are putting things together for it how about scheduleing some of that cooler weather again this year.
Dennis
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Post by: PaulN/KS on May 20, 2008, 10:38:47 pm: Sorry to hear about the fire. I am glad no one was hurt. Sure hope you guys can get things sorted out...
I got the knife,which will be the hatchet bow prize, back from the scrimshaw fella today and will be starting on the sheath for it soon.
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Post by: Butch Speer on May 25, 2008, 10:53:58 pm: I'll be there. Missed last year, first time ever. Could kick myself every time I think about it.

Keith, sorry to hear about the fire. Maybe I can bring along a woodspirit to donate for the club raffle.

Will also have some other carvings & 1in. wide bandsaw blades. They make great scrapers & I believe they would make pretty good trade point material. Sure looking forward to seeing old friends.

Butch
Title: mojam news/t-shirt orders
Post by: mobow on June 05, 2008, 04:10:49 pm: It is getting to be that time of year to order your mojam t-shirts. I will be posting this on several boards so please only post it in one place. I will need size and number of any shirts that you want. We have a few extras every year but not many. If you want one please put in a order. I will take orders up till around the 4th of July.
In other news we are getting some nice seminars set up. Should be something of interest for everyone.
Hope to see many of you. If not familiar with mojam visit our web site at
http://www.marshallbowhunters.com
take care. keith
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Post by: kayakfisher on June 08, 2008, 12:35:00 am: are you going to have ice and water again this year
Dennis
Title: Re: MOJam
Post by: mobow on June 09, 2008, 02:32:04 pm: will have ice and water. yes
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Post by: silent_grove_archer on June 09, 2008, 07:01:50 pm: Really sorry to hear about that fire, I hope everything works out alright, We'll bring some cool stuff to donate to the auction for the club, a braintan buckskin covered warclub, a bow, a stave, some odds and ends, whatever we can find to help you guys out. We appreciate all the hard work. See you there, Rodney @ Silent Grove Archery. :)
www.silentgrovearchery.com
We're also bringing lots of nice Osage staves for sale or trade.
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Post by: Treekiller on June 10, 2008, 06:14:18 pm: Got some Yew & vine maple staves, (maybe some mountain ash, black oak & madrone too) and obsidian chunks that I hope to turn into osage. Mobow - will need four T-shirts size large.
Keith
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Post by: PaulN/KS on June 11, 2008, 03:41:43 pm: I think I sent ya a PM Keith but just in case we need 3 shirts, 1 XLG, 1 MED and a Small for the daughter. I'll see what I can bring for the auction...
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Post by: Mickey on June 12, 2008, 01:25:43 pm: Keith I will need 2 larges.

Mickey
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Post by: koan on June 14, 2008, 03:34:03 pm: 2 xtra large and 1 large, thanks mobow....Brian
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Post by: tom sawyer on June 26, 2008, 05:16:39 pm: Put me down for two large Keith. Thats 2, not "too".

Butch, bringing any carvings? I missed getting brownie points from the wife last year. Your carvings sit on display in our living room, we see them every day.

Odd that I put something about "if the creek don't rise". Because the Mississippi is acting up something fierce right now. And I heard the Chariton river is out of its banks and over highway 36, maybe some of you guys will want to double-check your routes. I may have to go by way of Columbia instead of taking 24.

Paul I have a dark beer with cherry and a little raspberry flavoring about ready. I tasted it just coming out of the carboy and it reminded me of a tootsie roll. I plan to do some quality control before introducing it to company.
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Post by: PaulN/KS on June 26, 2008, 08:16:05 pm: Tootsie roll Beer... ???

That sounds veeeery interesting....I trust that the quality control department will do a good job.
Hope all is well and that you are dry and safe.
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Post by: Butch Speer on June 29, 2008, 03:10:44 pm: Lenny,
If I get off my behind, I'll have a few. Haven't been carving lately.

Butch
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Post by: tom sawyer on June 29, 2008, 09:54:56 pm: If you get one done, I'm calling dibs. But no pressure, I've been overly nice to the woman lately anyway and I seriously worry she may be getting spoiled.
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Post by: kayakfisher on June 29, 2008, 10:17:18 pm: Hey what are we looking at seminar wise this year
Dennis
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Post by: mobow on June 30, 2008, 05:50:58 pm: have some good seminars lined up so far and I ususally add a few the day before the event. Low pressure gig. So far we are looking at a scraper sharpening demo, a string making demo, a bow glue up demo, a cane arrow demo, I think a snake skin application, a tip overlay demo and a tentative fire starting demo, will also have a flintknapping demo but it is not firmed up yet. Any suggestions or volunteers are welcomed. look forward to seeing everyone. keith
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Post by: kayakfisher on June 30, 2008, 06:27:04 pm: Sounds good ,looking forward to it. Wife and rest of family is coming with me this year really looking forward to meeting some of the people from this site.Scraper sharpening think they could include drawknife in that one to? I have a couple of Mullberry splits and staves I am bringing along to trade if someone needs mullberry!
Dennis
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Post by: tom sawyer on June 30, 2008, 11:29:57 pm: Dennis I'm bringing the family too (girls 12 and 8, boy 10). We're staying at the Comfort Inn but I usually set up a "day camp" as a base of operations.

I can bring along a file and we can go over how to sharpen a drawknife if you want. Not sure it'd make a decent demo but I could do 10-15 minutes right after the scraper demo. Might be interested in a trade for mulberry too. I have osage, sinew or maybe a drawknife to swap.
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Post by: mobow on July 01, 2008, 12:56:06 pm: Lenny, you open your mouth and someone will you sign up. You are in for the draw knife demo. It will be more useful to people than you might think. Those of us that have been doing this for a long time forget what it was like our first year or two. Thanx for the volunteering 8^). keith
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Post by: koan on July 02, 2008, 11:27:33 am: Lennie can demo how to row a boat by now to ;)....Brian
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Post by: kayakfisher on July 03, 2008, 11:31:59 pm: Hey that sounds cool I could use some sinew if your interested in swapping what do we have about to weeks left, you will know my rig big dodge van with murals panted on sides
Dennis
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Post by: Bob Barnes on July 07, 2008, 02:48:58 pm: Keith, I just found out Dustin wants to make the trip again this year...so I sent you an e-mail asking for a Large and an extra large shirt...if it's not too late...

see ya soon,

Bob
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 07, 2008, 03:18:04 pm: Got any good drawknives to trade this time Bob?
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Post by: Key on July 08, 2008, 10:06:06 am: It's getting close and I can hardly wait! I love watching the arrows fly at the clout shoot.
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Post by: BuzAL on July 08, 2008, 04:16:57 pm: Anybody need left wing natural feathers? I have dozens and dozens.
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 08, 2008, 05:14:34 pm: I just heard through the grapevine that Bill Metcalfe passed away. He was a real fixture at the last several MOJAMs, his absence is going to be felt at this year's event.
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Post by: kayakfisher on July 08, 2008, 07:19:25 pm: what kind of left wing natural feathers do you have
Dennis
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Post by: PaulN/KS on July 08, 2008, 07:36:18 pm: Wow Lennie, that is a shame to hear about Bill . I bought one of his knives at the auction a couple years ago.
Sad news indeed...he will be missed.
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Post by: koan on July 08, 2008, 07:42:02 pm: Bill always took my son under his wing, as I knew nothin bout knappin. Anytime I couldnt find Kamron I just had to find Bill, lol.....He was a great guy and he will be missed.......Brian
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 08, 2008, 09:22:54 pm: Paul you're lucky. I saw some of his stuff at the auctions, I even saw him buy a couple of his own works just so they didn't go for next to nothing. I always thought I'd have time to buy one of his knives. Guess I was wrong. I did buy a blade from him last year but I don't think he knapped it himself.

Koan a lot of youngsters got help from Bill, he was a good teacher.

Here's a link to his obit, he had an interesting life.

http://www.kdhnews.com/news/obit_detail.aspx?oi=2103
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Post by: PaulN/KS on July 09, 2008, 11:14:42 pm: Lennie,
I got the knife at the auction two years ago. Funny thing was, Bill thought I'd bid too much for the one he had donated and he made me swap for another at his table. Shows you what a great man he was to have that sense of honor... he shot my hatchet bow last year and I was proud when he declared it a worthy entry. Thanks for the link to his obit, he sure had an interesting and full life...
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Post by: Treekiller on July 10, 2008, 09:09:02 pm: Have a blade Bill made (while a bunch of us were watching and he was talkng) during MOJAM '06. Has a place of honor on my bowbuilding bookshelf. Will miss him, as will many others.
Have been spending the afternoon packing "trade goods" for this year's get together. Yew, Vine Maple, a Madrone log, Juniper, a bow horse and a few "small" chunks of obsidian. Hope to turn them into osage while there. Leaving Saturday morning with a couple of visits with family on the way down. Be there Thursday am.
Keith -- the one from Washington
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 14, 2008, 11:17:26 am: Keith I wouldn't mind swapping a stave for a chunk of your rock.

I'm thinking I'll finally sit down and start trying to learn how to knap this year. I'm already an expert napper, hope that is a good qualification.
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Post by: Shaun on July 15, 2008, 02:54:14 am: Treekiller, you're probably on the road, but maybe you are a techie and check in as you travel. I traded a couple stick of osage to you in '05 and will be bringing the bow made from your yew. Hope you have a bit more of the toxic red wood for trade this year. See you Thursday evening.
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Post by: koan on July 15, 2008, 10:11:15 pm: So how many are comin? I would like to get together for some photos. I have met some of you, but not all....Brian
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Post by: kayakfisher on July 15, 2008, 10:40:15 pm: us Missourri boy's will be there
Dennis
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Post by: Bob Barnes on July 16, 2008, 12:13:13 am: packin' a bit of stuff myself...I'm thinking #10 would be a perfect one to let some of you have a shot at one of Joe Mattingly's bows...he is one of the ones that started it all and sure enough got me started making bows. This is a sweet bow and better go high or I'll buy it back... :) If you don't think I will...just ask Mickey Lotz about the last one I let go. :)
Looking forward to seeing the gang again.
Bob
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Post by: Pat B on July 16, 2008, 12:14:36 am: I won't be there again this year but I did send Keith an osage self bow recurve to raffle off to help recoup the fire losses. You guys get the bids up high for MoJam's sake. 8) Brian, this is the bow I was shooting at the classic...60" static recurve with western D-back skin backing.
Everyone have a blast at MoJam and don't forget the pics. One year I will make it!!! Pat
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Post by: koan on July 16, 2008, 01:30:12 am: Pat, does that one have the sapwood fire to it too ;)....Brian
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Post by: Pat B on July 16, 2008, 09:49:46 am: No Brian, This one is just heartwood. ;) at
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Post by: 1/2primitive on July 16, 2008, 10:10:27 am: Brian, I'm coming.
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again. :)
Sean
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Post by: PaulN/KS on July 16, 2008, 06:54:25 pm: All right Sean,
Glad to see you are going to make it again...I'll have some dogwood shafts for ya if you still want some. See ya soon.
Paul
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 16, 2008, 07:46:47 pm: I've been scratching together our gear, mowed the grass, changed a tire on the trailer, we'll hit the road in the AM and be there before noon.

I'm going to make a peach or apple cobbler in my Dutch oven for the pot luck on Saturday.
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Post by: 1/2primitive on July 16, 2008, 08:41:30 pm: Hi Paul, yes, I would love some dogwood....see you soon.

Lennie, that doesn't seem quite fair, we're going to start driving at about 5 or 6 am, and I don't think we'll even make it by dinnertime. :P
A cobbler sounds really good. ;D
Sean
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Post by: PaulN/KS on July 17, 2008, 02:34:55 am: The truck is mostly loaded but will need to "fine tune" in the morning, the dogwood shafts are in the back tho Sean. Can't hit the road till after the daughter's last swim lesson is over so won't be in till the afternoon.
Picked green beans and will bring some for a big bowl of salad on Saturday. Little feta cheese,bacon,onion and my special dressing plus the beans...thems good eats. :)

Looking forward to some of that cobbler Lennie, I am certain it will be Yummy...
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Post by: koan on July 18, 2008, 03:28:10 pm: Crazy things come up sometimes...I cant make it :(.....Brian
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Post by: loyd on July 20, 2008, 10:03:24 pm: well mojam is over for another year, it was hot, but the kids didnt seem to notice. there were kids every where, big ones little ones and us old ones. it was a blast and only 365 days till the next one. maby i can get some more kids bows built. love to see them shoot. like always marshell archery club took good care of us. thanks for all the work you put into this. loyd (ps this kid is tired)
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 20, 2008, 11:00:06 pm: We missed ya Brian, hope things are OK.

We had a fine time as usual. Set up our day camp next to Paul and his family, they were the best neighbors you could have. He and I have a lot in common. Both of us have wives that are better looking and smarter than us. Can't beat that. When you think of our camp, picture butterfly porkchops on the grill and homegrown Anaheim peppers stuffed with jack cheese and wrapped in bacon. Then add a brown ale homebrew and some Boulevard Belgian ale. To top it off, our kids decided that whittling was the new fun thing to do and all of them spent quite some time debarking twigs and sharpening them into mini-spears. Happy to report no digits were lost during this activity.

I was particularly pleased to make a couple of trades I'd arranged through this site. Got a fine mulberry stave from Kayakfisher, and he even threw in some rawhid backing strips that I'll use on the mulberry if things go well. I also scored some black and mahogany obsidian from treekiller, hope the osage stave works out for you. Thanks to both of you. I also traded for some stinging nettle stalks for a natural fiber string, I'm looking forward to working with that. Thought it was worth some sinew to avoid harvesting my own "itch weed". Sal traded me a yucca blank for a kids quiver, the other two got them last year so this rounds out the set.

Met up and talked with several PAers, Rich Saffold showed me some of his famous BBIs, met Steve aka Badger. He actually looked a little like a Badger, hehe.

I also spent a few bucks and got some real bargains. Got a nice piece of cocobolo for a knife handle, bought three rolls of B50 on sale, and some shock cord. Also snatched up Butch's best Santa wood carving. I got greedy at the auction and bought a very nice stone point, a great kids bow made by Loyd, a basket quiver and a JD Jones Phenom longbow. The kids bow is for my step-daughter, its sinew-backed osage with copperheads and cow horn tips, about as fancy as it gets. I'll post pics of it and my Phenom on the bow forum.

We packed up and headed home today, only a 2.5 hour drive. Got back to a garden full of cucumbers, back to making pickles tomorrow. After work, unfortunately.
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Post by: Kewrin on July 20, 2008, 11:30:37 pm: We had a good time, agian.

The kids like the new bows they got Sat morning. Thanks to the guys that were making them. They wanted to shoot more than we had time to. With the kids' around I never get to shoot! Maybe next year they will be able to shoot with out as much help. The kids realy enjoyed Loyd's G-kids.

Leave it to Loyd to bring a swiming pool! Nice touch.

I have to give credit to Little Tree for a very good talk about bow making. Thanks.

Marshell archery club great job again. Thanks ;D

I hope every one makes it home okay. I am one of the lucky ones and have a short drive. We got home unpacked an made some home made icecream. :-*

KERWIN
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Post by: Otoe Bow on July 20, 2008, 11:53:48 pm: Sounds like a blast. I've got to make it up there some time. I made it to Pappy's classic this year and it's even further, so who knows............ ::)

Mike
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Post by: Bloozestringer on July 21, 2008, 01:38:33 am: I went to all of them except the last three years and the very first one. I really miss being able to come to the event and if nothing else talk with friends like Butch Speer and Ralph Renfro. It seems to coincide with one of the busy seasons of my work and being a fairly new division (read the last three years bit earlier!) I'm just not able to get away. That and since moving to the big city I don't really have any convenient place to shoot. In fact I've only shot a bow a half dozen times in the last four years and believe me it's quite stressful.

But I want to thank all of you for posting your pics and comments about MoJam over the last several years on the forums as it keeps the selfbow interest smoldering in the back of my mind.

...Shane
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Post by: Pat B on July 21, 2008, 01:51:52 am: OK guys, you know pics are required!!! >:( Cough them up. Sounds like a typical hot Mojam. One of these years, I'm gonna make it. It has been penciled on my calender for years. Pat
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Post by: tom sawyer on July 21, 2008, 09:55:43 am: Sorry to say, we didn't bring a camera. However I'm sure there'll be plenty of photos. Pat, your bow was a beauty, it came up for bids after I'd grabbed the other one though. It brought a good price (again by MOJAM standards), when a selfbow brings over $100 that means the crowd recognizes it was made by a superior bowyer and someone people know and like. Of course your bow fell in that category. Keith also explained why you sent the bow and how much he appreciated your generosity.
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Post by: PaulN/KS on July 21, 2008, 10:07:47 am: Yep, another Mojam bites the "dust", we had a great time camped next to Lennie and his family, and he is so right in his discription of our wives. They were real quiet neighbors at night too. Almost as if they had gone somewhere else to sleep... ;) Sure is great seeing the familiar faces and lots of new ones too. The folks at the club in Marshall do a great job. Thanks to Keith and all of them for their hard work putting this on each year.
Lennie neglected to mention the he was the winner of the Hatchet Bow challenge this year. He made a great little bow that was fast, well tillered and plenty stout to hunt with. I'll let him fill us in on the "stats" and details but Buz, Dave and I all enjoyed shooting it . Lennie also had a backup entry that I watched him whittle out in camp on Friday that was a good shooter as well. This guy has a lot talent...he makes good beer too.
1/2 primative was camped across the way and as always it was great to see him in motion all weekend. He is another talented fellow and a great kid. We should make sure to thank his dad for bringing him up each year.
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Post by: 1/2primitive on July 21, 2008, 11:39:22 am: Another great Mojam, another good year. :)
It was great meeting so many new guys on here and Paleo planet. Jim Sinclair, Richard Saffold, Steve Gardner, Dano, Tim Ott...ahh...my memory fails me on kayakfisher's name, but the list goes on. Needless to say, I had a great time. ;D
I got plenty of materials, including some dogwood shafts from Paul, and a very nice osage stave. I'm looking forward to working that stave, it's about the straightest piece of hedge I've worked.
I met a 'youngster' (I know, y'all are thinking that I'm in that group, too. ;D) His name is Cody, 12 years old, and making his own bows and arrows, and he reminded me of myself when I was his age. ;) He and his dad Shaun have been learning to make bows in the last year or so. They came to the right place. :)
I've got a few pictures, I'll hopefully post them later today.
Sean :)
Title: Re: MOJam
Post by: kayakfisher on July 21, 2008, 09:26:27 pm: Well a lot has been wrote about Mo jam so far so there is not a lot I could say. Well actually there is so here go's, this was my second Mo jam to attend and I think I received more out of it this year.Part of what makes these events is the neighbors that surround you. Camped to our left was 1/2 primitive and his dad ,never knew they were there very quite, across the way was Tom Sawyer and Paul never really met Paul except in passing while walking our dogs.But we knew they were there by the aroma of the delicious food cooking mentioned earlier ,Did trade some mullberry with Tomsawyer for some sinew and he was kind enough to show me how to use it.And did trade with big Al for some turkey feathers . Both trades were set up on this forum thank you guys.Really enjoyed the old boy that did the primitive cord seminar ,made one out of Pompass grass when I got home.On a different note I did take my wife and daughter as well as my son this year. My wife got up at 5:30 Friday morning and noticed that they where hosing out the porta potties.And she stated to me that of all the events that we attend through out the year ,that they had the cleanest porta potties . Must be a female thing . So Mo bow if you read this thanks. Thanks to Micky Lotz hopefully I spelled that right on the Cane arrow demo really helps me out a lot .But to sum this up I learned that being primitive is not doing with second best, or being an an eccentric .But learning to be efficient with what the man upstairs has provided [sorry about the religous insert wont happen agian]But everthing one actually needs is abundant if one only takes the time to look .And a speacal thanks to 1/2 primitves Dad for offering to give me a jump when I left the key on for rolling up my windows.
Dennis
Title: Re: MOJam
Post by: Bob Barnes on July 22, 2008, 12:19:43 am: It was great as always...our camp was as full as it has been in years with the return of Rich after several years away...Steve it was great to have you and John Murray in our camp as well...it was nice to see Joe Marty back too.

The demos were awesome, the food was great, the auction was too much fun, the temps were HOT, but that didn't slow things down one bit... :)

If you have never been...go next year.

Bob