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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:12:36 pm

Title: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:12:36 pm

I am really sorry it took this long to get these up, but here are a few shots I took at the event, which was this past June 7th and 8th. Jamie and the gang from Algonquin Archers in Woodbury, Connecticut hosted the event, and it was all you could want. They had not only bow building but classes taught by the staff of Maine Primitive Skills School in basket making, fire making, wildlife and nature awareness workshops, edible plants too. They had a 3D course, sting making, net making, and to top it all off, an amazing all-venison feast Saturday evening. Jamie acted as chef, and it was satisfying!

If any of you can make it next year, I highly recommend it. It was very hot that weekend, over 90, but no one seemed to mind the heat, and the day just flew by.

What follows are random shots I took. I have more photos on film in the lab right now, and I am just finishing up an article for PA on the event.

Dane

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Pat B on June 21, 2008, 02:16:46 pm

More!  More!!!  WE want more!      pat

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:17:48 pm

I'm here now trying to get more up! Argg, technology!

Dane

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:24:39 pm

Three more

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:28:26 pm

Basket making was very popular with kids as well as adults, as you can see.

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:30:37 pm

Here is the Primitive Archer member contingent. Would you like to meet these guys in a dark ally?

Rick is teaching fire making, and the second is, left to right, myself, Brokenock (Dave), Jamie, and Rick.

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:35:57 pm

A few more. The range from a distance, net making (cool stuff there), and the atlatl.

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:38:17 pm

Here is the Maine school's director's daughter. She was excited to have her picture up here - "I'm going to be famous" she kept saying after we told her she was, well, going to be famous. She was a very talented frog catcher, too, besides mud bather.

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 21, 2008, 02:40:25 pm

Finally, Jamie as chef. The venison was fantastic, and thanks again, Jamie, and the rest of your club.

BTW, I dont think I mentioned that all the knapping for the awards was Jamie's work.


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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: DBernier on June 21, 2008, 06:15:37 pm

Looks like Jamie and the "boys" did a good job. Connecticut is my home state and next year hope to camp out primitive. See you soon.

Dick

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Pappy on June 23, 2008, 11:24:47 am

Looks like a great weekend,Almost didn't recognize jamie with his shirt on,Looks
like a fest also to go along with the other fun. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: leapingbare on June 23, 2008, 03:35:01 pm

Darn looks like you yankies put on a good show.  ;D

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on June 25, 2008, 03:24:24 pm

Some of us aren't Yankees at all, but transplanted westerners (of course, it wasn't my party, either :) ). Jamie and his club did a great job at this event, just as they did last year, and if you can attend this event, it is well worth it. Great food, good fellowship, tons of primitive skills to learn and do, and a site that is just really pretty on the eyes.

Dane

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: wanabehunter on June 28, 2008, 04:51:09 am

looked like alot of fun, to bad I dont catch it

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Otoe Bow on June 29, 2008, 10:30:35 am

Looks like a great time.  Where was this at again?

Mike

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Pat B on June 30, 2008, 12:21:17 am

New England! ;D  ::)

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Otoe Bow on June 30, 2008, 12:57:23 am

Hmmmmmm, I guess Foxburough along with the Patriots.  Thanks alot Pat, I guess I asked for that.   ;D

Mike 

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: ricktrojanowski on July 01, 2008, 06:05:42 am

It was in Woodbury Ct.  We all had a great time.  Hopefullly some of you Southern guys can make it up next year. 

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: jamie on July 22, 2008, 06:34:23 pm

thanks for postin some of the pics dane. and yes i do on occasion wear clothing.  ;D as always we had a blast and would love to have more of the p.a. family there. peace

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Dane on July 24, 2008, 05:30:26 pm

No sweat, Jamie. The article should be coming out soon about the event, too.

Yeah, more PA folks. It was a fantastic time. I can hardly wait until next year. For certain, the catapults will be working and on display then, too. I learned to make rivets by hand, which is one step closer to being done.

Dane

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: sapling on August 06, 2008, 12:49:58 am

wat were the baskets made out of? Because i was thinkin bout weaving a quiver

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: ricktrojanowski on August 06, 2008, 03:07:32 am

I'm pretty sure that they were using ash.  Not 100% positive.

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: jamie on August 06, 2008, 08:38:38 am

black ash . you can also use oak  very easily. for a quiver i made i used willow shoots and red twig dogwood shoots. the yellow and red shoots looked real cool together

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Pat B on August 06, 2008, 02:46:25 pm

Jamie, Will you post pics of your twig quiver. I'm gonna make a "vegetarian" quiver for Marie's little one, Julia Rose and a twig quiver is what I was thinking of.     Thanks,   Pat

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: sapling on August 06, 2008, 05:56:00 pm

thanks for the help fellas

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: jamie on August 08, 2008, 07:49:33 am

here ya go pat

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/coyotebow/quivers/basket_quiver.jpg)

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: GregB on August 08, 2008, 08:15:12 am

Cool looking quiver Jamie, I guess I must have missed it before.

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skiils Gathering pictures
Post by: Pat B on August 08, 2008, 01:49:52 pm

Thanks Jamie. That is way cool. I'll have to play with the idea and see what I can come up with.     Pat