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Offline IndianGuy

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Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« on: September 09, 2013, 02:56:56 pm »
Hello all. I am starting my second year of teaching a bow and arrow making class at the Native American Boarding school I work at. My kids 10th 11th and 12th graders need some legal wing feathers for fletching the dogwood arrows we will be making. I have cut all the bow wood myself for this years class with help from a fellow teacher. We have everything we need except fletching feathers.
Any one that could possibly send a few if they have any extra would sure help out these deserving kids. The only thing I have to trade is pictures of the finished arrows the kids will make. This class teaches Native American kids from various reservations archery history, bow making and arrow making.
If you can help send me a messg for more info.
Thanks.
Eric

Offline warpath

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 08:54:12 pm »
Indian- PM me. I'm sure I can find some extras lying around.

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Offline half eye

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 09:14:18 pm »
Any Native American teaching experience is a great thing....PM me or my email is my profile....glad to send some maybe got about 100 maybe a little less. Full feathers, wild turkey rights and lefts also maybe can dig up 50 or so full tail feathers. Please let me know if I can help.
rich

Offline wildman

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2013, 09:37:02 pm »
PM me it was a very bad year to be a turkey around here >:D
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2013, 09:54:18 pm »
If you need more leave me know I don't have many left but I'll send you what I have.

Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2013, 10:06:55 pm »
If you can utilize secondary's I have quite a a good supply of right/left you're welcome to.
I found many years ago that it is much easier and more rewarding working with those that don't know anything than those that know it all.

Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2013, 12:56:07 am »
Thank you all very much, this class is one of a kind and the only class of it's type at any boarding school that I'm aware of. This years students make up a wide variety of tribes and include both boys and girls.
I have Navajo, acoma pueblo,havasupai, Sioux, white mountain apache and several others.
I will post pics of our adventures.

Again thank you for sharing and helping us keep this important cultural tradition alive and well for years to come.

Eric

Offline Jboyd

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2013, 06:35:53 pm »
It sounds cool please take pics and post later I would love to see them

Jamie

Offline bowtarist

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 03:15:57 pm »
IG, Sounds like a good PA article to me. !!! Take lots of pics and write yourself an article!!! dp
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Offline paoliguy

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Re: Need some help fellas for a good cause. Fletchings
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 01:38:56 pm »
I agree, that sounds like a great article. I would enjoy reading and seeing the pics.