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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Dane on June 10, 2012, 08:42:55 am

Title: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: Dane on June 10, 2012, 08:42:55 am

The event is still going on, but I only was able to make yesterday. This is an annual event hosted by Jamie and the Algonquin Archers. Great club, terrific folks. I only got a few photos, but here they are. Activities including guided bow making, a plant walk, improptu little workshops in fire making and traps, a knapping pit, and a lot of projects folks were working on throughtout the day.  There was a full 3D course on the property, and a lot of shooting and dart tossing. I brought a Chinese repeating crossbow, which was really popular, a medieval crossbow, and a modern crossbow, and some atlatls and darts. I got home about 1:15 AM, and wish I had the time to get back for today.

Jamie, thanks for a great event, as always.

Dane

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Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: Pat B on June 10, 2012, 01:02:47 pm

Thanks for posting these pics Dane. I always like seeing what going on at the NEPSG. Good to see Jamie at it still.  8)

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: Dane on June 11, 2012, 07:50:42 am

No sweat, Pat. It really is a nice event, with folks who return year after year, so it has a nice family feeling to it. The Maine Primitive folks always add so much to the weekend, too. The turnout this time was good, and the weather was really nice overall, with just a bit of rain, and low heat and humidity this time around. Anyone who can should try and make this event.

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: Pappy on June 11, 2012, 08:59:58 am

Thanks for sharing,got to get up that way to visit someday,it's on my bucket list. ;) :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: jamie on June 12, 2012, 09:11:52 pm

Was definitely a fun weekend. Thanks for the pics Dane. I'll get mine up soon. Love to have you crackers pay us a visit some day ;)

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: jamie on June 13, 2012, 07:27:21 am

heres a link to some pics a member took
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wannabeefarm/sets/72157630116623314/

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: Dane on June 13, 2012, 07:40:04 am

Nice shots in the flicker album. Looking forward to seeing your photos, Jamie.

Title: Re: New England Primitive Skills Gathering
Post by: RidgeRunner on June 13, 2012, 04:01:54 pm

How is the dead fall triggered????
Never seen one made that way.

David