Been a busy week since I got home from Marshall last weekend, just now catching up on this thread and sure missing the good times I had there among so many good friends. I'm so glad you are happy to have one of my bows Guy, you've been a great friend to both Sharon and I and you always make us feel so welcome at Marshall each year.
I hope that bow you got at the trade blanket from me holds up Aaron and gets some shooting time. I'm loving the hatchet I got from you and it already has seen some use doing some further rough out work on my Elm Hall elm bow, it is not only beautiful but is sharp and perfectly balanced.
I'm also thrilled that BJ won the birch bark backed osage bow I put in the raffle, makes me happy knowing another one of my bows found a good home with a truly nice friend. Ivote for you to join the back 40 party next year BJ. Bring the ribs though.
Also pawned one off on my good friend and king of the pranksters Osage Outlaw. I got a beautiful osage bow gifted to me from Clint down in Tenn. that has a place of honor on my bow rack among the many others I've received from PA friends. I've been shooting it and it fits me perfectly. Thanks again Clint my friend.
Sharon came home with the outstanding bow our friend D-bar donated to the raffle and couldn't wait to try it out in the backyard the next day. She loves it and is thrilled to now own two lucky raffle bows, a Pearly and a Dancing Bear.
Nate came home with a couple of Bow Mo knapped knives, one from the raffle and one that he purchased from his lemonade stand proceeds that Nina shared with him. He loves hanging around Dan and watching him flint snap. Thanks to Paul also for helping the kids make leather neck knife sheaths and for gifting Nate a sweet one man tent. Nate slept in it for the first time at Marshall, pretty cool adventure for an 8 year old. The memories that boy is getting from these gatherings and the people there are priceless.
So much giving was going on there that I'm sure I missed some of it, so thanks to everyone.
Here's a couple pics related to the past weekend;
The trade blanket was a riot, real fun way to do it and I'm sure we'll all be doing that way again next year.I scored the hatchet from Aaron, bunches of feathers and broad heads from Matt, plus feathers from DVS and I think Aaron also.
And the 3rd pic is of Sharon enjoying shooting her bow from Bill in the backyard the day after we returned from MI.
Whoops, didn't have 3rd photo loaded
