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Offline yazoo

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primitive archery
« on: January 06, 2009, 04:18:20 pm »
name top 10 people who has made biggest contribution to primitive archery?


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Offline Pat B

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2009, 04:35:28 pm »
...to primitive archery or to today's archery?
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2009, 04:36:27 pm »
my list
jay massey
jim hamn
tim baker
gary davis
bernnie swank
glenn st. charles
fred bear
Ishi
al herrin
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2009, 04:38:44 pm »
mostly primitive archery but they over lap ,you will notice fred bear on my list,mostly shot lam , bows but he put the bow bug in a lot of us,
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Offline Badger

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2009, 04:39:39 pm »
   I don't think thats really as easy a question as it might appear. To me it is more of a generational thing. We have guys today, partly because of the internet who have made huge contributions just by sharing their work and knowledge. I think you would have to include this sights moderators in that group. Jawge, has helped endless new commers get started. Tim Baker, Tom Mills over at paleo planet, Jim Hamm, Dean Torges, The owner of PA magaizine and this sight ( don't know his name LOL) I have several personnal heroes that have contributed a lot to me. I suspect Dave Mimms could also be included in this group. Pat and Mark St Louis have been showing and helping for years now. Probably lots of local guys who have kept it alive and well in their own areas who we never heard of. Steve
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Offline yazoo

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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2009, 05:12:30 pm »
I know its a tough question. but I think it is interesting conversation,look forward to every ones point of view.
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Offline NTProf

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009, 05:26:22 pm »
In addtion to Jawge, I think Badger's name must be included.
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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 05:48:13 pm »
Very interesting question....I'll try to answer. ;D

The top ten people who have made the biggest contribution to primitive archery (in recent years):

1 Experimental archaeologists
2 Reconstruction archaeologists
3 Primitive technologists
4 Atlatl enthusiasts
5 Wilderness survivalists
6 People who host archery forums (on the net)
7 People who host archery events (outdoors)
8 Bored people
9 Generous people
10 Kids
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Offline Badger

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 08:37:50 pm »
Jack, mostly bored people!!  LOL. Steve
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Offline TRACY

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2009, 08:48:22 pm »
Trick question. Too many faces and names to narrow it down to 10.

Tracy
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2009, 09:56:12 pm »
how about naming the people who inspired you the most that should make it a little easier , the one person who inspired me the most It was june 16 1987 when I recieved a copy of the bowyers craft by jay massey I have not been right since,when I cut my finger I bleede orange,I have split around 15000 bow staves mostly osage,yes that is a conservative estmate,I have made 15 osage blanks today, thats what primitive archery means to me, and I owe it all to jay, I hope he is listening I am grateful.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2009, 10:03:46 pm »
other than the folks on thissite i really dont know any other primitive archers.
there are several on this site that have inspired me since i have been doing this.
there are several that motivate me.
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« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2009, 12:01:31 am »
Badger..... :D...very true O:)

I guess the one person that has inspired me the most is the person who outbid me on ebay when I tried to buy a real Sioux archery set (bow and two arrows).  I don't know the person's name but I know he was an "antiques" vendor who later broke up the set and sold the pieces separately for a quick buck.  Thanks, crap head......Now I can make my own Sioux-style archery set. ;D
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2009, 12:53:42 am »
I have to admit...Jay Massey and the Bowyers Craft got me started and probably in '87 too. Then Paul Comstock with the bent stick. The authors of The Bowyers Bible(1st edition) then Primitive Archer Magazine then everybody on this wonderful site.
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Offline billy

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Re: primitive archery
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2009, 01:28:40 am »
I gotta say that my list is....

Me
Me
Me
ME
Me
Yours Truly
My excellence
The one who looks back at me in the mirror every morning
Myself
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and....there's one more....
Oh yeah, Mr. Me!! 

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