Author Topic: Archeology Day at Monmouth College (Read 3589 times)

iowabow · « **on:** April 30, 2012, 11:55:58 pm »

Tomorrow I am going to be passing on all the stuff I have learned from most of you. I am demonstrating flint knapping, bow making, heat treating (yes building a fire in the middle of the campus), target shooting, glue making and the list goes on and on. I have been preparing all month and I think I am ready.
I will post a group of photos tomorrow.

gstoneberg · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2012, 12:14:49 am »

Sounds like a great time John. Have fun.

George

Will H · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2012, 12:17:50 am »

Good luck tomorrow man! Look forward to seeing you at the classic on Friday

Jimbob · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2012, 01:25:09 am »

Would love to see pics from this.

Tower · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2012, 04:10:34 pm »

Show-em how it's done! Get some pics.

iowabow · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:09:29 am »

OK when I walked on campus this was in the hall. This was an outside event and the radar showed a storm would pass before we were to start. Well it did not until the last 30 mins of the outdoor part of the event. Due to the rain the fire pit site was under an inch of water so I substituted that demo for an atlatl demonstration. Not many attended the outdoor event because of the rain. The indoor event went great and was a lot of fun. My photos are on my cannon and I will download them tomorrow. I did take Tower, Will, Flakewalker, Jackcrafty, and Stringman to the event with me for the modern part of the presentation. I wanted to show the students that the craft is alive and growing.

Bevan R. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:13:38 am »

Glad it went well John. Looking forward to the pics.

David_Daugherty · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:50:00 am »

That sounds like a really cool event. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics.

iowabow · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2012, 02:57:37 pm »

Well here is where the fire pit for heat treat was going to be but was underwater.

iowabow · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2012, 03:03:36 pm »

It was a primitive event so rain or shine it was going to happen. So I started with hammer stones, then anters, and then copper. I planned to be more spread out but the weather would not let that happen.