The Iowan Path

[iowabow]

Man that place is shaping up. Looks very nice and ready to be used and enjoyed.
 Pappy

thanks Pappy and today was another long day of checking things off the list.
Got the cedar post moved and a dirt pile moved and pushed a little more dirt back. Then in the afternoon Paul and Tim came over to set the LED light up.

[BowEd]

Yea I think I remember Leroy.Is he married to that chinese woman?She's a good cook.He always brought some delicious eats to the gathering.
LED lighting.Man that's right up town.
I was wondering.Are your plans for the gathering through all day sunday?

[iowabow]

Yea I think I remember Leroy.Is he married to that chinese woman?She's a good cook.He always brought some delicious eats to the gathering.
LED lighting.Man that's right up town.
I was wondering.Are your plans for the gathering through all day sunday?

originally just for the day but if you want to camp for the night and work on stuff on sunday thats cool. I know I will be doing that and I bet others will as well

[iowabow]

The lights are just the cheap, on sale, farm king 4 foot garage and shop lights.

[Pappy]

Looks great John, we went with LED in our new construction also , they are a little higher but put out lots more light, and much cheaper to use. We plan on changing them all out over the next year or so. Elect gets high around my place and the more you add the more the bill seems to grow.
 Pappy

[Onebowonder]

I already PM'd IowaBow about this, but I'm hoping to be up there for the weekend gathering on the 24th.  I have some work to do in the area and thought I'd make the trip have a double purpose!   Really looking forward to meeting some of the guys up there and getting to see this beautiful facility.  I'll bring some smoked brisket to share if anybody gets hungry.

OneBow

[iowabow]

Sounds great guys and bowmo might make it over as well.

[iowabow]

Yesterday I installed the light on the small shelter, moved bricks, (Isaac calls my bricks the A to B then B to A ...then repeat project.) 2 years ago we disassembled a gas fired kiln from an old art art center.  In a month we will reassemble it into a woodfired kiln and forge. I am in the cleanup and organizing phase today.

[iowabow]

Got a lot picked up and much of the construction mess removed today. Paul stopped out after work for 30 mins and we got the tillering board up and painted. Maybe tomorrow I will get the kiln bricks removed. Lillian was out all day laying pavers for more room behind the Raku kiln.
Early this morning just at day break I had time to work the bee hives and make some adjustments. I have been building out the bee project in a new area away from our front yard. 

[Buckeye Guy]

Looks good and looks like y'all are kicking it off right
Have fun

[iowabow]

Looks good and looks like y'all are kicking it off right
Have fun

Thanks Buckeye

[iowabow]

It has been a long couple of years with lots of help from many freinds and family. Annette and I are blessed to have so many good people around. We started planning on this project three years ago. The idea from the start was to create a main structure that could be expanded on down the road as we could afford the materials. Those plans were axcelarated by the moving of a Menards store that placed dearly need materials at giveaway prices.

My knock out list should be completed today!

It has been a lot of fun but...
I am not going to miss digging rat trap foundations through root filled ground or digging out trenchs for electic!

[Knoll]

It's been such a pleasure to read your regular progress postings.
3 years! Doesn't seem that long, but may seem longer to you!
Congratulations on what's been achieved in such a seemingly short time.

[lebhuntfish]

Looking good! Just took a few minutes and glanced through this thread.  Not sure how Ive missed this.  But im really happy you are putting this together to pass it on. 

Patrick

[Pat B]

It's all looking so good, John.  I can only see one thing you are missing in the bow building area and that is "Osage is King" on the backboard at the tillering tree.