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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Traxx on February 24, 2009, 10:19:26 pm

Title: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Traxx on February 24, 2009, 10:19:26 pm: I know there are still a few of the old time members,from the old PA days left on here.But a few just drifted away.Wonder where they are now?
Im Rememberin names like River Rat,Bowmonkey,Arquerogringo.And what ever happened to that SOB Bowkinn?He was a character.LOL
Who else can ya think of?I miss them guys,n what they had to share.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
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Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Pat B on February 24, 2009, 11:40:08 pm: Ah! the good old days! ;D
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 25, 2009, 08:28:57 am: I think women were the main reason all of those left. River Rat was a good guy but I think he got into trouble with his wife. Bowmonkey had a nasty split from his wife from what I heard. Arquerogringo got married and had a baby and Bowkin just made bad choices in women it would seem
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Hillbilly on February 25, 2009, 01:39:44 pm: I've wondered the same thing. BowKinn, Russ, River Rat Tony, Alberto, Dano (the one from Arkansas,) Sandman, Horseapple, many more regulars that just diappeared. Matt E checked in the other day.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: OldBow on February 25, 2009, 10:53:24 pm: Alberto was from Italy and made fine bows. He, too, got married and became a father from what I heard. Here is one of his bows which received BOM in 2004 and then Bow of the Year.

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Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Keenan on February 26, 2009, 09:38:17 am: Yep Oldbow is right, Alberto is one of the best. Got an email from him several months ago. He is a proud father and spending more time raising his family and making some custom furniture. He said to tell everyone Hi and that he will eventually break out the yew billets that I sent him and make some more bows. ;)
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: sonny on February 26, 2009, 06:47:12 pm: here's a pic of River Rat Tony that I've had around for years.
I have always admired that bow that he's holding....have one very similar roughed out right now from a piece of mulberry that Hillbilly gave to me, also years ago.
I'm gettin' everything ready to sinew back it (not really necessary, except the bow is so narrow)

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Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Hillbilly on February 26, 2009, 07:20:15 pm: Glenn, looks like you're about as fast as me making bows nowadays. ;D I still haven't took the first shaving off that nice osage stave you gave me a couple years ago. It oughta be seasoned good by the time I get it tillered.:)
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: D. Tiller on February 26, 2009, 07:41:15 pm: You all remember that second bow I was working on last year at the Classic? Yep! Havn't touched it yet! Seems like I'm in the same boat as you are Hillbilly!!!
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: snedeker on February 27, 2009, 09:50:32 am: Gator was another old timer. Helped me out in a friendly manner early on.

Dave
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Pat B on February 27, 2009, 11:40:34 am: Dave, Nice to know you are still around. It's been a while. I was starting to consider you one of the old timers! ::) How are things with you?
DKnight is Gator. He's going incognito these days. ;D
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: snedeker on February 27, 2009, 12:06:53 pm: Pat,

I decided to wean myself from bowyering a little this past fall and winter to write a book, although I've spent most of the time gained lounging around with my beagles. I found that its hard to be an occasional bowyer - lots of foulups. I have a crabapple to post soon.

Dave
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Pat B on February 27, 2009, 01:08:59 pm: Can I buy a first addition, autographed copy?...ole buddy ole pal ;D Maybe I should ask the subject matter. I would guess anthropology or a related subject.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: snedeker on February 27, 2009, 03:53:27 pm: Its fiction novel, science-fiction/fantasy, time travel oriented, set in central europe in the early middle ages. Something of a tribute to Poul Anderson's Time Patrol stories of the 70s - 90s. My first. If I get it finished and published, you;ll get one alright.

I had no idea knight was gator.

D
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Hillbilly on February 27, 2009, 03:58:16 pm: Dave, put me down for one, too. :) Have you ever read Robert Adams' Castaways in Time series? Pretty good stuff in that same vein. I liked his Horseclans series, too.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: snedeker on February 28, 2009, 10:50:22 am: You know I never have read Adams. I'll have to. The other similar stuff was some of Fred Saberhagens Berserker series. Robots going back in time to change events to screw up human history
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 28, 2009, 11:07:40 am: Quote from: snedeker on February 27, 2009, 03:53:27 pm

I had no idea knight was gator.

D

News to me also. I think I did a trade with gator. Sent him one of my heat treated HHB recurves I was making at the time. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed with the bow he sent me, a linen backed Mulberry board bow
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Badbill on March 02, 2009, 02:25:30 pm: That sounds strange to me! I've dealt with David Knight on dozens of occasions, and every dealing I've had with Him has been great. His work has always been the highest quality, and he has been honest to a fault. He has always been friendly, and though I've never met him from all the phone conversations I've had with him, I would certainly count him amongst my friends.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 02, 2009, 03:39:45 pm: I do remember all those people but I go back further than that. LOL. That wasn't so long ago. Jawge
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: DanaM on March 02, 2009, 08:21:50 pm: Quote from: Badbill on March 02, 2009, 02:25:30 pm
That sounds strange to me! I've dealt with David Knight on dozens of occasions, and every dealing I've had with Him has been great. His work has always been the highest quality, and he has been honest to a fault. He has always been friendly, and though I've never met him from all the phone conversations I've had with him, I would certainly count him amongst my friends.

Me too :)
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Gordon on March 02, 2009, 08:40:08 pm: Anyone heard from JD Duff? I haven't seen him post here in quite a while. I really miss looking at his bows - always inspiring.
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Lobo69ss on March 06, 2009, 05:31:15 pm: I don`t know if it`s the same guy or not, but there`s someone going by Riverrat over @ Paleoplanet, I believe hes a moderator or possibly an administrator... ???
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Marc St Louis on March 06, 2009, 06:01:19 pm: I'm not putting down David and I do remember that he was having problems at the time. The bow was well tillered, just not what I was expecting in trade. I guess my expectations got the better of me
Title: Re: Rememberin the old days.
Post by: Traxx on March 06, 2009, 09:33:56 pm: Lobo,
I remember seein that handle on PP n thinkin Tony had come back.But,was dissapointed to see it wasnt.