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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bubby on August 22, 2011, 04:50:45 am

Title: nor cal ?
Post by: bubby on August 22, 2011, 04:50:45 am

I was just wondering if anyone on here is in northern calif., aint too many bow builders around that i've run into, Bub

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 27, 2011, 06:18:26 pm

I am originally from Greenville CA.I have been in Yosemite for 17 years now. I am an Indian Culturla Demonstrator for the National Park Service. Would enjoy having you come on down and talkin to me about makin bows! Ask for a gate pass and I will sign it when you get here. Still need to make a bow in the museum. I have made atlatl darts and throwers and arrows but no bow yet.

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: frankg on August 27, 2011, 08:44:16 pm

How far North ? Im in Ore bout 7 miles from Cali border off Hwy 97 . 

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: bubby on August 28, 2011, 05:21:29 pm

ben, I've been to greenville, got banged up at taylorsville rodeo, and they took me to the greenville "hospital" to get x-rays, what kinda bow would ya want for the display, Bub

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: bubby on August 28, 2011, 05:23:46 pm

frankg, i'm in Red Bluff a few hours away, Bub

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: frankg on August 28, 2011, 06:14:38 pm

bubby , Ive been to the Buckskinner Rondy in past out off Hooker Creek Rd.

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: bubby on August 30, 2011, 09:34:42 pm

frank, is the the freetrappers rendevous, Bub

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: frankg on August 31, 2011, 03:18:39 am

Lauderbach Rondy , around mid April . Always nice and warm :) 

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: YosemiteBen on August 31, 2011, 02:05:02 pm

Down here the Miwok and Paiute used sinew back bows made from either cedar or juniper. Could use some hands on help iding good staves for a bow. resources managements cut some non-native locust that is reasonably straight so might try that. I got some books and bulletins but I like to have some help on the first one. Come on down - you can get a gate pass and I can sign it and you can camp at my house, oh yeah and see Yosemite!

Title: Re: nor cal ?
Post by: bubby on September 02, 2011, 03:10:54 pm

i'm hopeing to get down there this next summer, if i do i'll give ya a holler, Bub