Well, John and I just got back. Good time.Took in the show Friday night and Saturday morning Here's some pics
John met two nice ladies who worked at the hotel. I think they took to him right off
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
I know someone will ask so here goes. G Fred just got a new knee, hence the wheels.
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
Throwin' in a lunch stop it was about 5 hours Jonathon.
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
John and I got there Friday evening just as they opened. Fred Asbell's booth was one of the first ones. I had taken my two copies of his books for him to sign and he told me I did not have his latest book. He had just got the 1st shipment from the printer and was laying them out. I got the first one sold. He signed it as the first book sold. Cool.
-- Edited by flinttim on Saturday 29th of January 2011 09:45:07 PM
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
JR as a Bear collector, you could have gone broke in about 15 minuits. LOTS of original '59-'63s in great shape. I wanted a bow, well two actually, but one was $735 and the other $1150! No, Tim spent way more money than me. They had a super deal on gloves at $9.95 each, so I bought a couple of them, and some feathers. They had a couple people selling old, original wool and cotton hunting shirts cheap, so I bought the ubiquitous red/black in XL for $12 Tim got a dandy that Asbell's wife made with a hood and pockets.
-- Edited by john nail on Sunday 30th of January 2011 07:08:01 AM
I don't know how long that show has been in existence (anyone know ?) but if it grows over time it would be one I would do again. There were a lot of vendors you would think would be there that were not. Kustom King and Lancaster were about the only two "big name" who were there, the rest being bowyers and the smaller types.3 Rivers is only about an hour or two away and they passed which I find odd. Kustom King seemed to be doing a brisk trade.
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
John/Tim, what bow/new thing impressed you the most?
I sure hope I can go next year.
God bless,
Jose
Well Jose' I was more impressed with some of the bowyers than the bows. I talked to Steve Turay for a good while, and have a feeling he is a wealth of knowlege. You bought one of his bows at Compton's the year we went, didn't you?
Bodnik is a German company using East German labor who is making bows for Kustom King. They had a good design, and what seemed to be a good fit/finish. Very reasonable, and I am working with Tim Cosgrove to get a 68" one sent over.
I had been trading emails with Gregg Coffee (javaman archery) who makes the shrew bows for Ron LaClair. Gregg makes an American (Hill style) longbow. He had one up there that I got to shoot, but it wasn't for me.
We sat through a "seminar"-I use the term loosely-with Denis Kamstra. I had always admired his column in TBH magazine. I was dissapointed. It turned out to be an "Infomercial" for his guiding operation in South Africa.
Couple of things I guess Jose. First , the plethora of guys again making Hill type bows, which I cannot understand at all. I guess there is some hidden desire by some archers to try to tame one of those things. A quest , I believe, that will not be attained. The second was the huge showing of old bows I have never seen before and did not know even existed or were even ever made. There was some really weird stuff up there.
__________________
I do not seek the good of others as a sanction for my right to exist, nor do I recognize the good of others as a justification for their seizure of my property or their destruction of my life.- Hank Rearden
Interesting to hear what both of you thought of the Expo. It looks to me that for what you say a lot of people is still into the "old stuff". That is a good thing. On the other hand, I am changing some. I am giving the ILF system an old american try. Time will tell. So far so good.
I was surprised to hear that 3Rivers was not there. I'd have loved to see Nate Steen's bows (Sunset Hill). Also Dryad ILF recurve limbs. I have a set of his LB limbs and a set of recurve on order. I will have to sell some bows. Steve Turay is a great guy. I had one of his bows that I liked a lot, but I traded it or sold it not long ago. He makes really good bows.
It will have to be Compton's for me this year and Cloverdale too I hope.
Jr, a plethora is just a big ol number that nobody can cypher. Kinda like how many fleas is on a hound dog, or how many chickens live in your house A good tip bout them chickens is before you blow out the lamp when you go to bed, make sure all the ones roostin on the headboard should be facein the foot of the bed
John not only has to consider the price of a bow, he also has to figure in how much loss he's gonna take on it when he sells it
