Folks down here in Texas we are getting quite a few selfbow , nappers, primitive folks getting back to the basics so to speak. Sooo I decided to get them together . I have had interest from people for a while for such an event. Well . The third weekend of October we are having one at my place in Spicewood Tx. This will hopefully be the fist of many to come. We will have a fun shoot with about 20-25 3d targets .also maybe a jack pot shoot. Bow building , napping, carving, knife making, string making and I am not sure what else. This is probably the birthing site as my place can only accommodate about 75-100 . There will be room for primittive camping. There will be a tp there . Atltlatal folks will be there. Knugle dragging party. Pm me or call 512-656-6493. Arvin

Food will be provided by my church at a modest price. They are raising money for the benovalance fund at church. The dates are 16-18. Some may show up earlier but you may get put to work helping set up a bit. Lol Arvin Address 2819 PaceBend rd. S. Spicewood tx 78669.

Crap Arvin, that is blackpowder week and the heat of bowseason up here. You trying to make sure Shiloh stays away? :)

I will be in the Corpus Christi area around then, is that anywhere near your place ? I will check the gps and get directions.

Graysquirrl I know it's during hunting season. It's hundred here nearly everyday . You want to sleep at night when it is 80-83 degrees. I hear this every year I plan something then. There're is so many events that have been planed for so many years that you step on someone else's toes. This is why I do it in late October. it is usualy to hot to hunt down in this part of the world anyway. I always find plenty of people to show. This is hopefully just the birth of what is to come. I will have talks around camp fires at night to get a plan to better suit everyone we can. So if you want to be a part of the future come and be a start of what may be to come.there will also be some guitar picking at camp fires. Arvin

I have been away from archery and archery shooting for to long. I would like to get reintoduced in to selfbows. All of the activitys ound like a blast. Tommy

And no I would rather insist that Shilloh show up. We a. Have Africa stories to swap. Arvin

Arvin, I think its a grand idea. I hope it grows in a hurry. You gotta start somewhere and pick a date and go.............but January would be nice, then we could all snuggle around the fire :)

Have fun!

Sounds like a great time,fun fun fun.JF

Good luck with this Arvin, I am sure it will be a success. Pappy

Thank you to Arvin for putting this together.

I will be trying really hard to be there..

Texas is so stinking big it takes for ever to to get anywhere if you live south of Dallas. That's why I am putting this together . I need that realy good knapper from Midland -Odessa area. So if you folks up at Pappys know him . Let him know about this. Thanks Arvin

I am trying to think who you are talking about Arvin we have several nappers from Texas at the Classic, if I can remember I will let him know, in the mean time if you are on PA now go to the nappers forum and post it there and also in the events section, just scroll down from the bow section and you will see the other forums.Does this guy look like who you are talking about ? Pappy

Or this guy ? They are both from Texas. Pappy

This is funny . If you are talking about the guy in the cowboy hat maybe. He's probably from Georgia . Lol if it is the guy in the green shirt in the bottom pic i don't think so. Blue shirt maybe . It has been some time and I am old. But I will do as you instructed. Cause you are proven in the event planing department. Thanks Arvin.

Make it easy tell both of them. I need all the help I can get in that department. Rock mason for years and can't make one little arrow head from rock. Took a while to build a bow also. I think I have some of that pedernales flint at my place. I live across the street from the river. Need someone that knows it when they see it and help cook it. Arvin

Though I will not be attending (I live near Pittsburgh, PA), it sounds like your offer is a great offer to fellow LW'ers! This is the kind of weekend I would go to in a heartbeat! Have fun yinzall!

Arvin and Deb Weaver are two of the nicest people I know, if you go one time you will go every time, they will make you feel like you have know them for years !! Wish I had the time to go myself. Cal

I will pass it along Arvin,by the way the guy in the Cowboy hat is from Texas,just not sure what part and the guy looking in the last picture is also from Texas, south west. X2 what Clavin said also. Pappy

Cowboy hat is Don Tower

The other guy looks like Patrick.

That is correct neuse.I should have told Arvin there names.Both very good nappers, Patrick writes and questions and answers in PA mag. Pappy

I'd like to make this, I'm only 1.5 hrs away from there right now. I've been wanting to try some of your bows out.

[[[ danceswithleaves said: "Arvin and Deb Weaver are two of the nicest people I know." ]]]

Me too. Proud to call them "Close Friends".

Rick

I don't have a great primitive gear or I'd try to make this Arvin is a nice guy.

I intend to be there. I'm gonna' bring a bow or 2 hopefully. I'm down to only 1 wooden bow. I've let folks talk me out of all the others.

For Better watch bringing those bows here . You may get someone here to take them off your hands. I am behind on building bows right now. One of those ugly words work. Come on I think this is going to be a blast. Quite a few have been here before and we have a great time. Rick we need your string making skills passed on if you are not making them anymore. Arvin

Yes rick. We need your strings and tabs. Man I like those tabs.

I would love to be there guys, but it's not likely I'll be able to.

Rick

Here is some pics of the plase.

This is man cave in garage-barn.

Bow shop

The rest of those buildings are my hillbilly house.

I didnt think there were any hills in texasq

Arvin, never thought I could live in Texas but your place just gave me a change of heart!!!!

Arvin lives in one of the most beautiful parts of Texas.

Ttt

Very nice, Arvin. Looks like a special place. Jawge

Here is a few pics of course.

Theone above is fling turkey.

Up side down bear.

Some more pics

the place looks like it has a nice slant to it :)

Arvin trying to get out a twist.

Need to post the info and dates a little sooner. We're from Austin but are now in North Calif. My wife goes to a family reunion around this time every year in Bandera (we generally stay in Wimberley). I figure we could make it by your place. Thanks for the post. Cal

More pictures coming. This is Bob Sarrels.

People shooting warm ups.

Chasing a ring on an Osage stave.

Fancy wood carving in a selfbow

A spider!

Cool pictures, thanks for sharing them. Its cold and windy up here and you crazy Texans are runnin' around in shorts!

Very nice pictures. Thanks! Jawge

Great Pictures, thanks for posting them.

I want to think those that came and helped. It could never have happened without Larry Harris on target repair, LM Butler on the ice run, our church providing the food and numerous others. Kenny Cartright thanks for assisting in the bow builds also for the fantastic carving you did on my africa bow case. Tower for your Knapping ability and your demonstrations at the Knapping pit. Abo thank you also for my Knapping lesson. We had 5 bows built about 40 people attend and a large time. We raised about $1600 dollars for our church benevolence fund . All in all a great time thanks to everyone . I will get a pic of Kennys carving soon. Arvin

Here is some of Kenny Cartright abilities. Thanks Kenny you made one more dream come true. The case is finished ! Africa hunts are lifetime treasures. I am a blessed man. Arvin

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