Paleoplanet and Al Sahid Info

Just a quick note to mention that the Paleoplanet meeting that would have been on Sunday has been postponed. The Pasadena Roving Archers are having an event that day and there won't be space for us this time.

Also, we are going to an Al Sahid SCA demo on Sunday in Apple Valley.  The bow making bench is going to be with us, so come on by. Contact me if you need more info.

Robin Hood hats for sale.

My newest arrows. I sold six already and have six left.

Archery Meeting Got Moved

Ashton took this photo of my paleo juggling of rocks.

Making a leather quiver.

John working on a challenging bow.

Mario's boys found lots to keep them busy.

Sal and John figure out what to do next.

Sal working on a bow.

George trying to make a bow from a broom handle.

Archer

Time to go home

Barbara's son just waking up.

Guy working on his bow.

Saturday we went to the Paleoplanet gathering in Pasadena. It wasn't our usual day. We got bumped last Sunday because of the Pasadena marathon.  Being on a different day we had different issues to contend with, like no parking. And there was an archery class going on on the target we usually use.  But it didn't slow us down much.  Even with a slow turn-out we still made bows.  Mario brought his two boys, and they were a lot of fun.  Mario showed off the leather bow sock that Iliana had made him. And he had an awesome netted bag that he'd made from cordage. He had put together a beautiful longbow with bone nocks.

Several people were scraping bows from osage and hickory and other woods.
I made 3 crocheted washcloths for Mario's family.  I did some rock juggling.  I visited with Aimee even though she was under the weather and sitting a safe distance from everyone. Baby Jack brought his parents. They got there late after swinging by the leather store to pick up leather for some bowyers.

Jim from the roving archers asked us all to write letters to the city and make sure that when the archery contract comes up for renewal they know we don't want to lose our range. Neighbors overlooking the range have bitterly complained for years that we are mucking up their backyard Arroyo Seco. I already wrote the rough draft of my letter.  Just waiting for him to let us know where to send letters to before I type it up.

Next weekend is the open house art walk at Chris' place called PaleoArts down by San Diego. I'm looking forward to going to that.

Rained Out in Pasadena CA

If you live in S. CA you'll know it's been raining raccoons and hedgehogs. So no archery meeting for us today.  But 2 of our archery friends are coming over tomorrow I think. That is if they don't need to come in a kayak.  The weather says even more rain is heading right for us.

The meeting is postponed until next Sunday as far as I know, but I doubt many will come the day after Christmas. They may have family obligations.

Our Next Gathering is This Sunday 12/19/2010

It's not only our next gathering, it's our last gathering this year. So come wring the last ounce of goodness out of 2010 by learning to make a wooden bow or arrows with us out at the Pasadena Arroyo.

And if you can't make it out there, here's a post on using epoxy to glue on your own arrow tips so you can make new arrows, or fix broken tips. Greenman Archery: Gluing Arrow Tips with Epoxy. 
Unless you are one of those perfect archers that never breaks off a tip.

Paleo Meeting Moved to Nov 28, 2010

Paleoplanet is meeting in Pasadena on Sunday. Last weekend was our scheduled date but that got changed because the other club is using the whole range, including our work area. I hope we don't get rained out. I'm planning to go at this point.

My friend Ken won't make it. His baby is in the hospital and there is no way he's leaving that area.  Or hopefully by Sunday they'll be back at home in their own beds. It is their first child and my heart goes out to them. Sure hope the Drs. figure out what is wrong pretty darn quick.

Sal at the Gene Foster Shoot

If you are going on Sunday, I'll see you out there (I hope).

Two New Paleoplanet Babies

Tomorrow I'm off to another Paleoplanet meet up at the range in Pasadena, CA. It's been a bit drizzly so I don't know what to expect weather wise, but I should probably bring a rain hat and a sweater just in case. I missed last months meeting because I was up in Atascadero visiting family, so I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Now I need to figure out what I want to work on tomorrow. Gourds? Arrows? Bows? Atlatls? Darts? So many projects, so little time. I think Guy has some arrows to deliver too.

Two members have given birth to baby boys since I went last! Maybe archery makes you fertile. Better watch out.

Congrats to Ken and his family and Derrick and his family.

Meeting Moved.

The Paleoplanet meeting is this Sunday. It was supposed to be last Sunday but the range had a schedule conflict. If I was supposed to bring anyone anything please remind me. I'd like to finish my atlatl darts by then but I'm running out of time.

Postponement Possible

It looks like Mr. Weather is not going to cooperate. Tom is talking about postponing the meeting until next Sunday. So before you drive out there be sure to check http://www.paleoplanet.net/ for the lastest info. Unless you live in Pasadena and it's no big deal to look out your window and see if it's raining.

Bowyers Meet in Pasadena, CA

The rain never showed up on Sunday to ruin our archery meeting, of which I was very thankful. I worked on a kokopelli leather patch for my new snake gourd quiver. My friend just got married and she was making a wooden spoon with the help of her husband.

My bf worked on his hickory bow and actually got it up on the tillering tree to make some measurements.

Jon even got the day off from his REI job so he could come to the meeting. I think he's missed the last 3 gatherings.

New arrows were everywhere. Mario's wife received the valentine's arrows that were auctioned off in the Paleoplanet.net auction. She was out shooting them right away.
It got pretty chilly by 4:30 so we packed it in and headed to dinner at my bf's mom's house.

I just found out there is a Pasadena in TX so I guess now I'll have to tag things Pasadena, CA.