Category Archives: Updates

Deep Winter TAB Update – Spear chunking and Atlatls at next Rendezvous

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Update from Richard for the Texas Association of Buckskinners Deep Winter Rendezvous (Jan 24-26, 2015):

Since Linda Olsen will be running the spear chunking and atlatl events at our next rendezvous, I ask her if we are able to bring our own equipment to enter the event. The answer was yes so use the ones offered by the club or bring (or make) your own. Though this is more of a “fun” event, it still has pretty good prizes. I may have extra river cane for darts (that’s what you call the 5-6 foot arrows) if you want to make your own so bring those extra arrowheads with you.

Winter/Spring 2014 Events Update

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Just updated the Events Page with some new events this winter:

Texas Association of Buckskinners will be having their Deep Winter rendezvous on a new place near Cameron, TX .    Big John is the booshway for this event, so you know it’ll be a good one.

Grey Wolf has put out the word that Texas Free Trappers will be hosting their 20th rendezvous out at the Shiner, TX site.   He’ll be having a work day for the site on Feb 1st.

It’s still a ways off, but The Fritztown Freetrappers spring rendezvous will be taking place at the 2nd Annual Living History Timeline event, just outside of San Antonio, TX.   Keep an eye out for details, as that should be a pretty awesome event.

Don’t forget about Southwest Regional Rendezvous – which will be hosted near Lampasas, TX.   It’s been a long time since it’s been in central Texas, so if you are in the area – don’t miss it!

Hope to see you down the trail!

– Many Rifles

Feedback on the site and correction

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I received some nice comments earlier today on the site and also a correction:

Great article on beginning buckskinning but I must say there is a small error on your explanation of a Caplock rifle.  You say a small cap is used, called a nipple…. Yes a cap is used, but it is placed on the nipple, the nipple is an integral part of the make up of a caplock gun.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

You might want to look at my webpage as well.
http://www.bearsbutt.com

Thanks!
Wynn “Bears Butt”

I fixed the page, but who knows how long I had that incorrect information on the site.  I guess it goes to show it takes a village to edit a website.

Thanks for the feedback and comments, “Bears Butt”!

Would love to hear how he got that rendezvous name! 🙂

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Update to Spring TAB Location – Milano, TX

The spring event for the Texas Association of Buckskinners has been updated to Milano, TX

For more details on this event, or to download the flier, see the Events page.

New forums section added to buckskinning.org!

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I wanted to drop everyone a line to invite them to join the new online forums I set-up on the website.

This is a new online messageboard/forums area for our club, as well as other buckskinners and friends who happen to stop by. For those who are new to this type of site, forums allow you to post information and pictures in an open format, where other registered users can reply/respond to your message. It’s like having a conversation in writing. But the good part about a forum, is that all of the messages are archived, so you can read back (and search) on past topics. So if someone posts some good information on getting started in the hobby (like Patsy did on the email chain yesterday), a recipe, follow-up to an event, or a good tip – it is always available online. There is also a For Sale or Trade section where you can post items that you would like to sell or trade, or post about something you are looking for.

You can get to the forums by clicking here directly or by going to the website and clicking on “Campfire Forums” in the left-hand navigation section of any of the pages.

You need to first register for the forums, which helps prevent spam on the site. You can do this directly on the website and it’s totally free. =)

Hope to see everyone there!

– Many Rifles

New sections added to website

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I just recently added a new section to the website called “Further Up The Trail.”

This section will be expanded to include new content that – while not advanced – is not necessarily content a new pilgrim to the hobby will want to get involved in right away.

The new sections will be:

Per Sylvas Blog – a link to this blog

Trekking – general content about trekking and pack-ins. It will grow to include images from pack-ins and suggestions for what to bring and what not to bring (hint, hint).

Primitive Hunting – currently includes sections on blackpowder hunting and trapping, but will eventually be expanded to include archery, atlatl, and other more primitive types of hunting.

As always I welcome your comments, suggestions, and pictures. The content is now online here.

Also be on the lookout for a new Trade Blanket and Marketplace section to be online soon.

– Many Rifles