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In the Field => Rendezvous & Trade Shows => Topic started by: Rev on October 20, 2012

Title: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: Rev on October 20, 2012
This was held south of Prescott, AZ on the Hassayampa river. We were on a private ranch, 17 miles from the two lane highway. We concentrated on teaching primitive skills & it seemed to be a success.


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Registration

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Blacksmiths

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George teaching how to make gunpowder

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Gunpowder class

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Peach Pies hot dog stand

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Spud Buddy taking it all in

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Tim teaching fire building

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Dana demoing candle making

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Our store
Title: Re: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: hrayton on November 04, 2012
Rev, you guys go to the neatest places! Looks like F.U.N.! Hopefully no one exploded making powder......Making charcoal, and extracting saltpetre from manure always seemed like they'd be the easiest of the three components to come up with...sulfur on the other hand always seemed to me at least like it would be hard to find based on the geography of a region. Did he talk about where to find it? Out west with all of the geothermal activity, extinct volcanoes and such I imagine it was easy to find. Back east here though...not too much going on. May have to start looking for sources of it. :)
Title: Re: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: crazell on December 27, 2012
Awesome picture's Rev. Looks like it was a good time!!
Title: Re: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: kybackwoodsman on December 27, 2012
im jelous, cant find rondies like that around here.
Title: Re: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: Hawken50 on December 28, 2012
 [hmm] Great pics Rev.Lots o folks teachin great stuff.What was you teachin......the jug empting class??? Har har....
Title: Re: Powderhorn Clan Pauline Weaver rondy, 2012
Post by: Rev on December 28, 2012
Go with what you know! ROFL