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Other great Craftsmen & friends These are the people whom have inspired me to be the best that I can be. + Click on any of Blue Highlighted sites to linkTom Mills & PaleoPlanet Tom Mills has truly been one of our greatest contributors to the Primitive Archer & the Atlatlist. He has given hundreds, if not thousands of hours of first hand- one on one instruction in the art of bow building, flint knapping, and atlatl making.. Combining the knowledge of many experts in these fields, he created and hosts an on-line discussion forum site that is viewed & respected world wide. He has been featured on: The Discovery Channel L.A. 10,000 B.C The History Channel Bulls-eye The History Channel Warriors " Maya Armageddon Bowyer's Bible Book 4 I have been good friends with Tom since the late 1980's. We have been on archery trips, tournaments, written articles together, and I even had the great pleasure of going to his beautiful Renaissance wedding. He is extremely talented as a craftsman, a deadly accurate archer and atlatlist ( read my article on a tournament he won). He also Juggles, rides a unicycle, basket weaves...and most importantly...a heck of a nice guy who is always willing to lend his vast knowledge.check out his site. www.paleoplanet.netDave Doran of Archery Past Dave Doran typically drives 20,000 miles a year to selected Traditional Archery Rendezvous. He tows a 24 foot long trailer filled with bows, arrows, quivers, feathers, spine testers, and a unique blend archery tools and supplies. Catalogs are great but it is nice to have the hands on touch to help make the proper choice. He has been in the Traditional Archery business since 1980, and has taken a special interest in Archery History of all sorts. You will be surprised at some of the knowledge he has been privy to by direct contact with some of the archery's great craftsman. His hunting and wildlife skills have been complimented by 15 years of service with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. And he is currently a professional hunting guide for an Oregon Outfitter. I have had the great pleasure of knowing Dave for 17 years. And every time I see him he will either introduce me to a new archery product or some great old fashioned Traditional Archery history. Dave's 2010 show schedule: April 9-11th Chamberlain Ranch Traditional Rendezvous Buelton, CA April 16-18th Rock Shoot Moses Lake, WA May 28-31st Western States Traditional Rendezvous Packwood, WA June 4-6th Sticks in Sage Bend, OR June 11-13th Rendezvous by the River LaGrande, OR June 16-20th Compton Rendezvous Berrien Springs, MI June 23-25th North American Longbow Safari Libby, MT July 23-25th Pope & Young Shoot Bownsville, OR Aug 6-8th TBW Rendezvous Packwood, WA Aug 14th Glen St. Charles Shoot Tacoma, WA Sept 24-26th Rancho Neblina Traditional Rendezvous Petaluma, CA Nov 6-7th Maya Stickbow Classic Roseville, CA Nov 12-14th Gene Foster Traditional Memorial Fresno, CA www.archery-past.netLarry Yien Larry Yien is a Traditional Archer in every sense of the word. He holds several Word Longbow Championship titles and avidly hunts big game in North America. In addition, he values the crafts of archery making his own arrows, bow strings, quivers and selfbows. (Read my article) He has written articles for Traditional Bowhunter, Archery Magazine, U.S Archer, and Western Bowhunter. Check out Larry's shooting column Questions and Answers a http://stickbow.com. Larry is also featured in the DVD, Masters of the Barebow-volume 2 and 3. I have had the great pleasure of shooting and hunting with Larry for over 20 years. Through his insights, pearls of wisdom, and his continual quest to shoot the perfect arrow, I have adopted many of his hunting strategies and philosophies. Read Larry's current blog by visiting his website at www.larryyien.com to view his thoughts on traditional archery and his hunting adventures. Bows by McCullough John McCullough has combined his many years experience of building Primitive bows and woodworking knowledge, to design a modern laminated glass longbow. His bows shoot with grace and performance. He designed a grip that is very comfortable and provides consistent hand placement for great control.. Whether I am target shooting, or hunting the high country at 11,000 feet, this is the bow I keep at my side. John and I often share technical knowledge that helps our advancement towards a better product.John has been selling his highly prized Griffin Longbows since 1995 517-626-6365Breck Wilson * Freelance Art Direction Art Direction is the determining factor for any successful commercial application. He must blend just the right amount of colors, product representation, and formatting in order that the consumer understands the true value of the given product. Breck is one of my oldest and dearest friends. Our friendship spans over a 30 year period of playing music, shooting archery, hiking and working together on commercial ads. As a former commercial photographer, I can tell you that an art directors input is a defining factor. As one small example, Breck designed my knife arrow emblem. A simple black and white line drawing that says everything I wanted to say in a very small space. I can not over emphasize the importance of hiring an art director who can reach out in a multitude of directions in order to create what is best needed for the application. One of the easiest individuals I have ever worked with, he will get the job done while you will both laugh, laugh laugh! 310-418-7502 Michael Tobias & MTD Bass Line Michael Tobias is world renown for being one of the very finest Bass guitar builders. His 35 years of innovations in both designs and wood combinations have set a guideline of excellence amongst luthiers. He is always experimenting and perfecting his technique. The Sound and Feel of one of his fine instruments is simply amazing! And I am the proud owner of two of his unbelievable instruments. I have had the great pleasure of knowing Michael for 27 years. We have enjoyed many, many dinners, great conversations, and even a few jeep adventures. One visit to his website and you will see where I got my love & knowledge of beautiful woods!www.mtdbass.com 845 246-0670Benny Rodriquez & BJR Guitars When I first met Benny in the mid 1980s he was working for the infamous Tom Anderson Guitarworks- as his very first Employee. He worked there for ten years perfecting his craft and now owns his own guitar shop in the San Francisco Bay Area. We shared many common interests in guitars and photography and it wasn't long before I was able to introduce Benny into the wonderful world of Traditional Archery. Our adventures include music jam sessions and long canoe trips on a desert river lined by ancient Indian petroglyphs. Benny specializes in repair & restoration of stringed instruments. He has an eye for detail and will make your instrument play and sound the best it can!www.bjrguitars.com My Knife TeachersD'Alton Holder I owe so much to this world renowned knife maker. He has generously shared his years of expertise openly and freely. I can honestly say that I would not have been able to reach the level of accuracy and finish quality without his help. Read more about him in my section about Cryogenic Heat Treatment!www.dholder.comKen McFall Ken McFall owns and operates K & G finishing supplies. Not only does he carry the very best in knife building materials, but he is always been willing to tell you about his latest knife making procedures. Read more about him under my Stabilization and epoxy section.www.knifeandgun.comGreg Barnes Greg was my first real knife teacher. A understudy of Bob Loveless & Bob Engnath he passed on his hard learned lessons and enabled me to get started in the fascinating world of Knife Making. I owe Greg much. He is one of the kindest human beings I have ever met and would give you the shirt off his back. And there is no one that can out talk him! Jon Rogers It all starts with the edge! If you don't understand the concepts of how to sharpen, then a knife is not much use to you. Jon spent years teaching me how easy it is to sharpen a edge! Jon also influenced me in my use of the Integral Steel-wood Guard system. Jon is a Traditional Archery hunter like myself. We have hunted Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico and California, chasing after Elk, Deer and Bear. Lots and lots of fun.James Stankovich It all started here with James! His custom knives where the first knives that ever felt really good in my hands. A very important part of knife making is safety. As a professional buffer James taught me a sted fast system of buffing in a safe manner. He also taught me the basics of Pin making, an important part of my knife designs. Listening to my friends and customers has made my designs better! Everybody has suggestions. Not all of them are good. These are some of the people whose suggestions and Ideas have helped improve my designs and how they work. Thank you: Jon Rogers, John & Tim McCullough, Greg Barnes, D'Alton Holder, Larry Yien, Christian Torricelli, Al Rodriguez & George Papac.Web Site Thank you to my dear friends who's help greatly contributed to this web site!Julian Chan, Larry Yien, Kevin & Phillip Zamora, Breck Wilson, Milton Swan, Sadja Herzog, Doug Ross, & Jerry Wilson.
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