Buckskinning Guest Book December 1995-May 2005
Note: All entries organized by date received: latest ones first!
Date: 5/29/05
Name: grizzbee
Email: begrizz52@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): new castle PA
Comments:
LOVE the site,im a newbe here and im lookin for a custom made .75 cal smooth bore. IF anyone knows of a fine gunsmith would you please send thier web site address to my E-mail? thankskindly dagrizz
Date: 2/10/2005
Name: Melody Nowak
Email: Songdoctor@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): Beloit, WI
Comments:
Hello! I have just recently learned about buckskinners and am very interested in joining a group. Are there any near Beloit/Janesville, Wisconsin? Thanks!
Date: 1/5/2005
Name: Garry Dawdy
Email: trt@spvhs.org
URL: www.spvhs.org
Location (city, state): Thornton Colorado
Comments:
We are a living history and blackpowder club in Norther Colorado. We hold three rendezvous at our site each year.
Date: 9/11/2004
Name:Joseph Jenks
Email: aldeal@earthlink.net
Location (city, state): Apple Valley, CA
Comments:
Very nice site. We are a Brithish Unit (Rev War) portraying the 33rd Regiment of Foot. We were invited to the Holcolm Valley Event and Loved it- even though we were Brits. We are encouraging other 17oo's Brits Units to try it too!
Date: 8/12/2004
Name: Peggy Johnson aka Giggles
Email:satellitelady@htcomp.net
URL: www.rondyvoo.com
Location (city, state):Whitney Tx
Comments:
Hi Everyone, just thought I'd stop by. Miss the campfires but have the memories. finally got my website working. Email me sometimes. Check out my new book too.. Rondy Voo. had to put in a little plug for it. how else am I ever gonna get ya'll to read it. Email me sometime!! Giggles & 3 Smokes
Date: 8/1/2004
Name: Spruce
Email: klipnocky@dctnet.net
URL:
Location (city, state): New York State
Comments:
I have a 10x 10 baker leanto for sale made by spring vally lodges anyone interested my E-Mail me @ klipnock@dctnet.net I like your site very much.
Date: 7/8/2004
Name: Mike Hodges
Email: Cannonball208@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Daisetta, Texas
Comments:
great site! I'm enjoying gigging for info, and the pics are great.
Date: 4/29/2004
Name: Dominique Schneider
Email:
URL: gurleyalabama.contactez.net, http://www.contactez.net/gurleyalabama/ContactInformation.html
Location (city, state): France and Gurley Alabama USA
Comments:
I visited Fort Toulouse with BSA troop 96 of Huntsville Alabama. I am originally from France, moved to the US in 1985, and became US citizen in 2000. Since 1996 I am the owner and Webmaster of the Gurley Community & Town History. I was so impressed by the quality of the information I found in Fort Toulouse that I created a link to your site from mine. You can see it at: http://gurleyalabama.contactez.net/alabama.html About me: http://www.contactez.net/portfolio.html
Date: 2/10/2004
Name: chip flint
Location (city, state): great bend ks.
Comments:
I am the son of Zacharia Bones and Running White Fawn, mountian man and squaw of the plains. Zach has gone through extreme back surgery and has had to retire on very little income. Their tipi poles are in poor shape. If any help on this matter can be given please call me at 620-793-5706. I am trying to do this without them knowing about it. any help is greatly appriciated.
Date: 2/3/2004
Name: John
Email: ajtenn@aol.com
Location (city, state): chattanooga tn
Comments:
Any clubs, events near chatt. just getting intrested in muzzleloading thanks
Date: 2/1/2004
Name: Dean Webster
Email: czrwebster44@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Crewe,Va
Comments:
Please post this message for anyone who reads this website. I'am looking for a historical reenactment unit or group either revolutionary war or mountain man era. I have a brown bess musket and I would like to find a group in my area.
Date: 1/23/2004
Name: Cliff Manis
Email: cmanis1@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): San Antonio, TX
Comments:
I am interested in doing some Mountain Man outings and will be visiting some soon. I t sure looks to be a fun and interesting outing. Thanks Cliff
Date: 1/21/2004
Name: Justin
Location (city, state): boston
Comments:
u should have links for each historic period
Date: 1/7/2004
Name: Elmer
Email: wolf@hutchtel.net
Location (city, state): hutchinson MN
Comments:
Surfing for skinners & came accross your site. Great Site! Big Timber Mazawaukins are holding there 25'th frolic at the fort in Aug. 2004. Want to have a great time email me. The 25'th frolic will be held a the Forest City Stockade East of Litchfield MN on Hwy. 24. for more info you can email me at wolf@hutchtel.net Thanks "clear coffee"
Date: 12/2/2003
Name: Robert Horner
Email: revwarman@comcast.net
URL: www.livinghistorians.org
Location (city, state): Notre Dame
Comments:
Hi there, I didn't want to take the liberty of just posting this, but I thought I would make you aware of it so that you could decide if you would like to share the information with your group. The National Registry of Living Historians (non profit) is now on-line at www.livinghistorians.org. It is a wonderful place for reenactors, living historians, sutlers, educators, history buffs, etc. Individuals and/or groups can join (everything in the Registry is free), and immediately begin enjoying the benefits! The Registry enables groups to recruit, speakers to find places to give presentations and to be found, Educators to find speakers, Reenactors to find each other or groups in their area, Sutlers to advertise, Historians and Film Production Co.s to find Reenactors, etc. Plus there are other things like an affiliate program, free banner exchange and more. Merchants, traders,trekkers and all involved in history are welcome. You may list yourself and/or your website worldwide, and everything there is free! Just thought I would share the information with you and let you decide if you would like to share it with others. Thanks and take care, Bob Horner Founder P.S. Our honored members are dedicated to the growth and longevity of the Registry. Groups, as well as each individual in the group is welcome to join. Please share/forward this information with any friend you feel may benefit from it, and good luck on your Living History adventures.
Date: 11/24/2003
Name: Dave Burgess
Email: deburgess@sti.net
Location (city, state): Mariposa California
Comments:
Coming East in May for about three months of looking around and doing differeint events THANKS for the scheduals.
Date: 11/6/2003
Name: Wayne Simmons
Email: dwsim@alltel.net
Location (city, state): Leeds, Al.
Comments:
Just a word to say hell-o.. Haven't seen you and Craig in many moons. My daughter and I camped with you several years ago at Roxanna.. Hope all is well with you all. Still rendezvousing, see you around a campfire sometime. Wayne
Date: 10/30/2003
Name: Tipi Tim
Email: chimohemuun@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): Florida
Comments:
Great Site You Havee Here! I found it searching for Tipi's -- If Anyone is looking for Traditional Powwow Tipi send me an email. All Our Tipi's are made from 12oz Cotton Duct -- Thanks -- Tipi Tim chimohemuun@hotmail.com
Date: 10/5/2003
Name: Elizabeth Dunaj
Email: jimandlizd@yahoo.com
URL: www.ejourney.com/~jimliz2
Location (city, state): Saint Helen, MI
Comments:
Hello, I totally enjoyed your site!! I am the Author of "GRETA, The Start Of A New Life" about a mom & her seven daughters heading west in 1835. This is the first of three books in the series. The second one I am working on now and do a lot of research to be Historically accurate. Thanks for you interesting information. Have a great day!! Elizabeth
Date: 8/26/2003
Name: wes perry
Email: perry369@aol.com
Location (city, state): hernando,ms
Comments:
Comments: I am looking for info on makeing my first tepee anyone with a link to help send it to perry369@aol.com. Thanks wes
Date: 8/14/2003
Name: Katherine Cowher
Email: cowher@ncconnect.net
URL:
Location (city, state): New Castle, Penna
Comments:
HI ! My husband, boys and I are new to buckskinning and are looking for a used tent to start out with.....anyone with any information on a tent that will sleep 5-6 people please contact us at cowher@ncconnect.net I can see that this is going to be a great family activity for us! The rendezvous we have attended and the people there have been GREAT !
Date: 6/26/2003
Name: Gary Muehring
Email: gdmueh91@missvalley.com
Location (city, state): Hannibal Mo
Comments:
I enjoy your site very much. Love to look at pic. keep up the good work. We don't have much up here, just civil war era. Thank Gary
Date: 6/26/2003
Name: Thomas Schildman
Email: thomas_schildman@irco.com
Location (city, state): Granite City, IL
Comments:
Grate site! Thank you I have more ideas now on what to look like. Thanks again Tom ( a.k.a. Flatlander)
Date: 6/17/2003
Name: Candy Lynch
Email: candy816@cwnet.com
Location (city, state): Meridian, CA
Comments:
I am a member of a California muzzle loader club, and anxiously looking for the Pacific National Rules. Please let me know if you can help. Please e-mail candy816@cwnet.com if you have this information. I appreciate your time. A fellow buckskinner. Candy
Date: 3/15/2003
Name: David Thomaston
Email: Coachthomaston@aol.com
Location (city, state): Eldridge, AL
Comments:
Great site! I am looking forward to going to the Southeastern at Troy, AL in April. It will be my first. Right now, I'm not into any particular personna. I've just got a CVA .50 cal.Hawken and I am learning to shoot it. I've got a lot to learn but it's fun. I got me a rifleman's frock, some canvas pants and knee high boots. I'm tanning a wildcat hide and hope to make a hat out of it. If anyone West central Alabama is into re-inactment please get in touch . I've met some Civil War folks out here but I'm not into that.
Date: 3/3/2003
Name: Rick Hahn
Email: megrant@husky-net.net
URL:
Location (city, state): P.O. Box 63, Shidler, OK 74652
Comments:
Hello, I'm interested in starting re-enacting and have no clue as to where to start.I've been to a couple of rondivous and really liked it;I've got some knee-boots and can get a couple of shirts that are from the 1840's patterns and some canvas pants.That's the easy part...I just need to know who to contact to get started;is there anyone that can and will point me in the right direction?? There are a couple of Mountain Man Rondy's that are in my neck of the woods,in april and june but I'de like to know if and where there are others that I could go to.Thanks...Rick
Date: 2/12/2003
Name: David & Cathy Shamblin
Email: turtleshamblin@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Winfield, WV
Comments:
I really enjoyed the site. I stumbled into it by looking for info regarding the camp held @ Friendship IN. Please forward any info you might have to: 3245 Winfield Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 or via E-mail. Thanks
Date: 1/27/2003
Name: Starrose
Email: starroseone@yahoo.com
URL: www.starroseone.com
Location (city, state): Banks, AL
Comments:
Hi..loved the pictures...Your lil girl is so beautiful....just precious.. I really enjoyed all the pics. thanks for sharing with us all.
Date: 1/27/2003
Name: John(shadeseeker)Spradling
Email: buffler_56@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): Norman,Okla.
Comments:
I just found this site, have not had time to read to much yet, since I am at work. I will read futher later. Buckskinning has been my hobby for almost 20 years. Thanks John Spradling
Date: 1/14/2003
Name: Sean VanSwol
Email: seanvs_25@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): Keystone , CO
Comments:
Hello I have just moved to Colorado from Wisconsin and I am looking for a club i can contact here in CO. to fill the void of our club in WI. If someone could please email me with some more info that would be great. seanvs_25@hotmail.com...thank you SEAN
Date: 1/2/2003
Name: Vanessa
Email: clermac@yahoo.de
URL: http://www.beepworld.de/members20/angeldust66
Location (city, state): Ravenstein/Germany
Comments:
hello friends, I am a young female hobbyist from germany. We do lots of western stuff too, like reenacting camps and official festivities... perhaps it would be very interesting to have further contact !?What do u think about it? I am sure we could learn a lot from each other and about the hobby, too. I am looking forward for your e- mail friendly greetings from germany yours sincerely Vanessa (alias Scarlett)
Date: 12/17/2002
Name: C. W. Farley
Email: tuffy@nqks.com
Location (city, state): Wakefield KS
Comments:
Outstanding site. Unbelievable amount of time and effort to produce something on this level. Thank you from an old buckskinner. May you truely have nothin but shinnin times.
Date: 11/8/2002
Name: Chris Ellyson
Email: aardvark1956@msn.com
Location (city, state): Hinesville, GA
Comments:
Very new to computing - stumbled across "12 days of Christmas" for reenactors about a month or so ago. No idea how I got there- through following links, etc. Am desperate to find it again. Any help out there ??
Date: 10/28/2002
Name: mark lawler
Email: mlawler@vulcraft-al.com
Location (city, state): fort payne,alabama
Comments:
If anyone has a canvas wall tent or teepee for sale, preferrably under $500, please let me know. Thanks. I need some guidance. I am not really a pre 1840s enthusiast, but close. I am more into Texas Rangers which actually began about 1840 and I shoot cap and ball dated late 1840s and 1850s I believe. Are there any clubs that are more into this? If not, are there buckskinning clubs/rendevouz that are lenient as to what they allow and would welcome a Texas Ranger wannabe? The rendevouz seem interesting and would be fun for my 14-year old son and I. I am just not quite pre 1840s. Thanks Mark
Date: 10/16/2002
Name: Dirk and Thistle Pewter Works
Email: daguyz@mail.cannet.com
URL: www.dirkandthistle.com
Location (city, state): Alliance, Ohio
Comments:
We wanted to let everyone know that Dirk and Thistle Pewter Works now online. The site is a small sample of our work with more on the way. The url is http://www.dirkandthistle.com
Date: 9/16/2002
Name: Joanne(sugarfoot Klouchek
Email: klouchek@aol.com
URL: springmountainfreetrappers.org
Location (city, state): Boulder city N.V.
Comments:
Hi Linda you have a great site I am always glad to find other women involved in living history I am booshway of our black powder club we have been involved since 1978 just finialy got our own web site you ever get out west look us up
Date: 9/14/2002
Name: Brenda Roberts
Email: Manapeg@voyager.net
Location (city, state): Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Comments:
Great web site! It takes days to look at everything and to check out all the links. wow! I love talking pre-1840's to any other buckskinner,living historian,re-enactor or stich counter :) email me I also do custom clothing, machine or hand sticthed.
Date: 9/2/2002
Name: Margaret Stewart
Email: Okomite@netscape.net
Location (city, state): Hayden Alabama
Comments:
My husband and I are both part native american (Cherokee) and also Scotch/irish ancestry. We are interested in reinactment activities, both as participants and visitors. I am a costume maker (just beginning. Love Ft.T. Have visited. Wish to participate in some upcomging events, but just beginning, so have much to learn. Advise of upcoming events. My husband Roger is an artist and has just completed a painting for the cover of the next issue of Wild Alabama magazine. He will be available for upcoming shows and exhibits. Keep the tradition alive. We appreciate you.
Date: 8/15/2002
Name: Charles & Jeanine Keevert
Email: wcjckeevert@msinter.net
URL: www.dirkandthistle.com
Location (city, state): Hutchinson, Kansas
Comments:
We are just getting into the spirit and plan to attend our first rendezvous at Florance, Ks laborday weekend and hope we are all dressed for the event. We have BP guns and some of our clothes - It is sure hard to find patterns and clothes for this period in history - If anyone has suggestions for clothes etc. send us an e-mail please - Thanks and have a nice day - Charles & Jeanine Keevert
Date: 8/12/2002
Name: Ruth Fontenot Henderson
Email: cajunruth@aol.com
Location (city, state): 603 Robert St. Opelousas La.
Comments:
Would like to get more information about Fontenot reunion. Thanks
Date: 7/31/2002
Name: R. A. Flick
Email: splitrails1792@aol.com
Location (city, state): Suffolk, Va.
Comments:
Great web and tons of information, it'll take three days to see all of it. Thank you for your time and effort. R. Flick, Suffolk, Va.
Date: 7/31/2002
Name: Marla King
Email: marlaking298@hotmail.com , coyotetrickster@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): WA, hope to soon be in MT
Comments:
Still looking for buckskinning, reinacting etc. in WA and the Northwest. Here are a couple new email addresses. Starting to put out roots to MT - maybe would be good to know stuff going on out there too, as well as MI and BC (family live there). Any possible employment in old-skill areas? I may end up starting my own co. supplying tradtional goods, if none can be found to be well $ employed by.
Date: 7/26/2002
Name: Barbara Williams
Email: bobbi49_1999@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Ponca City, Oklahoma
Comments:
If anyone out there has info on any groups in northcentral Oklahoma, PLEASE email me!! Can't seem to find anything local. Thanks in advance, Barbara
Date: 7/19/2002
Name: Mike
Email: yelahama@knology.net
Location (city, state): Montgomery, AL
Comments:
I am looking for informative and exciting history-related activities for my 7-year old grandson.
Date: 4/24/2002
Name: cathy glover
Email: brglover@bellsouth.net
Location (city, state): jesup, georgia
Comments:
Hello all, This is a great site. I had posted in here in 1997 and 96. We have been doing rendezvous for awhile now. Billy has started blacksmithing and loves it. I do a little bit of all of it. Don't mess with the forge though unless I want to make coffee fast. hehe Hope you have a good day. Cathy
Date: April 3, 2002
Name: su
Email: intelife@cheqnet.net
Location (city, state): Ashland, WI
Comments:
Wanted to tell all potential Buckskinners etc. about the chequamegon Bay Rendezvous up here by Lake Superior. June 22, 23. Info available at the website: www.heritageconnection.org su
Date: 21 March 2002
Name: Dan Preece
Email: fleatrapper@webtv.net
Location (city, state): Huntington, WW
Comments:
I always like visiting sites like this. I learn from them and enjoy seeing what others are doing since I can't do much myself.
Date: Feb. 24, 2002
Name: soap lady
Email: wilson@epud.net
Location (city, state): Eugene, OR
Comments:
We just started buckskinning and I'm a soap maker. I was wondering if anyone has a recipe on how to make soap with bear fat? I just traded for some bear fat at horse ridge.
Date: 2-19-02
Name: Marla King
Email: marlakking@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): Seattle, WA
Comments:
Could anyone let me know of any WA or even southern BC groups and events? Feeling a litle isolated, really want to get going. Thank You. -Marla King
Date: 2/19/02
Name: Thread the Needle
Email: threadtheneedle@cs.com
Location (city, state): Plymouth, Pa
Comments:
Hey enjoyed the site - but our link is outdated by about 4 years!! We would love to have you update us & we are found at www.threadtheneedle.net Thanks!!
Date: 2-17-02
Name: ken shaw
Email: kshaw94358@aol.com
Location (city, state): nicholasville, ky
Comments:
question: i found a site which listed a for sale,trade,or barter..was something like rov=bins nest or (?) i thin i found it on trekkers page..any know of the site..thanks
Date: 2/16/02
Name: Tim Ridge
Email: swampfoxknives@onemain.com
Location (city, state): TN
Comments:
Good job on the site!
Date: 02-14-02
Name: father capon
Email: fathercapon@msn.com
Location (city, state): Lagrange, IL
Comments:
Buckskinner new on line
Date: 12-5-01
Name: ray powell
Email: hillcountryhunter@hotmail.com
Location (city, state): hondo, tx.
Comments:
would like to join mountainman club .
Date: 11-25-01
Name: Babette
Email: barbara_a_smith@usa.net
Location (city, state):Tacoma, WA
Comments:
Linda, YOU ROCK! :-))) Best websites around. You really take the cake. Huggers (and ducks...), B.
Date: 11-1-01
Name: Norajean
Email: medicinewoman16843@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Thornton, Arkansas
Comments:
I need info on Louisianna, Texas and Tennessee rendezvous. I have Arkansas information. See you down the road.
Date: 10-7-01
Name: Brokenheart
Email: gnmosborne@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Eastlake, Ohio
Comments:
Ye Ta Hey, Your site looks good from an Midwestern skinner. May the great spirit watch over all of your campouts with the same fervor that he watches over ours. Brokenheart and Lodge Killer say HI. May the Hollidays be good to you and yours.
Ramrod & Little Squirel - 12/28/00 19:42:55
Email:wolford@atlantic.net
Location (city, state): Lake City, FL
Comments:
Just moved back "home" from Alaska. Looking to find other skinners in this area. Also I play most string instruments and want to find others who can play to "jam" with at rendevouz.
Dave Olsen - 12/13/00 22:39:02
Email:brknpaw@infowest.com
Location (city, state): St. George, Ut
Comments:
good sight. thanx for sharing your stuff with all of us.
Dave Olsen - 12/13/00 22:38:59
Email:brknpaw@infowest.com
Location (city, state): St. George, Ut
Comments:
good sight. thanx for sharing your stuff with all of us
trisha - 12/04/00 16:14:52
Email:hernanp@labs.wyeth.com
Location (city, state): garnerville ny
Comments:
rick hatala - 11/21/00 22:13:02
Email:rlittlehawk@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): citrus heights, ca.95621
Comments:
It's nice to see sights like this. I've been rendezvousing for about 9 years and love it. I'm also a docent with sutters fort in Sacramento Calif...
Thomas "LongRifle" Brown - 11/17/00 16:23:26
Email:havretom@webtv.net
Location (city, state): Havre, Mt
Comments:
Loved the site. I am pretty new to black powder stuff but am having fun with it. My friend and I dress in Revalutionary period clothing, he's a city boy and I'm a frontiersman. Would you be able to recommend any sources for patterns, pictures or items hat might make us look more authentic?
bear - 11/02/00 06:51:21
Email:yanu@swbell.net
Location (city, state): st. ccarles mo.
Comments:
i just came across your site thought i'd say howdy from missouri
Nicholas M. Lober - 10/14/00 12:15:52
Email:Lobes@pathwaynet.com
Location (city, state): Lakeview, Michigan
Comments:
First year hunting whitails with a muzzel loader. Looking forward to a new aspect in hunting one of the finest areas in this country to pursue these elusive (but very predictable) animals.
Chris Oney - 10/09/00 21:54:23
Email:hitman_101@hotmail.com
Your Location (city, state): Nacogdoches,Texas
Comments:
it was good.
Wild Goose Traders - 10/09/00 19:18:42
URL:http://www.htc.net/~apostle/WildGoose Traders
Email:seamus1757@hotmail.com
Your Location (city, state): Waterloo Il.
Comments:
Cool site! Would you mind adding my site? I do 18th.century period furniture for the reenactor
Christy - 10/06/00 19:21:57
Email:nimir_ra_69@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): LaGrange, Kentucky
Comments:
Nice site. Have a different kind of rendezvous for you... Oct. 14,15 2000. Called River Spirits. Prestion Plantation, Inc. cordially invites everyone to visit their 1600- 1840 village/ outpost along the Ohio River in Bedford, Kentucky. The village outpost will be recieving visitors beginning at 9am on Saturday October 14 and 10 am on Sunday October 5th. Directions are available through www.geocities.com/prestonplantation Just wanted to let you know about this. Thanks again for your site.
twosheep - 09/30/00 00:25:04
Email:twosheephaha@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Aitkin Mn.
Comments:
I'm so glad I found you! Ijust finished my third season doing demonstations, and I need new things to learn.Thanks for your site!
bill - 09/10/00 00:18:29
Email:htnhpp@cs.com
Location (city, state): deerborn, MI
Comments:
Would like to find 1800 reenactors in the Michigan area, buckskinners and natives.
Stephen H.Jackson - 09/08/00 14:13:34
URL:http://www.kootenaihousetradingpost.com
Email:sami@libby.org
Location (city, state): Libby, Montana
Comments:
Great site!Cute child too.. Keep up the good work folks.. Have mellow week!! Steve"stands alone"Jackson Libby, Montana
Dave - 08/19/00 12:36:50
Comments:
Thank you for putting my company your site. I should have looked first to see if was there before I sent to your guest book. Again thank you. I like your site. See you at the Eastern Dave Guy, DIRK & THISTLE PEWTER WORK
David M. Guy - 08/19/00 12:21:51
Email:daguyz@cannet.com
Location (city, state): Canton, Ohio
Comments:
Hi my son sent me an email about your site an said he put my business on your site. I have looked an don't see it. I like site and would like to put my company on it. My company is DIRK & THISTLE PEWTER WORK. We make jewelery, buttons custom event medalli n. Could email an tell how to get on your site Thank you Dave
Sam(little hawk)Schriber - 08/07/00 12:44:28
URL:http://www.geocities.comLittle _hawk_62671/indexhtml
Email:samkat@springnet1.com
Location (city, state): new holland,Illinois
Comments:
Nice page,think I will use it to sell some hawks
DON BROWN - 08/06/00 17:12:58
Email:dontrish1@msn.com
Location (city, state): MCDONALD,TN
Comments:
I thought everything was great, found lots of interesting things, went over alot of stuff twice. Have been out of blackpowder shooting about 10 years and have been looking to get with a club in this area.
Billy Ferguson aka Skunk - 08/02/00 18:38:47
Email:skunkokla@hotmail
Location (city, state): tulsa,okla
Comments:
enjoyed your page very very much. me and mine teresa, mary do living history encampments in and around our state. would enjoy hearing from anyone in oklahoma or somewhere close. we are currently planning a get together [pre-1840] at ft. gibson okla in the spring would enjoy any and all company for now keep your powder dry. skunk
Steve Stanley - 07/09/00 22:03:57
Email:steve1@pgen.net
Your Location (city, state): Leicester (U.K.)
Comments:
Nice site, I'm an 18th century re-enacter in the U.K. doing the 1745 jacobite rising...just moving into Royal Navy for F&I and seven years war...The U.S. seems spoilt for 18th cent. suppliers...I don't think we've got more than a couple!! Best wishes, Steve S.
Bladesharp - 04/20/00 23:11:35
Email:bladesharp44@yahoo.com
Location (city, state): Honolulu, HI
Comments:
Great site! I am a Buckskinner from Idaho stuck in Hawaii, so it's good to see people are still livin' the life.
Tom Simpson - 04/13/00 01:42:54
Location (city, state): Comox BC
Comments:
You folks are all right! Great page with lots of links. Watch the skyline.
yol - 04/12/00 14:30:26
URL:http://www.westernhobby.de
Email:Munich/Germany
Your Email: yowtdstkl@aol.com
Comments:
Hallo friends, I'm a German and I like to do Buckskinning in my freetime. But i can`t good speak English - sorry. If you have time, visit my Buckskinning page http://www.westernhobby.de Have a good time YOL
Manyscalps - 04/04/00 02:55:48
URL:http://members.xoom.com/manys calps/homepage.htm
Email:Lakeland, Fl
Your Email: fatboy39@gte.net
Comments:
Howdy from Florida, You've got a great page here. I love to cruise the web and look at Rendezvous pictures, its the next best thing to being there! I'm the web mistress for the Florida Frontiersmen. We have an all new web camp with new URL would you mind changing it for us? http://members.xoom.com/manyscalps/indexpre1840.htm Shinin Times to All
Jim Rhyne - 03/26/00 22:47:24
Email:Suffolk, Va.
Your Email: jimrhynejr@webtv.net
Comments:
I would like some information on rendezvous in or close to me. thanks Jim
Helen Angrimson - 03/21/00 02:21:31
Email:Crosslake,MN
Your Email: lharrows@crosslake.net
Comments:
Hi, it great to have a page to read and look at. We are getting ready for the summer season. Take care and have a great summer.
Date: March 14, 2000
Name:
City/State:
Email: redleg@chipshot.net
It's March 14, 2000, and I just found your web site. I noticed it's been Nov of 99 since it's been updated. Is this an active site? I hope so.
Date: March 13, 2000
Name: Richard A. Keyes
City/State: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Email: RAKM10MAN@aol.com
Like your site. Thanks for the lists of lists.
Date: March 10, 2000
Name: Crazy Cyot
City/State: Arimo, Idaho
Email: gazeingcyoy@cs.com
Just stumbled in to your camp and thought I'd say howdy. Nice lookin camp ya gots here.About time to go set traps see ya down the trail Crazy Cyot
Date: March 6, 2000
Name: Orenco Wagon Company
City/State: Woodburn, Oregon
Email: orencowagon@juno.com
Love your site. do you know any one looking for a 1/2 size Red River Cart? please let me know.
Date: March 5, 2000
Name: Don Gladfelter
City/State: Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
Email: MOREWOOD6@AOL.COM
I like the photos. Craig you look familiar. If you attended the Eastern Rendevoze maybe I seen you there. Add some more photos or change the ones occasionally. I will be checking back time to time. happy buckskinning, a friend, Don
Date: February 28, 2000
Name: Lee
City/State: Carrollton, Georgia
Email: diffstrks@aol.com
Thanks for the web page and invite. I can see it will be one of those up late nights. Thanks again.
Date: February 25, 2000
Name: Naomi Lewis
City/State: San Diego, California
Email: nlewis@k-tube.com
Loved your website, very interesting and lots of links to go to. It's nice that you put personal info about your new daughter, as well as the others things you are into. As a fellow rendezvouser (sp) I appreciate the classifieds section, and the photos. Keep up the good work. Enjoy your daughter while she is young and still wants to be with you. Mine is grown, going to school and working two jobs so I can't get enough of her time. Naomi
Date: February 15, 2000
Name: Marc Howell
City/State: Casper, Wyoming
Email:
I thought it was a pretty cool site.
Date: January 28, 2000
Name: Manyscalp
City/State: Lakeland, Florida
Email: fatboy39@gte.net
Greetings from central Florida!! Great web site! I'm the web mistress for the Florida Frontiersmen. We now have brand new site with a new address. Come see us at http://members.xoom.com/ma nyscalps/indexpre1840.htm. Leave me a message on the message board :0)
Date: January 21, 2000
Name: Myra Barfoot
City/State: Red Level, Alabama
Email: moonshadow@alaweb.com
Saw your web site, and really enjoyed it.Keep up the good work. I am also Cherokee Indian, and find buck-skinning a dying art, pleased to see you are keeping a part of history alive.
Date: January 6, 2000
Name: Sam (Little Hawk) Schriber
City/State: New Holland, Illinois
Email: samkat@plexiform.net
Nice site! I'm an avid skinner, just recently retired. I hope to dedicate more time now.
Date: December 6, 1999
Name: Cami
City/State: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Email: retrovertigo@mindspring.com
Okay, but how would you suggest convincing some frat boys to leave you alone?
Date: November 22, 1999
Name: Kurt Baier
City/State: Elkton, Virginia
Email:
My daughter and I just participated with the U.S. 7th under Steve Abolt's group. We are planning to come back in April. Hope to see you there!
Date: November 21, 1999
Name: Manyscalps
City/State: Lakeland, Florida
Email: fatboy39@gte.net
Good sight. I enjoyed it. If your going to be in Florida in Jan.2000 please join the Florida Frontiersmen for the 29th Annual Alafia River Rendezvous. For more info go to our web site at http://members.xoom.com/ma nyscalps/indexpre1840.htm. Ya'll come! Manyscalps
Date: November 15, 1999
Name: Carl Tilley
City/State: Lafayette, Louisiana
Email: Pwderhorn@aol.com
Enjoy your site. I was in the 1812 group at Toulouse/Jackson before moving here. Are you planning any coverage of Frontier Days? I would be interested in pics. Watch your top knot.
Date: November 7, 1999
Name: Kevin Losee
City/State: Hanlontown, Iowa
Email: klosee@netins.net
Just doing a little surfing and ran across your page. Brings back a lot of fond memories from over twenty years ago. I used to build long guns, but toolmaking feeds the kids better. Should get that curly maple blank out of the basement this winter and see what I can still do. Thanks, Still a Skinner at heart. Kevin
Date: November 4, 1999
Name: Smoke Pfeiffer
City/State: Russellville, Arkansas
Email: mpfeiffe/r8_ozark@fs.fed.us
Nice site. Hope to meet you over a campfire some time!
Date: October 14, 1999
Name: Shiwangishi doo qwe
City/State: northern Wisconsin
Email: wayfaraway@centurytel.net
I loved your site.. Your little biker chick is awesome. I just completed my first rondezvous. It was at the Fort Folli Avoine Historical Park in Webster Wisconsin. This was their 3rd event and let me tell you I was hooked. I am Native American and my little adopted girl is also. I made her buckskin outfits and clothing and also mine. I want to continue to do the thing. Love it. Hope to hear from you soon. Moccasin Lane in New York City at Cool Chat.
Date: September 3, 1999
Name: Cowboy the sword maker
City/State: northern Ohio
Email: Bokk1@go.com
I love skinning too.
Date: August 28, 1999
Name: Jerry Poole
City/State: Hodge, Louisiana
Email: romag@bellsouth.net
Great site I've been wanting to do this for a long time, the reeinacting I mean, keep up the good work!!!!
Date: August 24, 1999
Name: Zach Smith
City/State: Lexington, Kentucky
Email: Zach@ultrakid.com
I need pics of seminole indians. Any pics or info on them would be appreciated.
Date: May 26, 1999
Name: Ron Dick
City/State: Witchita, Kansas
Email: ron_ld@email.com
Just looking for info on rendzvous in my area and found what I was looking for THANK YOU VERY MUCH. a GREENHORN BUCK-SKINNER.
Date: May 16, 1999
Name: Richard Storms
City/State: Sturgis, South Dakota
Email: orion1@iw.net
Sorry folks, there is something "hinkey" about the Last of the Mohicans site @ mohicanpress.com. All attempts result in an error type 1 causing Netscape to shutdown.
Date: April 5, 1999
Name: Neal Wilkinson
City/State: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Email: rnw@premier.net
I am trying to get information on rendezvous in Texas. I am a member of the Republic of West Florida Volunteers. We just got back from the NMLRA Southeastern Rendezvous at Fort Tolouse, Alabama, where someone mentioned that Texas had a full rendezvous schedule. However no one had any information on when or where. Thanks.
Date: April 2, 1999
Name: Bob Smith
City/State: Townsend, Massachussets
Email: bobsmith@net1plus.com
Just getting started, desire info on clothing of the period, mainly the eastern hunter. Also looking to buy a tipi within the next 12 months for use at shoots, rondevous etc.
Date: March 24, 1999
Name: Gary & Heather Privett
City/State: Covina, California
Email: Puma31@enl.com
Just found you sorry to hear you can't keep going. Hope someone as nice and personal as you two and some:) will keep this going with as much care. Thank you...
Date: March 13, 1999
Name: Barry W. Pearson
City/State: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Email: bwp404@mb.sympatico.ca
Just surfed in for the first time sorry to hear you may shut down. I spend my summers traveling the Canadian west and US looking for Rondezvous with good shoot programs. Just love to shoot and be with mountainmen. I am a flatlander from the great plains of the prairies. Its so flat a man can watch his dog run away for six days straight.
Trust you'll hang in there and I'll be back looking at your rondezvous calendar.
Watch yourn and Pee downwind, "Snowdancer"
Date: February 24, 1999
Name: Matthew A. McRae
City/State:
Email: sldww@cc.usu.edu
I have never tanned hides before. I am trying to find information for a beginner to tan rabbit hides(hair on). Can anyone help? Thanks
Date: February 23, 1999
Name:
City/State:
Email: hawken_54@hotmail.com
Wanted information on bear hunts in Minam and Imnah units, Wallowa Oregon. Wanting to go solo w/my 54 Hawken...hunt will be from 4/11/99 to 5/23/99...any beginning point will help....thanks.
Date: February 9, 1999
Name: Dan Maloney
City/State: Snellville, Georgia
Email: Dmaloney@usmotivation.com
Fully enjoyed your site - and can't wait to jump into the links! Do you know of any rondezvous or re-enactments in the N. Ga or Carolinas? Thanks again!
Date: January 23, 1999
Name: Waklken Na
City/State: Fort Myers, Florida
Email: walkenna@aol.com
pretty sparse but i exspect it will fill out liked the buckskin ads see you around the camp.
Date: January 14, 1999
Name: Doc Otter
City/State: New Albany, Indiana
Email: magicwabbit@yahoo.com
Craig & Linda, Greetings Brother & Sister Of The Wilderness... I stumbled upon y'er page today. It's great seeing other skinners online these days. I invite you to visit my website and check out/join the skinners online clubroom, The Wilderness Lodge. You can access my website at http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/1933/The_Otter_Lodge.html. Walk softly and may y'er jug always be full! -Shinin' Times - Doc Otter
Date: January 12, 1999
Name: Bob Tripp
City/State: Huntington Beach, California
Email: medicineelk@earthlink.net
Nice Work folks! I did however, have a problem on the vendors page..... tried to link to Jack Garner and got the whole dang page instead. Please check it out.
Date: January 9, 1999
Name: Badgerwoman
City/State: Chickasha, Oklahoma
Email: capja001@telepath.com
We do rondyvoos in OK and a few in TX . Have intentions to buy a tipi in the next 6 months.
Date: December 27, 1998
Name: Frank Mcatee
City/State: Del City, Oklahoma
Email: fmac@swbell.net
Nice looking page, with a lot of good info :). Keep up the good work :).
Date: December 24, 1998
Name: Gale Fernau
City/State: Valentine, Nebraska
Email: gmann@inetnebr.com
Merry Christmas from Tincup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: November 26, 1998
Name: Firewalker
City/State: Corbin, Kentucky
Email: firewalkerd1@hotmail.com
>"Ayeeeeeeeee" Great site. Liked the classified page. Keep it up.
Date: November 4, 1998
Name: Fistcoup (Ralf Naporra)
City/State: Siegburg (Germany)
Email: r.naporra@ndh.net
I am a German that trys to live native history. We are a big group of people who do this. My favorite tribe are Mandan and Absarooka before 1830. I try to find out more about Hidatsa social and ceremonial organization!! Can you give me some info? Thank you very much.
Date: October 31, 1998
Name: Joe Avery
City/State: Hutchinson, Kansas
Email: sparrow@ourtownusa.net
Hey Good site. Need alot more color pics. Need times and places where the meets are. Just more more more!!! Shoot straight and keep you feet dry.
Date: October 27, 1998
Name: Lee Newbill
City/State: Viola, Idaho
Email: lnewbill@uidaho.edu
Hi. Just stopped by to check on one of the oldest buckskinning webpages on the web and to make sure ya'll were still kicking! Regards from Idaho. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/7186/index.htm
Date: October 23, 1998
Name: Bushwhacker
City/State: Ft. Worth, Texas
Email: j.murdock@tcu.edu
Waaaaah, what a great web site. http://www.webspawner.com/users/bushwhacker/
Date: October 16, 1998
Name: Jim "Redsky" Wood
City/State: Centralia, Washington
Email: Arrow@localaccess.com
We just came on line a few days ago started looking around and oh boy look what we found. The wife and I were truly amazed at all the pre 1840 info available. Thanks for being there too. We will also send an email to get on your list of traders if we may. Hope to see ya along the trail someday.
Date: October 4, 1998
Name: Marcus McDowell
City/State: Hampton, Virginia
Email: mcdowell1@home.com
Like your page, looking for info on Virginia rendesvouz, and trying to get started back into it. I grew up with it all my life, joined navy, and lost touch. Keep your powder dry.
Date: September 15, 1998
Name: Robert J. Redman II
City/State: Eaton, Ohio
Email: redman@infinet.com
I'm just getting started in the hobby. I need any free catalogs on 1700s to early 1800s, around Ohio, or Woodland Indian dress. Thank You!
Date: September 3, 1998
Name: Two Hawks
City/State: La Puente, California
Email: Hawkeyerq@earthlink.net
I was wondering how would someone go about getting into something like this. I have always been interested in things like this and I have a good collection of things. I would love to be part of something like this. If you have any info on how to start in a club or sort please let me know.
Date: September 2, 1998
Name: William "Slowhands" Lee
City/State: Chaska, Minnesota
Email: WLee3372@aol.com
I found your page by accident, sure glad I did!! Hope to see you around the RONDY's. Keep you'r powder dry & a close eye on your topknot.
I've returned to add that I would love to communicate with other Skinners. Any who would like to talk RONDY tails, history, "this real living," or such maybe we can help each other in some way. I have enjoyed this life style for 12 years {off & on} and have been starting over in Rondy activities in this area 1 year(long story). I can travel about 300 or so miles to go to a rondy. If I have notice of the specifics & time to get there. I've tried a lot of the "skills and crafts" and always want to learn more!! I'm a FREETRAPER from 1820-1835. Some of my travels has influenced my gear and clothing, from the East Coast to the Tropics, Minnesota to Texas. E-mail is WLee3372@aol.com I'll be listening for those interested.
Date: August 29, 1998
Name: Duck
City/State: E 1/2 LT 19&20 con 9 Lanark, RR2 Clayton, Ontario, Canada, KOA 1PO
Email:
Motin vah, cumera how! Ol' Scots greeting spelt prim tiv. I'm an educated mercenary recently retired from yee navy o France someone hads ta learn em how ta use thar artillary, an they pays in gold ! At the mo my family and I are travelling ta the new town o Perth, wares I have land grants ta the north. I learnt engraving in my uncles establishment as a wee lad but joined the sea dogs. Thar I spent my youth an mustard out top gunny o a 46 gun man o war, then I plyed my trade for gold. When I get to my land I will be setting up a blacksmiths shop, custom horn shop, and when I'm not busy work in the carpentry shop. My neibour is a cannon maker so I'll just haf ta visit. Ifin ye can kin wat Im about I can be reached through Brook my piper at ravnwood.com
Date: August 21, 1998
Name: Rainmaker
City/State: Rocky Mount, Virginia
Email: BOO1BOO@aol.com
Date: July 27, 1998
Name: Shane Ray
City/State: 114 E. Rush, Harrison AR 72601
Email:
Real nice site. I read a book on buckskinning a few years ago and I just couldn't get enough. Thanks so much for the helpful information. Keep up the good work.
Date: July 25, 1998
Name: Michael A. Jewell
City/State: Bartlett, Tennessee
Email: hwolf37@bellsouth.net
Nice page! I am an avid skinner who is relatively new in the activity. I love the F&I period. I am also new on the web so I have much to learn about it also. I enjoy your page and it is hard to believe so many people are into skinning and also on the net. Many thanks again for your page.
Date: July 2, 1998
Name: Leif Lofgren
City/State: Sweden, High Chaparral
Email: leif.3711@swipnet.se
Free Trappers of Sweden.
Date: June 26, 1998
Name: Rich (Griz)
City/State: Richland Center, Wisconsin
Email: bigblue1@mwt.net
Sure nice to see more and more sites devoted to our hobby. Never realized there were so many pages out there until I began to follow links. Now I get to places I've never been ... and can't remember where I started!!! I'll check back from time to time.
Date: June 24, 1998
Name: A'Gaidhl (Micheal Willis)
City/State: San Antonio, Texas
Email: A-Gaidhl@yahoo.com
Aye, an it were a fine thing tae be visitin yer wee bonnie site fer the firs time. Tis a son o' the gael that I am o' the pre-revolutionary war period. Any o' ye folk oot there wi any intrest in the period feel free ta drap a wee line ta me e-mail A-Gaidhl@yahoo.com. Your obedient servant, Micheal A'Gaidhl Willis.
Date: June 20, 1998
Name: Cathy
City/State: Pennsylvania
Email: BRRifles@aol.com
Great web page. I'm just learning how to set one up for our club, Blue Ridge Rifles, Inc. And I also found an old friend thanks to your page.
Date: June 17, 1998
Name: Mountain Dan
City/State: Colorado
Email: MtnDan2000
Wuagh! Nice Camp!
Date: June 13, 1998
Name: Jerry Spall
City/State: Beaufort, South Carolina
Email: rosie@islc.com
Just trying to get back into the "sport/hobby" of buckskinning after being out for over 10 years. I plan on being historically correct this time and not just close or "they might have had it, history doesn't cover everybody". Thanks for all the info on this area (SouthEast) - main problem with living this far South is that everybody wants to do the Civil War. Once again, thank you and keep up the good work.
Date: June 10, 1998
Name: Tom Mitchell
City/State: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Email: grizzley@alltel.net
Very helpful site. I'd like to hear from other buckskinners in northwestern PA, to exchange ideas and info.
Date: June 9, 1998
Name: Wayne "Will" Stringfellow
City/State: Naples , Idaho
Email: StringW@hotmail.com
Nice work. Just read a piece in your page from my ole pard Yellowstone. What a great skinner! I wrote my doctoral dissertation on the development of buckskinning as a recreational activity. It's at library of Texas A&M- Commerce. The bibliography may be useful to other scholars of reenactments.
Date: June 3, 1998
Name: Joe
City/State: Missouri
Email: ellajo98@hotmail.com
Your page is real interesting, but you have a few glics. 1 you spell it Rendezvous (not rendesvouz). 2 large tipi's are called "lodges." I liked you pics too:)
Date: May 29, 1998
Name: David Bradley
City/State: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Email: david@directinter.net
Like your site and links. I am just now getting in the fur trading era as far as clothing and accessories. Have been shooting black powder for about 8 years.
Date: May 24, 1998
Name: John M. Parrott
City/State: Princeton, Illinois
Email: eagle09@theramp.net
Hi Linda and Craig. Very nice website. I found your site thru Wishbones homepage. I would like to invite you folks to come to my site.
I hope your paths will cross at Rendez Vous some day. John
Date: May 3, 1998
Name: Michele (Quiver)
City/State: Tipp, Ohio
Email: GrlPanther@aol.com
I've been here a few times, and I really enjoy this place.I hope to see some new pictures when you get the time! THanks abunch! :)
Date: April 24, 1998
Name: Rich
City/State: SW Wisconsin
Email: bigblue1@pop.mwt.net
You're right! There are more and more of us ... Buckskinning is the fastest growing family sport in the U.S. When I began ronnyvooing 20 years ago, there were very few ... for instance, the Big River Long Rifle rendezvous at Prairie du Chien, WI. When I started, only about 40/50 lodges set up ... last summer there were over 700! That should tell you something. Great site! Bookmarked it to spend some good times later.... GRIZ.
Date: April 24, 1998
Name: Matt Swanson
City/State: Elgin, Illinois
Email: jester_578@hotmail.com
I have seen your T.P. at many rondezvous in this area and are wondering where you are based out of. I am involved in a Scout Troop that does reenacting and we are always looking for more experienced people for information and advice. Please write me and explain what you do. Hope to see you at Bloody Lake.
Date: April 20, 1998
Name: Mike Rock
City/State: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Email: mikerock2@aol.com
Really a nice spot to camp. This is my first good hit in a seach for rondys in the Tennessee area. I'm originally from S.D. lived in Wis after the Rapid City FLOOD and now got shanghaied into working here. I make rifle barrels for the military and a few skinner friends. Did some smithing and ivory along the way. Now (last 20 years) into more beads. Any bead traders --send em. If you run into Cindy Schave, send her along. Bead lady and a lost love.
Date: April 7, 1998
Name: Ken Canevari
City/State: Vancouver, Washington
Email: kcaneva@ptld.uswest.net
I have a quick question for you. I am looking for information on the technique used to skin a small animal (specifically a coyote) without cutting the pelt. I have been told that this is possible, but cannot find any info on how it is done. Do you have any suggestions or ideas? Thanks very much. Shoot straight and keep yer powder dry.
Date: March 21, 1998
Name: Dennis Flath
City/State: Bozeman, Montana
Email: fwpdf@montana.edu
Bridger Mountain Men is a very active club here in Bozeman. With the Lewis & Clark bicentennial celebration coming up in a few years, we are getting increasing numbers of requests for demos, workshops, lectures, etc. Having lots of fun.
Date: February 28, 1998
Name: Dan Lambert
City/State: Lilburn, Georgia
Email: danlambert@mindspring.com
This is a very good page with lots off information for the serious longhunter, and lots of fun for everyone. Thanks for the hard work, and I'll be adding several links to your page from mine unless I hear some objections.
Date: February 27, 1998
Name: Bill "Two Otters" DeGarmo
City/State: Marquette, Michigan (Upper Peninsula)
Email: bdegarmo@portup.com
Good site. Always looking for sites that share the same interests as me.
Date: February 22, 1998
Name: Mad Buffalo /or Mad Irish Jack
City/State: Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Email: madbufflo@aol.com
May the great spirit keep the wind in your face and the sun at your back, may he keep the bear in your path and not in your track, may he help keep your powder dry in snow, rain and thunder, and may he let your spirit roam free once you've gone under. Eeeee..aauuugh!
Date: February 17, 1998
Name: Bonnie L. Richardson
City/State: Birmingham, Alabama
Email: bonnie_l@bellsouth.net
Hi Linda, It's me, Doc's wife, with a new E-Mail addrs of my own. I love the pictures of Craig and Rowan. But there is one problem. No one knows what you look like. Where are the photos of you? You NEED to have your pic in there too. See you at the SE in Tally town.
Date: January 23, 1998
Name: "Digger"
City/State: Bryan, Texas
Email: SERuf92@aol.com
Rendezvous' and primitive living not only my hobby but my passion. Great site. Would like to invite other's to "E" me and share the pipe of friendship around the circle of life's fire.
Date: January 17, 1998
Name: Smitty
City/State: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Email: Odinson13@aol.com
Nice Site, found it once but lost it. Hope you stick around this time. I am trying to find groups in Maryland, if anyone knows of ANY please let me know! Thanks, Smitty.
Date: January 16, 1998
Name: Barbara Baures
City/State: Parker, Colorado
Email:
I have always been interested in history. I meet someone who likes going to rendezvous and have been invited to go with him. Hopefully I will get to join in sometime in one. Like the info you have here. Thanks!
Date: January 9, 1998
Name: Jim (Ticker) Stroda
City/State: Monroe, Oregon
Email: jstroda@peak.com
Great to be able to find some "Skinner" sites Good site enjoyed it!!!!
Date: January 6, 1998
Name: Pat and Danny Duboise
City/State: Clermont, Florida
Email: patd@msifla.com
What a great web site! We were glad to be able to find you and got a lot of great info from your site. Thanks.
Date: December 30, 1997
Name: D.J. Diehl
City/State: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Email:
I like your site. It's real informative! I am real interested in buckskinning and Celtic re- enactment. So if you can help me find a group I would like that very much. I live in Oklahoma City. I do not have a computer but I use my Aunt's frequently. Thank you for the information. The web page looks real good!!!!
Date: December 23, 1997
Name: Malcolm Neil Kerr
City/State: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Email:
Sero sed sero!!!
Date: December 22, 1997
Name: Todd Doremus
City/State: Metamora, Illinois
Email: doremus@mtco.com
This is my first time at your site. Thanks for the links. I have been Buckskinning for three years and enjoy it very much. My father got me started and I go with him. I am 36 and my dad is 59.95 he says. We go to events all over central Illinois. I am interested in patterns and artwork for making leather goods.
Date: December 8, 1997
Name: Sweetcheeks
City/State: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Email: afrank@webtv.net
Jus wander'n round the net found ya! Good info - thanks.
Date: December 7, 1997
Name: Chad W. Cox
City/State: Adrian, Michigan
Email: ccox@tc3net.com
Interesting site. Just started searching for early mountain man sites. Will return at a later date. Signed Whitebeard - flinter from Michigan.
Date: December 6, 1997
Name: Ron Gillispie
City/State: Oxley, Arkansas
Email: gillisr@bulldog.afsc.k12.ar.us
Nice page with lots of informative stuff. Is that an ARKANSAS flag displayed proudly on your tipi? :-) Check us out at
. Yours is the first link on Deb's Page!
Date: December 2, 1997
Name: Boone & Fly'n Moccasin
City/State: Terrebonne, Oregon
Email: SLP8550@aol.com
Rondezvous, its the only way to live! Guess we were born a little to late.
Date: November 26, 1997
Name: Monty
City/State: Crowville, Louisiana
Email: monty@bayou.com
This stuff is great. Glad I found it. I am a muzzleloader fan. I've never been to a rendevous. Do you accept only flint lock rifles or can you use a percussion capper? Keep up this interesting stuff.
Date: November 25, 1997
Name: Bryan L. Hood
City/State: Zionsville, Indiana
Email: blhood@iupui.edu
I am a buckskinner who loves rendevousing. I have been involved in it for around four years. I am a 19 year old college student. I attend IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana. I live in a suburb of Indy (Zionsville) and travel all around the state to go to rendevous. I really enjoyed your website and encourage you to keep it up. Maybe I'll see you all down the road.
Date: November 13, 1997
Name: Dan Adomitis
City/State: Schaumburg, Illinois
Email: Onema1@aol.com
Thanks for offering some great sources of information! We need more rendezvous/buckskinner pages on net. We just moved to Chicago area from Oklahoma and are looking forward to possibility of getting involved with a group here. We're just rookies but would like to learn more. Thanks again!
Date: November 9, 1997
Name: Bear Gallootoon
City/State: North Carolina
Email:
Alright site maybe put more stuff in it.
Date: November 6, 1997
Name: Lisa Stangl
City/State: Arcade, New York
Email: lmstangl@sunygenesee.cc.ny.us
Hello, I love the experience I have had at the Easterns with my husband "Nipple". He loves to go and just relax. We are trying to get our whole family into primitive times. Just wanted to let everyone know that there is yet another family in New York that enjoys muzzleloading.
Date: October 27, 1997
Name: Three Dollar Spivy
City/State: Pedro, Ohio
Email: bgrimm@brightnet
Blackpowder forever - Glad you're on the net, keep up the good work. You will hear more from me soon. May God bless and keep you.
Date: October 24, 1997
Name: Mike
City/State: Cincinnati, Ohio
Email: WNGWALKER@aol.com
Thanks for your links page it sure helped me. I needed to find a supplier of big clothes.
Date: October 12, 1997
Name: Rob 'Tillershin' Hart
City/State: Danville, California
Email: TILLERSHIN@AOL.COM
Nice site. Hey all you Califirnia 'skinners, you don't have a hair on your butt if you don't come to the Diablo Buckskinners rondy on the Memorial Day weekend in '98. Had a fair turn out last year, had great events and great prizes to go with them. You can e-mail me for more info. It's held near Marysville, CA. See ya !!!!
Date: October 9, 1997
Name: Thunder Dove
City/State: Minnesota
Email: Duv28@aol.com
Great Website!
Date: September 26, 1997
Name: Brian Auerbach
City/State: Pembroke Pines
Email: briana000@aol.com
I would like to see a page where we could upload some Alafi pictures.
Date: September 25, 1997
Name: Strummer
City/State: Julian, California
Email: shade@abac.com
Thought I'd say howdy to all my buckskin pals. Your site shines and it's nice to see that so many others float their stick 'long side of mine. Hope to see many at rendezvous or talk along the e-mail trail.
Date: September 23, 1997
Name: Wolfman
City/State: Indiana
Email:
Just found your page. Glad to see something useful on the web. Do not have an e-mail address (not my computer); just getting started in this and got hooked big time. Hope to see you all at my camp someday.
Date: September 16, 1997
Name: Tim Hardin
City/State: Cullman, Alabama
Email: snake@cullman.net
Just starting out and need all the help I can get. Tony Maples of Hayden, AL is finishing a fine 1760 Virginia rifle for me and I am slowly gathering bits and pieces of plunder.... If you have any suggestions give me a buzzzz at snake@cullman.net. Thanks, Tim.
Date: September 8, 1997
Name: Bird Tracker/Ralph Ewers
City/State: Del Rio, Texas
Email: ewersr@laugatel.lau.aetc.af.mil
I am a 15 year buckskinner in Texas. I am president of Fury Creek Fur Company. Am interested in pre-1840 'skinning and black power hunting.
Date: September 8, 1997
Name: Cathy Glover
City/State: Jesup, Georgia
Email: glover@beta.jesupnet.com
We belong to the "cherokee longrifles" here in south Georgia. Would love to hear from you and like for you to visit our rendezvous in February.
Date: August 1, 1997
Name: Kim Andrews
City/State: California
Email: acorn@fastinet.net
Hi: I wanted to let you know that I really was impressed with your site, but wasn't able to find any California events posted. The baby pics are beautiful, and congratulations on your important family addition! Keep up the good work...there aren't many pages like these around the WWW.
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Date: July 30, 1997
Name: Kim Andrews
City/State: California
Email: acorn@fastinet.net
Hi: I wanted to let you know that I really was impressed with your site, but wasn't able to find any California events posted. The baby pics are beautiful, and congratulations on your important family addition! Keep up the good work...there aren't many pages like these around the WWW. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/5661/
Date: June 6, 1997
Name: Mike Haught
City/State: Columbus, Ohio
Email: mwhaught@netwalk.com
Nice website!
Date: May 20, 1997
Name:
City/State: Kansas
Email:
Just Halloo th'Camp!!!
Date: May 6, 1997
Name:
City/State: Warrensburg, Missouri
Email: pah89830@cmsu2.cmsu.edu
HI! I have just seen your site for the first time and like it very much. I'm new to computers and just learned to surf a couple days ago, so I was very pleased when I stumbled upon this "place." (Is this a website? Like I said, I'm new to this and don't know what dictates a website or not). I'm also new to buckskinning. I started to get involved in it a couple years ago and bought & made some equipment, but unfortunately I didn't meet all the nice people I always read about. In fact most of the people I met were rude and snobbish. I can understand wanting to be authentic and a bit exclusive, but what about the guy like me who's just getting started and looking for some friendly advice and assistance, not an attitude?!! I am convinced there are other groups out there who would welcome a newcomer who wants enjoy good fun and share common interests. How 'bout it? Are there any groups near Warrensburg, MO that would accept me? I'm new to the area and am still exploring all the sites around here. Any info is appreciated!
Date: April 8, 1997
Name: He's Red Bird
City/State: central Michigan
Email: hesredbird@aol.com
Greetings, I have been looking for a site like this. Glad I found this one. I have been skinning for about 11 years - geeking about 11 days. I am a member of NMLRA by default (only way to go to their rendezvous) and past member of a few local and state- wide reenactor groups. The "past" part is do to internal politics. I truely love the camp life. Live in an 18' tipi (Bill Walters) and dress as a renegade. Use to build guns but cant seem to find time to do it much any more. You know, the old bigger fish to fry thing. I am known as He's Red Bird or Redstone around camp. I live in central Michigan, work for G.M. as a die maker, married for 25 yrs., have 3 children, 1 grand baby, one son in college in Va. I would like to hear from others intrested in this hobby. E-mail is hesredbird@aol.com. thank you and "is it still raining out?"
Date: March 30, 1997
Name: DonaldNelson
City/State:
Email: outpost@hhs.net
Great page have been skinning 4-5 years been using computer e-mail stuff 3 days. Could have built some fine smokepoles with money spent on this contraption. Hope I get the hang of it. Burlap needs to go hard to read. I am a member of Washington County Buckskinners. Will try to post you of our events at later date. Watch yer topknot. Don Nelson
Date: March 11, 1997
Name: Jerry Knowles
City/State: Florida
Email: JKnow1565@aol.com
Hello Linda & Craig, congrats on the baby. My name's Jerry Knowles. I'm a fellow buckskinner down here in Florida , and a member of The Florida Frontiersman, so I know what you mean by runnyvo help. Good luck. Just what to say really enjoyed your page keep up the good work. Can't make the southeastern but hope to see you at other runnyvos. Boy am I long winded. Thanks: Jerry Knowles.
Date: February 27, 1997
Name: Yellowstone
City/State: Chico, Texas
Email: mstar176@wf.net
Hello the Camp! Great job on your web site. My camp name is Yellowstone, not from the Great River, but from the ochre paint rock that I usually lug around and share with anyone that might use it. My family and I have been Buckskinning for about 9 years. My wife's name is Morning Star and our kids, Diana and Ben, have made many a track at Rendezvous. We live at Chico, Texas, in north central Texas and are fortunate enough to have several good small clubs in our area. Lately it seems that we've been overloaded with school stuff and haven't been out on the ground as much a we'd like. I've been to the last eight westerns and have developed the attitude that if it's on this earth and I haven't gone under , I will be there! It's been poor bull this winter but still haven,t given up on going to Montana this summer. We just had Webfire installed on my daughter's computer and this is the first time that we have had time to really look around. The first place I looked was Odin's Castle, where I eventually found your page. Odins castle is the web site of a close skinner friend, "No Squaw Gwynn". His web site has lots of other history contacts that I cant wait to check out when time permits. Keep up the good work, I love to see anything that helps Rendezvous, and as always would love to hear from a skinner. When we first started going to the western we tried to compete but have since spent most of our time just visiting, because there so many Interesting and talented people there. Well I'd better quit somewhere, I could Go for days!
Best Wishes and Hope We cross trials someday, Sincerely, Yellowstone
Date: February 16, 1997
Name: Dawn Kellogg
City/State: Western New York
Email: CrookedNose@Juno.com
Hi, I liked your home page and since I just got on the internet, I hope it lasts. There's some good info in there. CrookedNose@Juno.com said that. Thanks.
Date: December 15, 1996
Name: Dawn Kellogg
City/State: Western New York
Email: oakhill@frontiernet.net
Linda, congratulations on the birth of your little buckskinner. Bet she is really great by now. I have been looking for links for my sewing business, my man makes blackpowder guns and I sew skins and other clothes, My web site is quite new and I would love to get my business going, We have a blackpowder club on our land - about 30 familys, great bunch of folks, we live in Western New York. I have just gotten my own computer this week, love it, Also would like to set up a guest book, any info. you have would be appreciated. Know you are Busy, busy. Happy Holidays to you and yours, Many Mocs, Dawn
Date: December 4, 1996
Name: Walks Beautiful
City/State: Texas
Email: mrunwind@bluebon.net
I need help some from fellow rendezvousers! I need to post a message that I will have over 20 fresh salted buffalo hides with the heads on in January 1997. Small & Large, and I need buyers, or contacts who are interested. I have no idea where to post this, can you help me? The prices will be between $100.00 - $125.00 each. Thank you for any help you can give me! Walks Beautiful, Texas Assoc. of Buckskinners
Date: November 30, 1996
Name: Gary Johnson
City/State: Friendship, Indiana
Email: gjohnson@seidata.com
Five miles north of Friendship Indiana home of the NMLRA. Have been skinning since 1983 and just now becoming computer literate. I'm a flintlock hunter first and shooting and skinning keeps me sharp for the days afield. I have met my best and lifelong friends due to blackpowder events. I am proud to be involved with such good people. White Smoke and Thunder, GJ
Date: November 19, 1996
Name: Dennis Flath
City/State: Bozeman, Montana
Email: fwpdf@trout.oscs.montana.edu
Hello, fellow skinners! Just found this page and am glad to see it. It's a great service so please keep up the good work.
I belong to the 'Bridger Mountain Men' black powder club. We have monthly meetings and monthly shoots. It's a small club but very active. I have only been in it since May, so I'm kind of a greenhorn. I have shot blackpowder for several years, and got a bighorn sheep (ewe tag) 2 yrs. ago and missed an elk with it last year. Want to get a deer with it this year. I tan hides (chemically) to make my mountain stuff.
Have been to Red Lodge rendezvous 3 times, as well as some road trips through western Wyoming and eastern Idaho to visit and photograph some historic sites. Lots of fun!
Date: October 14, 1996
Name: Dr. Marc "Spirit Healer" Ben-Meir
City/State: Texas
Email: kc5pgj@isrc.net
Buckskinning is alive and well in Texas.. Just had our Fall rondevous at the Comanche Peake Muzzleloader club; actually had two weddings. What a wonderful way to relive history. My wife and kids love it. Me too. Best wishes to all my buckskinning extended family. Watch your top knot.
Date: October 13, 1996
Name: Bob Heusing
City/State:
Email: RHeusing@AOL.com
Hi - Just now starting in buckskinning. I'd like to correspond with other buckskinners.
Date: October 9, 1996
Name:
City/State:
Email: jwelch1@ix.netcom.com
I'm a new Reenactor and I found your webpage while I was looking for information. I'm really impressed with your page, can't wait to see more.
Date: September 17, 1996
Name: Mark Smith
City/State:
Email: mssmith@cybermax.net
Hi there - I've been looking for rendezvous sites too. Glad I found yours. I finally started my own site. Come visit. It just came up yesterday.
. I'll be adding event schedules in the coming week. My family has been trading at rendezvous for several years now, either as Spirit of the Frontier or as Dakota Sky Trading Co. We make hawks, knives, frontier shirts & other accoutrements. We've also done some art. Mostly been around the Mid-West: Feast of the Hunter's Moon, Friendship, Vincennes, Fort De Chartres, Massac, Mississinewa, etc.
Date: September 10, 1996
Name: Sandy Wells
City/State: upstate New York
Email: eew6@cornell.edu
Hi there: I saw your page looking for info on Lovingston, Virgina where the NMLRA Eastern Rondevous will be held the 27th of September - Oct. 5th. Would love to talk or E-Mail other people in the Rondevous group. We have been into it for about 10 years. Thanks again for the page.
Date: August 31, 1996
Name: Chris Oney
City/State: Cody, Wyoming
Email: biedle@trib.com
Great page!! I am just starting in the mountain "stuff" but my step dad has been in it for years (I'm fifteen). I'll put a link from my page to yours. Entertainment America
Date: August 30, 1996
Name: Joey Bridges
City/State: Barstow, California
Email: jbridges@telis.org
I was very happy to find your page on the net, keep up the great work. I have recently moved to southern california, Barstow (God help me). I am looking for somebody to go on the trail with and also i want to learn more about Colonial Spanish stuff (pre-1790). Some friendly advise-get as far away from the NMLRA as you can they eat their young. Quick message- FLINT!!!! CONTACT ED MAURER!!!! I remain your most humble servant
Date: August 30, 1996
Name: Bob J. Rousse (Savage Wolf)
City/State: Louisiana
Email: savagewolf@popalex1.linknet.net
Seems I'm the only skinner in the whole state of Louisiana. As such I don't git to ronnyvu often. I was born Bob J. Rousse, but my skinnin' name is Savage Wolf (which is mostly a joke because anyone who knows me knows that I'm not one) and I prefer the "old days and ways".
I'd like to be in authentic longhunter or mountain man truck and I've been working slowly toward that goal since I saw a reenectment of the battle of Ft. Carillon (now called Ticonderoga), involving the "Ladies From Hell" and others, in the summer of '92.
My truck includes mocs, shirt, possibles bag, a Bowie knife, and "Thunder", my CVA .50 Hawken. I'd like to include a good hawk, a BP pistol (flintliock), and a Brown Bess. I do beadwork, barkwork, eat wild things, and I try to keep up my sign language skills (which is hard since I can't find a single person who speaks Plains Indian sign language).
If your interests are akin to mine, come and sit by my virtual campfire. We'll pass the pipe and spin some yarns.
Keep up the great (and rare) work. Keep your powder dry and your hair on.
Date: August 20, 1996
Name: Bill Housley
City/State:
Email: billh@lgcy.com
Greeting's from the Inter Mountain West! mailto:
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Date: August 4, 1996
Name: Paul Lueders
City/State:
Email: Caplock@worldnet.att.net
I just got on to the net and i am interested in learning how to talk to other skinners.
Date: August 3, 1996
Name:
City/State: Dallas, Texas
Email: pwdrhorn@aol.com
Just started around the web and saw your page. Will comment more later after I read more of it. I'm in Texas just south of Dallas and am glad for Sept. to get here and the rendezvous' to start. My e-mail address is pwdrhorn@aol.com. New to the web so am still learning. Maybe I'll have more later.
Date: July 28, 1996
Name: Louise Frock
City/State:
Email: frock@earthlink.net
Dear Linda, We are displaced buckskinners!!! My husband, John, and I belonged to a group in northern Missouri. Now we have moved to Oklahoma, and dearly miss the gang! We are located 60 miles south of Tulsa, and if there is any buckskinners around, we would love to join up with you!!!
Date: July 26, 1996
Name: Trevor Silcox
City/State: Victoria, Australia
Email: tps@.netc.net.au
Gidday from the North East Muzzel Loading Club: Hi - My name is Trevor Silcox and I am the Boushway for the NEML Primative Rendezvous association here in the North East of Victoria Australia. We have been running Rendezvous and Primative Rendezvous here for the past 12 years, pretty fine too they are (or so I and Nearly all of out visitors say) hey 300 people twice a year can't be all wrong! We run events such as Hawk throw, walk through, lance throw, bowhunt walkthrough, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, 200 yard events on targets gongs, novelty, rolling pin throw, fire lighting, alarm race, cannons, all sorts of events. Our interests range from pre 1840 through to WW2, military, and frontier. Will be starting a web page here I hope within the next couple of months at the North East Telecentre, anyway Send me some E-Mail I you feel like it and I'll try to stay in touch. Keep your powder dry and your nose to the skyline! Regards, Trevor Silcox
Date: July 25, 1996
Name: Donna Walls
City/State:
Email: donnawalls@mosby.com
I like your page alot, but please get rid of the burlap background. The text is difficult to make out, and squinting causes signs of early aging and symptoms of cranky. Thanks!
Date: June 25, 1996
Name: Lisa
City/State:
Email: Swiff@aol.com
This is the second page I've found with runnyvous info. I'm not a avid mountain woman, I've got too much going on in my life right now. I do, however, think I must've lived back then in a previous life. I really like the idea of self sufficiency. I have a nice 45 cal muzzleloader. Have yet to get to the range or out in the woods with it. I'm a crafty type person and am a fledling beader, I like all the aspects of "the old ways and days". I'll see what I can scrounge up as far as rendevous and powwow events up here in the Northeast. I don't know when I'll get back to you next, but I do love your page. Thanks for putting out the word about what I think is a great way of life.
Date: June 25, 1996
Name: Three Hawks
City/State: Michigan
Email: ThreeHawks@gnn.com
Keep up the good work even buckskinners in Michigan need good info on the web.
Date: June 25, 1996
Name: Sam Ezell
City/State: Columbus, Mississippi
Email: samezell@EbiCom.net
Thanks for allowing me to view your page. I'll be back. Member of the Coalfire Creek Nuzzleloaders, 29 Scarlet Drive, Columbus, MS 39701. Shoots on every 2nd and 4th Sunday February thru October. Spring Frolic in May. Fall Rendezvous in October. Range located on Highway 27 North of Reform, Al.
Date: June 16, 1996
Name: Chet Howe
City/State: Sonoma, California
Email: chowe@rpnet.net
Though for more than 30 years I've read everything I could get my hands on about the subject, only recently have I learned of a mountain man organization near enough to join. My family and I will be attending our first meeting this coming Tuesday evening in Sonoma, CA. Having recently gained access to the Internet, I'm also de-e-elighted to have found your page and begin to see how many people out hear on the West Coast are also interested in this exciting period of our American history. I'll be a frequent visitor. Thanks for your work. See you soon.
Date: June 13, 1996
Name: Okahumpkee
City/State: Florida
Email: okhmpke@ix.netcom.com
Just checking in. I haven't been on the net much this month. I am still unfamiliar with this url/html stuff, but have a new home page for Florida 2nd Seminole War reenactors at:
Contact me for any information you are looking for concerning Florida's Seminole Indians of the early 1800's, especially during the three Seminole Wars. Also if you want, I'll send you information about my Seminole Indian Reenactor newsletter, published quarterly. Mvtto'!
Date: June 10, 1996
Name: David C.
City/State: Cape Neddick, Maine
Email: DaveBonnie@aol.com
Dear Reader, Haven't been an active Muzzle Loader since the late 60's (when I used to compete) and have sort-of lost track. I primarily used to shoot at two clubs ... The Old Saratoga ML Club in New York and the Ned Roberts Muzzle Loaders in New Hampshire. Would you please provide me with up-dated contacts to these clubs? Also, if you know of any clubs in Maine I would appreciate knowing who and where they are. In advance, thank you! Sincerely, David C.
Date: June 5, 1996
Name: Corey
City/State: Washington
Email: BoyOtis@localaccess.com
I'm a buckskinner from Washington and my wife and I are going to Virginia to see her mom. I would like to see some places around Norfolk if I could. Thanks.
Date: May 22, 1996
Name: TipiMom
City/State: West Coast
Email: TIPIMOM@aol.com
I've enjoyed zipping thru your pages and at first was disappointed it was only SOUTHEASTERN. Then as I read, I was interested to see how many, left notes from the West coast. We are spread all over and have a same minded heart. This page is very well organized and has much for everyone, especially contacts. Maybe others can use this as a guideline to start a similar page, yet connected, for each U.S. area and maybe outside the states also. It will take those special few to do this tho, and DEDICATION. In the meanwhile we all can enjoy each others company right here. Thank you for your dedication to reach out to us.
I'm tipimom and have been in love with my tipi, rifle, husband and this old life for 14 years. I've raised 3 sons in this sport and I hope they will always remember the family unity and pass it on to theirs.I love the West Coast but always dream of seeing more and meeting more of you all. I have been having a Indian Sign Class at my house for 9 yrs. now and there are 5 that have stayed all 9 yrs and other s have come and gone.Any excuse to get togethe you know how that is.
So to you all, "SAFE JOURNEY."
Date: May 5, 1996
Name: Minx
City/State: Pennsylvania
Email: secawin@jane.penn.com
Hello from Pennsylvania! Delighted to find a page devoted to us 'skinners. We are from the Indiana/Ohio area and recently transferred to PA. We finally hooked up with the rendevouzers over here, looking forward to chatting with all of you. We run "Secawin Traders" specializing in eastern quillwork....any other quillworkers out there???? Would be interested in getting into chat areas for an exchange of ideas and info as well as research...e-mail us at
. They call me Minx. My husband's name is Tim. Looking forward to hearing from you:):):)
Date: May 5, 1996
Name: Addison Miller
City/State: Naples, Florida
Email: sean@naplesnet.com
I thoroughly enjoy the pre-1840 Rondevous circuit, and Scotish Highland games. I have been doing this about 5 years and enjoy the "stepping back in time" to the better years. Your page is great... Keep up the GREAT work...
Date: April 28, 1996
Name: Lefty
City/State: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Email: lefty@pond.com
I admit to letting my old smokepoll hang over the fireplace for to many moons, but this page has helped to spark that old fire in me belly. Things were sure a hoppin back in the late 70's, campfires ah burnin late into the night, and blackpowder burnin up the day time hours. Yep! tis time to check my old can of 3F, and heat up the lead pot... Keep' em high'in dry boys...
Date: April 26, 1996
Name: P. Bishop
City/State: Florida
Email: lem@iu.net
I recently returned to my native Florida after living in western Washington for many years. One of the things I miss the most is my involvment in a black powder club. I was really pleased to discover this page and read of others interest in the most satisfying hobby/sport I have ever been involved in.
The wife bought me a .54 cal T/C "Hawken" for a Christmas gift a few years ago. After a couple of months, I took it box and all to the monthly meeting of the 7 rivers Mountain Men in Grays Harbor county. They were eager to teach any flatlander how to load and shoot a black powder gun. They are a great group of people, women as well as men members. After the first visit, I was hooked and soon joined the club. The 7 Rivers rendezvous is considered one of the best in the NW. If things work out as planned, we will be there in August for at least part of the rondy.
With names and numbers from the Florida Frontiersmen, I hope to get involved with a club near Indian River County.
Date: April 22, 1996
Name: Andrew Elliott
City/State: Opelika, Alabama
Email: andye@atl.mindspring.com
I live in Opelika, AL and work in Auburn. I am looking for local people who are in to reliving to pre-1840 days. My Mother says I was born in the wrong time...maybe. I just like blackpowder and buckskin. I am new at this very new. Just want to know more about my past and why do I feel such a kindered spirit to my past and the lore of blackpowder and buckskin. Why I wish for a simple log cabin and land to hunt on to provide all my basic needs. I have built a 50 cal. BP pistol. My job currently ties me down locally so I could not roam far to a rendezvous. Plan on the one in November. Got to find the right clothes do not have any period clothes at this time.
Date: April 22, 1996
Name: Walking Tree
City/State: Oregon
Email: andyrust@open.org
Hi Folks - Nice page, we have a rhondy coming up in July at a state park here in Oregon. This will be our third; we had about 3000 attend last year as it was open to the public. I'd love to send you a FAX of the flyer if you want...They have allowed live ammo in the park which we believe to be a first in the Northwest. We do a shotgun match, cartridge match, rifle trail, pistol trail, hawk and knife trail, council fire, Seneca run, potluck too. If you folks have time, join us.
Date: April 20, 1996
Name: Shoshone Woman
City/State:
Email: shoshone@olympic.net
Loved your page, got lots of good information here. Had a hard time reading it, though. You might consider changing your background. The burlap is certainly period looking, but hard to read on.
Date: April 19, 1996
Name: Roger Ewing
City/State: Salem, Oregon
Email: rlewing@cyberhighway.net
Just found your page and also found Bill Nix, an old friend in your Guest Book. What a great idea. Thanks for your good work and helping me find an old friend.
Good trapping!
Date: April 11, 1996
Name: Dave Rockey
City/State:
Email: DRockey@gnn.com
Keep up the good work! I enjoy shooting black powder, and have been impressed with the mountain men I've encountered in the Seattle area. You guys are hard core! There is a lot of good literature on the fur trade and westward expansion. If you have a book list, that would be a good thing to add to the page. Mari Sandoz is the only author I can think of at the moment, but there are others I have read.
Date: April 4, 1996
Name: Grizz
City/State:
Email: jburgin@iastate.edu
Hey there! I just stumbled onto your page. Glad to see more Buckskinning sites.
Date: April 2, 1996
Name: Bill Nix
City/State: Willamette Valley of Oregon
Email: billnix@open.org
Linda has done a nice job on the site. I am in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, Member N.R.A., N.M.L.R.A. and the Willamette Long Rifles, the best shooting, reinacting club in the state. I know of no links or pages in this area and it is unlikely that any will be made as that would take literary skills beyond those apparently available up here. I would love to be proved wrong and perhaps someone will do the favor. It was nice to find your site...Pathfinder.
Date: April 1, 1996
Name: Sue Schneider
City/State: Missouri
Email: Peruque@aol.com
Wanted to make you aware of an event in Missouri. A gentleman in St. Charles has built a full-scale replica of the Lewis & Clark keelboat. We're taking from Wood River on a 20 city tour (mid-May to July 6) along the Missouri.
The premier stops will be at Fort Bellefontaine, St. Charles (Rendezvous), Fort Osage and Atchison, KS.
Please call me if you'd like more details (314) 947-2348.
We're now accepting applications for crew members.
Date: April 1, 1996
Name: Tina Hawk
City/State: Salem, Ohio
Email: otis365@cris.com
My name is Tina Hawk (aka Morning Flower). My husband, Steve Curtis, and I live in Salem, Ohio. I have been into buckskinning for ten years. Steve is new to it all. (We got married last May.) I'm introducing him to it slowly. I don't want him to get culture shock! So far he's leaning towards being a longhunter or voyager. I'm just so happy to find a site on the web concerning rendezvous. I'd like to hear from others, especially in the eastern U.S. Anybody I know out there?
Date: March 26, 1996
Name: Al Conrad
City/State: Huntsville, Alabama
Email: alcc@mt.arias.net
Just browzing the net and liked your stuff...thanks, it is a great page. Al Conrad
Date: March 23, 1996
Name: Jeff Gossman
City/State: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Email: lgossman@illuminet.net
Sure was glad to find a group on "non-flatlanders" on the net. A couple of my friends and I are interested in joining a local group, but alas, we've yet to find one in this area. Anyone with info, please drop me a line; I'm in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. We're looking to step back, as we've been in U.S. Civil War re-enactments for over 18 years. Keep yer poweder dry. Jeff
Date: March 18, 1996
Name: Ken Williams
City/State: Auburn, Alabama
Email: kenwill@Eng.Auburn.EDU
I'm glad ta' see someone in my terrotory who's int'rested in the 1800's. I'm a member of FCF (Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship). We'll have ta' jaw 'bout it sumtime!
"Sitting Bear," Pioneer Commander, Auburn 1st AOG
Date: March 15, 1996
Name: Rod Bowling
City/State: Bloomfield, Missouri
Email: bbowling@ldd.net
Good job, keep up the good work. I'm a regular member of the AMM with interest in the Western Fur Trade, Longhunters, and the French & Indian war.
Date: March 11, 1996
Name: Hal Shaw and Dalene Shaw
City/State: Norcross, Georgia
Email: ShawH@gnn.com
Great idea -- we've been waiting for a long time for someone to start a web site about buckskinning. Our names are Hal Shaw and Dalene Shaw.
We live in Norcross, Georgia and we are the President and Secretary/Treasurer respectively of the Southern Shooting Heritage Association Muzzle Loader Club. We have over sixty members in our club. We are having our annual rendezvous along with another club, Trappers of the Hootch, at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Georgia, which is about 30 miles north of Atlanta. We'll US mail a flyer to you if you'll send us your mailing address. We rendezvous in a large wall tent. My husband's persona is an eastern longhunter and I am his Indian wife. We go to Friendship in June every year for the matches. He shoots and I trade. We also attend a lot of the local rendezvous in Georgia and sometimes we even venture into Alabama to attend the Whitewater Boys rendezvous.
I'll close for now, I could go on and on but I want to investigate your "site" some more. Shinin' times to you.
Date: March 11, 1996
Name: Shoshone Woman.
City/State: Puget Sound, Washington
Email: shoshone@olympic.net
Howdy Skinners, I came back to say that we have had quite a few folks that have interest in coming to the new chat place. Hopefully we will be able to set up a discourse on a lot of subjects of interest to all of us. There probably will be some horse play of course, but I am in hopes of our having disscussions in various topics in some sort of structured manner as well. If all goes well I would like to set at least one day a month where we would all come to a chat using our personnas and speak only as we would have at a rendezvous. This might prove to be a lot of fun. I have participated in similar discourse on the Living History Forum in CompuServe.
For now we would like to gather on tuesdays to see how it goes. We would like to meet at about 6:00 pm Pacific time.
My son and I have accessed this chat various times to make sure that it works.It can be accessed from any server on the internet and through CompuServe Mosaic. When you get to the address,
, there is a program that is downloadable for chating,should you not have chat software. Once accessed you will find the various chats under channels, Us Smoky Smellin Fellers can be found under #Fur Trade.
Hope to See you all There!
Shoshone Woman, and Horse Thief
Date: March 4, 1996
Name: Shoshone Woman.
City/State: Puget Sound, Washington
Email: shoshone@olympic.net
Hello: I have been looking for a place that we might get a chat room started for us buck skinners on the internet. I have been to the Living history forum in compuserve, but that becomes very expensive if one doesn't have a local server.
Just Yesterday I found a new chat line that invited me to start a Buck skinners chat. We only need to find a time when we would like to meet there. If you or any other buck skinners you know might be interested have them Email me at shoshone@olympic.net so I can get back to them and we can figure a time that we might meet. The new chat place is at: chat.sprynet.com channel # fur traders.
If you are interested, let me know. give me an idea of what day works for you. Wednesdays, and fridays are out for me.
Date: March 4, 1996
Name: Shine
City/State: Virginia
Email: shine@cfw.com
Sure was surprised to see a home page about Buckskinning! I am an old timer by a lot of standards, and was just looking around the net, did a search on NMLRA and found you.. I have been a participant at almost every NMLRA Eastern since it began, was even Captian of the Watch once. I will be looking forward to seeing this page in the future. Saw that Virginia was listed in shoots, but nothing there. The Eastern is here in Virginia this year, so hope to see it listed soon. Regards.. Date: February 28, 1996
Name: Richard Todd
City/State: Nebraska
Email: rtodd@unlinfo.unl.edu
I found your web site after doing a search on tipi'. I'm trying to find folks who are interested in tipis. We have enjoyed ours for almost two years now - short term living (it's always up behind our house) and camping. I'd like to exchange stories with anyone who has experienced the beauty of tipi living.
Date: February 26, 1996
Name: Travis Tubbs
City/State: Texas
Email: ttubbs@ix.netcom.com
We just reviewed your web page and thought you might be interested in knowing that there are others out here that are dedicated to living history. We are in the "Texas Army" reactivated from the original Texas Army of 1836 for the purpose of perpetuating the history of Texas during its war for independence from Mexico. We dress in period 1836 clothing which would consist of broadcloth to buckskins. Since there was no discript uniform of the day, pretty much a man wore what was on his back into battle. Much the same as in the American revolution. Our ranks consist of approximately 150 members, all commissioned Colonels by the governor of the state of Texas with only one general. The black powder interest of the members range from flintlock guns to 6-pounder artillery pieces. We are called to duty for any events within the state related to the early history (1820 - 1836).
If you have any interest or would like any information concerning our group, please e-mail us.
Watch your top notch and REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!! Your friends, Col. Jerry Tubbs and Col. John Martin
Date: February 18, 1996
Name: Riley (Bud) Weston
City/State: Athens, Alabama
Email: TheNewt1@aol.com
I am interested in rendezvous. A friend in St. Louis, Missouri, had taken me to one but then I moved to Athens, Alabama (north central Alabama). Please let me know of any rendezous in the north Alabama or south Tennessee area.
Date: February 17, 1996
Name:
City/State: Massachusetts
Email: Salamacis@aol.com
Hi, found your site today... There is a great Rendezvous at Ft.Bridger, WY during the Labor Day weekend. Bobby Bridger, great grand-nephew of Jim Bridger is usually there performing. He's a real great guy.
I am in Massachusetts and heard from my brother who lives in Utah that the Nationals are going to be held here in my town this year!! But I can't confirm that. Does anyone know, or have info??
Date: February 8, 1996
Name: Len Poli
City/State:
Email: lpoli@muse.sfusd.k12.ca.us
I liked exploring your links. I'm new to BP (About 3 years) and have made a few rifles from kits or from parts. Now I'm interested in building a BP-overunder (swivel-breech) rifle of the late 1700-early 1800's period. I understand Bridger owned such a rifle.I understand they were not too popular with oldtimers because of the inherent weakness of the swivel-breech. I can't find any other info on this type of gun, books, sketches of the locks and actions or photos. Can you help?
Date: February 7, 1996
Name: Tim Shaw
City/State: Cheektowaga, New York
Email: YMKT98A@prodigy.com
Greetings from Cheektowaga, N.Y.! I just found this great page and wanted to say HI!
I represent the Clan of the Woods which is an Eastern Indian and French Curioer Du Bois persona orientated group. I also do some mountain man on occassion but in this area the big thrust is longhunter. I am looking for a contact that could help me on my Eastern Woodland Indian Kit. Any ideas?
Thanks for putting together a great page!
Date: February 4, 1996
Name: Randy A. Wiley
City/State:
Email: rawiley@primenet.com
Glad to see you on the web! I have been looking for a page such as yours for over a year. I have been shooting a plains rifle for some time and recently got my sone his first Hawken. I have never, however participated in buckskinnin' yet. But I still have a few years left.
I believe that you may have the distinction of being the first blackpowder/buckskinning site on the web. Just wanted to let you know that there are others interested in your subject and your page.
Date: February 4, 1996
Name:
City/State:
Email: BSkehan@aol.com
Hi, just found your rendezvous page. My wife and went to Alafia (Florida). We really enjoyed the people and the events. We are planning a trip out west this summer and would like to participate in some rendezvous'. I am also learning to build blackpowder rifles from Dale Kisner. Keep up the good work! I enjoy this web site.
Date: February 4, 1996
Name: Patric Johnstone, GhostRiders
City/State:
Email: "cnfederat"@aol.com
Just dropped by your page, looks good. http://home.aol.com/runnyvous and is a personal page that I am dedicating to getting info out about our club shoots, activities and buckskinning stuff in general. The ugly mug presently first up when you visit is me in a rather embarassing moment, however it sets the tone of our group. We are serious about black powder, pre-1840's and buckskinning, but if ya can't laugh at yourself then the world is a bitter place. If ya wanna set a hot key to this page, feel free. I'll keep in touch and God Bless ya.
This is Natty, sayin' powder, patch & ball not tother way at all.
Date: February 5, 1996
Name: Dana Geraths (Cross Otter)
City/State: Salem, OR
Email: dgeraths@open.org
Hau!
It is nice to see alittle bit of the last century creeping in to cyberspace! I have only been on-line for a short time now, but have found several things out on the web that have to do with buckskinning.
My wife, our little girl and I have been envolved in this hobby (or should I say life) for a few years now and must say that I have never had such a fun time! I am a paleontologist by profession, so I deal with the past everyday, but in my case, I get to creep forward in time when I go to a rondy.
My persona is that of a longhunter, more akin to the Mohalk, Delaware and Iroquois then to the white men. I live in Salem,OR so needless to say, I look alittle out of place at a western rondy. However, I was able to find some scant refference to longhunters in the Northwest during the late 1700's, ariving here on whaling vessels, and later as part of the Lewis & Clark Ex.
I think the dress is just more interesting as well as the time period of about 1780-1820.
It is very nice to have this opportunity to say hi to some of the buckskinners back east and wish you all a wonderful, and dry, rondy season!
Date: February 1, 1996
Name: Mason M. Aldrich
City/State: Bradenton, FL
Email: aldricm@firnmail.firn.edu
I just wanted to thank you for publishing the info I sent to you concerning the Singing River Rendevous in Bradenton, FL. I have asked Karon to let me know if she receives any inquiries related to this site. I will pass the information along when I get it.
Seems like the traffic has picked up since I first logged in. Keep up the good work!
Date: January 21, 1996
Name: Donald A. Ricetti
City/State:
Email: BSKINNER@gnn.com
Just discovered your site and thought there were no other skinners on the WEB. I'll check in later and leave a more detailed letter.
Date: January 15, 1996
Name: Don Deede
City/State: St. Louis, Missouri
Email: bmcmely@apci.net
Howdy I enjoyed your pages. I would like to see some Info on Missouri. Right now I am using a friends computer and mail service. As soon as I get on line myself I will talk direct. Again thanks and If I find some stuff I will send it on.
Date: January 2, 1996
Name: Patti & Georgie Strickland
City/State: Valdosta, Georgia
Email: pstrickland@mail.datasys.net
My husband, George, and I are school teachers who enjoy rendezvous-ing as a newly acquired hobby. We are still learning about what is authentic and what is not. We haven't chosen personae yet because we just don't know enough. It seems that the earlier the time period that we choose, the greater versatility we will have in attending rendezvous. We have three schoolage children who attend with us.
George likes to shoot black powder and to attempt to throw a tomahawk. I enjoy sewing and cooking, and just plain camping out. We both enjoy the friendly atmosphere and cameraderie we have found at a rendezvous. My oldest daughter is learning to throw a tomahawk.
I want to learn more about early crafts, clothing, and cooking. I need someone who can answer my specific questions when it comes to crafting our clothes. I am also curious about finding something I can do or trade to fund this fascinating hobby. In addition,I want to learn some survival skills. Well, I guess you could say we are just hungry to learn everything!
Since we do teach school, we are somewhat limited on how much rendezvous-ing we can do. We are in south Georgia and precious little is close to us.
We would appreciate any correspondence about any aspect of pre-1840s buckskinning.
Date: January 1, 1996
Name: Denise Schmidt
City/State: Clinton, Montana
Email: cln4052@montana.com
This is my first experience on the internet. My husband is the computer expert and I very seldom turn ours on. Needless to say I was very pleased to see some info on rendezvous which I was introduced to last year by a cousin who has been involved with them for some years. I went to see what he was always talking about; little did I realize that I would get bitten by the black powder bug. My husband doesn't share this interest with me, so I take my son and daughter to the local rendezvous and we love them. There is a local man here who does an amazing job on rifles and pistols. I have since had him to make my son and I both .50 calibur rifles. My daughter is 10 and she shoots a .22 single shot. This is turning out to be one of the most fascinating not to mention fun things I have ever done. We live in one of the most perfect places for this lifestyle. At times, it is most tempting to say goodbye to the fast paced lifestyle we seem to have aquired and make our wall tent home. Anyway, I am looking forward to keeping in touch and finding out any and all things you have to offer. We have several local rendezvous a year and as soon as I find out dates and locations for this year I will send them to you. It would be great to hear from women who love this era whose husbands don't. At times I feel like the lone ranger as here the case seem to be men who really get into it and most wives or girlfriends stay home.
Denise Schmidt, 22050 Wallace Creek, Clinton, MT 59825, (406)825-4052.
Date: January 1, 1996
Name: Steve Fiegen
City/State: Ontario, Canada
Email: gunspeak@renc.igs.net
Well, howdy howdy from beautiful eastern Ontario Canada. Every once in a while I ask this old confuser to find me some reference to buckskinning and lookee here someone finally got up the gumption to get something together. I am the co-founder of a black powder gang up here and we are working hard at getting our act together to host a rendevous in the near future so if you hear wind of a "Rendevous of the Oaks" in Ontario you will know it is us. What else can I say..... Perhaps a short background. I own a gun shop and am a gunsmith specializing in front stuffers. How's that for short!!!
Keep up the good work.
Date: December 31, 1995
Name: Mr. Lee S. Newbill
City/State:
Email: AXRQ45A@prodigy.com
Regards from the hinterlands of Idaho:
Hi, just wandering through and caught one of the few pages devoted to blackpowder and buckskinning. As a matter of fact, I found your page by running a number of search engines looking for links for my home page. I have a small link page www.uidaho.edu/~lnewbill/bp.html and will be expanding the blackpowder page when I have time (same subject as yours, i.e. circa 1800, but centered on the firearms). For some reason, the U of Idaho computer wouldn't download your page, so I had to switch to Prodigy to view it... has anyone else mentioned this?
Nice visiting, nice page.
Date: December 27, 1995
Name: Scott Singer
City/State: Colorado
Email: 73771.1644@compuserve.com
Well, I'll be! It looks like both of us got tired of not finding any buckskinning sites on the net. I started a site called WWW Rendezvous a few weeks ago, so I am excited to find your site! I live in Colorado and am mostly interested in the Rocky Mountain fur trade rendezvous era, but growing up in Ohio gave me a keen interest in the French and Indian war, etc. I will be adding a link to your site shortly. I hope you will do the same for me. I look forward to sharing ideas with you in the future.
Date: December 27, 1995
Name: Randy (Shoots Too Soon) Holding
City/State: Junction City, Kansas
Email: sargegov@flinthills.com
Greetings and salutations:
I'm from a town in Kansas who has their own buckskinning club. We're small but active. The name of the club is The Smokey Hill Trading Company. The name was derived from the Smokey Hill River and the Flint Hills. My given name is Randy Holding; my club name is Shoots Too Soon. I am the Secundo for the club. My mailing address is P.O. Box 844, Junction City, KS, 66441. We have been in operation about two years. I found your page after stumbling around the net as I am a newcomer to the net. My compliments on an outstanding page. As soon as I can get a home page set up I will get the information sent to you. We are not the only club in Kansas as buckskinning is thriving in here and in surrounding states. There is probably at least 2 or 3 shoots and Rondys happening each month from May to October. There is one coming up in February outside of Manhatten KS.
Date: December 20, 1995
Name: Rusty Nitsch
City/State: Ohio
Email: RNITSCH%CSCC@cougar.colstat e.cc.oh.us
You are soooo right that there is not much on the internet related to Buckskinning. I have done some serious searches related to muzzle loading and black powder with little success. Thanks for having a home page related to Buckskinning!! Currently I am yet a `pilgrim,' and my time afield is spent under the stars in a `nylon tee-pee.' When I take to the woods with my possibles, shootin' pouch and the .45 flinter, I feel akin to all those before us who hunted, trapped, and lived in a time of great freedoms. Maybe somday, I will really live the part dressed proper from head to toe...
Thanks again!! Keep yer powder dry and the flint sharp!!
An Ohio longhunter at heart and in spirit...
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