The weather was perfect (well almost except for a little rain on Sunday!) at Letchworth but it was a fantastic show. The new setup worked great. Thanks to everyone who made the weekend possible!
Now we are off to Ohio for the Labor Day weekend and the annual Flint Ridge Knapin. We are looking forward to seeing lots of atlatl and flintknapping friends.
A couple of photos from a past weekend at Flint Ridge!
Atlatl Battles on the Pennsic Battlefield once again set the stage for a good time for all at this year’s 41st Pennsic War. Now we look forward to upcoming programs at Letchworth State Park in western New York August 25 to 26 and Flint Ridge, Ohio over Labor Day Weekend. Check out our event schedule to see where we will be!
Thunderbird Atlatl’s Bob Berg has been doing some interesting experiments from his programs in Germany and Denmark with hafting, hafting glues and primitive flint tools.
The above photo shows an underwater find that shows an example of the type of tools Bob and others were experimenting with at Lejre, Denmark. Bob has started using these in Thunderbird Atlatl’s atlatl making workshops. According to Bob, this type of tool is used like a one handed draw shave. It is very efficient for carving wood. It carves wood as well as a metal tool. It works because the blade is easy to hold at just the right angle to cut most efficiently, while at the same time a great deal of pressure can be applied.
Come visit us at Letchworth State Park, Mt. Morris entrance, this weekend for the annual Stonetool Technology Show. Looking forward to seeing you. For further information, contact us at 800-836-4520 or 607-743-4379.
Members of the Thunderbird Atlatl staff will be at the Pennsic Wars, about an hour north of Pittsburgh, Pa., August 3 to August 11.
Atlatl Battles are scheduled for Friday, August 3 beginning at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. All take place on the battlefield.
Check out the schedule and activities for this year’s Pennsic War. Members of our staff will be in and out of the shop during the week. If you don’t reach us at 1-800-836-4520 or (607-659-3854), you can try our cell phone at 607-743-4379. If we don’t answer, leave a message and we will get back to you.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl will be spending a week in Denmark participating in the 2012 Athra Gathering at the Land of Legends Living History museum in Lejer. Bob will be at Lejre through July 28.
During the week Bob and other participants will join a network of living history enthusiasts and crafts people in living a stoneage lifestyle. Bob will offer atlatl workshops every day and provide workshops in other primitive skill areas.
Following his return to the United States, Thunderbird Atlatl will make its annual trek to the Pennsic War from August 3 to August 10.
Wisconsin Atlatlists will host the 25th Annual World Atlatl Association Meeting July 12 to 15!
The event will take place at the Izaak Walton League A.D. Sutherland Chapter near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Early setup and ISAC competitions will be available on Thursday July 12. Event and ISAC and other competitions will continue through Sunday morning July 15th. A general meeting and social event will take place Saturday, July 14.
The Izaak Walton League A.D. Sutherland Chapter is ust south of Hwy 23 East. N6491 County Road K, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. USA
It is about one mile from stores and restaurants. There is limited rustic camping on site. There is a participation fee of $5 per participant.
ISAC competitions Thursday thru Sunday
·U.S. Open Atlatl Championship qualifiers Thursday thru Saturday morning, Championship Round Saturday afternoon.
· European Round, 3-D Hunters Round, Small Game Challenge Round, and other possible events.