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2014 AMM Eastern Territorial Rendezvous
Oct 9-11, 2014, Violet & I attended the AMM Eastern Territorial Rendezvous near Morris, IL. We had a good time in spite of the ticks. We had a great time with the folks from Illinois and I represented the western … Continue reading
Fort Uncompahgre
May 17-18, 2014 – We attended an open house at Fort Uncompahgre near Delta, CO. The fort is a re-creation of one of Antoine Robideaux’ fur trading posts. It was in operation from 1828 -1844. I ran the blacksmith shop … Continue reading
2013 AMM Nationals
June 27 – July 7, 2013, I attended the American Mountain Men National rendezvous hosted by the Colorado Brigade. I took a two day horseback trip with Bill Bailey, Jason Mays, Rebecca Compton, Vic Barkin. We had … Continue reading
Posted in American Mountain Men, Events, Historical Clothing and Equipment, Shooting
Tagged AMM, fur trade, Mountain Man, mountain men, rendezvous
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Summary Comments on the Works of Alfred Jacob Miller.
In studying the artwork of Miller, I have seen many wonderful references to the material culture of the Rocky Mountain fur trade. I will use his artwork and notes to develop and justify many of the items I use in … Continue reading
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing!
Human nature can be very irritating. It seems when we learn a little something about a subject all of a sudden we become experts! These “experts” not only will tell you what they have learned about a subject (usually without you even asking them), … Continue reading
Observations on Miller
The following comments are based on the sketches by Alfred Jacob Miller as found in the Parke-Bernet Galleries sale book from 1966. #1 – Antoine Clement had a white dog with lop ears. His leather shirt has long fringe and Indian quill … Continue reading
Bent’s Fort Christmas Celebration
We had a great time at Bent’s this Christmas. I worked the carpenter’s shop during the day and stood guard duty on the front gate at night. We had some weather Friday night and Saturday, then it cleared off to … Continue reading
We All Came From Somewhere.
During an online chat about authentic clothing and gear, a friend of mine made a comment about your back story being an influence on your preferences for the type & style of the clothing and gear you use as a … Continue reading
My first “Buckskins”
In 1977 I went down to the Berman Buckskin warehouse on Hennipen Ave in Minneapolis, Mn and bought some split cowhide. I took it home and made a fringed hunting shirt and some leggings. Here is the shirt/jacket. Mom brought … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment
Tagged buckskins, fur trade, mountain men, muzzleloader
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Claddagh ring
I wear a silver ring at Rendevous. It is of ancient Irish design and it is a replica of a North American fur trade artifact. My ring looks like this: An original symbol of the “Fisher Kings” of … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Clothing and Equipment
Tagged artifact, Claddagh, fur trade, Ireland, Irish, ring
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Gabe the Shootist
Gabe the Shootist 