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Offline Lin Rhea

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Old Washington Hammer In
« on: May 01, 2010, 10:28:00 AM »
I should have mentioned this before now, but let it slip up on me. Today and tomorrow is the Spring Piney Woods Hammer In in Washington, Arkansas. I could not get there today and hate that, but I think I will tomorrow. I know some of you live within driving disatnce, so I thought maybe you might could be there too. Bring a knife or two. Lin
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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 10:41:00 AM »
If I was within driving distance I be there and bring a few knives!!   ;)
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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 07:52:00 PM »
Lin, you gonna give us a re-cap of the hammer-in?
Got any pictures?
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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 08:32:00 PM »
I'm sorry to say I dont have pictures. I barely made it myself with all of the bad weather over the weekend. Not that I was in a tornado or anything, but we were concerned often enough.

I did go on Sunday and enjoyed being there. I entered the cutting demonstration too, but it was not my day. My knife performed well. I was the only contestant to be able to chop a broom handle in two with one lick. The Camp Knife held up fine.

All of the other events were more or less a test of accuracy and technique. On a good day I can do well, but sometimes we just are "off". It was fun though and we got lots of laughs watching each other.

One especially enjoyable part of the day was a good in depth discussion of handle construction with Dr. Jim Batson MS and Bill Hicks MS. Lin
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 08:58:00 PM »
Just to illustrate what some of the events in a competition are, here are a few pictures from the past competitions. Lin

 

 
 
 

 
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2010, 10:01:00 PM »
Lin those are some great shots!!!
I can't figure out what we are doing in the first pic with soda can????
Love the determination in your eyes,and the facial exsprecions, guys notice every muscel in his body goes into the rope cut even his left hand!!!Hey Lin I think you look younger without a mustash!!
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Once again J.R. is watching instead of playing!!LOL

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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 11:32:00 PM »
Lin

Those are awesome photos!!!  I love "action" shots!

Thanks for sharing!
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Old Washington Hammer In
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2010, 12:45:00 PM »
Thanks. JR was one of the safety judges.

Reggie was trying to cut a ring off of the can. He had sliced it already, but could get bonus points for a slicing a "ring" off of it.

A lot of the events require brute strength but some require technique. Of course, the knife must hold up either way.

The Hammer Ins are the best. Lin
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Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

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