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WIDTH=33><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=33 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=189> <P>May 2005</P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=23></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4 WIDTH=361> <P ALIGN=CENTER><A NAME="Martins"></A><FONT SIZE="+2">Martin's Station at Wilderness Road State Park<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE="+1">Ewing, Virginia</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=18></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4></TD> <TD WIDTH=196> <P><I>by Jim Cummings</I></P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=138 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=22><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=42></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture743" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../key3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=675 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=22><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=168></TD> <TD WIDTH=619><IMG ID="Picture740" HEIGHT=168 WIDTH=619 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/pan1cf.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=672 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=18><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=609><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=609 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=609> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Ewing, VA - One of the best places to be for 18th Century Re-Enactors and people who like Pioneer Living History is Martin's Station at Wilderness Road State Park in Virginia just 10 miles from the Cumberland Gap. </P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Martin's Station was built by Joseph Martin in the 18th century and became the last outpost before entering the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. Those men like Daniel and Squire Boone who opened the western frontier, led many pioneers through this region. Although the Boones later found fame in Kentucky they also suffered their share of sorrow. </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=673 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=10><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=613><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=613 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=613> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>The Virginia Park System and Billy Heck and his group of dedicated folks and volunteers put on a great event. Re-Enactors from a five state area stage&nbsp; a great performance. To all involved a great Huzzah for a job well done. </P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>If you are involved in re-enacting or just love living history and you have not been to Martin's Station it is a must for your list of places to see. The fort was built the old fashioned way&nbsp; - by hand, using all hand tools and back breaking blood, sweat and tears by a mostly volunteer&nbsp; workforce of dedicated men and women.</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>New this year (it opened last October) was the visitor's center where a film entitled<I> The Wilderness Road Spirit of a Nation</I> is showing. It was produced by Native Sun Productions, a well known film maker of historical subjects. Producer and director Gary Foreman is a re-enactor himself, as is Producer Carolyn Raine. Both were on hand to greet visitors. </P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Included in the film were many well known&nbsp; re-enactors, many of whom were present for this weekend's Re-Enactment of The Raid on Martin's Station.&nbsp; </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=686 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=374 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=58 HEIGHT=13><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=58 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=4><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=4 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=306><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=306 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=6><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=6 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=310> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>And don't forget while your in the area to check out these other historical spots. The Cumberland Gap NHP where you can see and walk the Gap as the Boones did. Also nearby is the quaint town of Cumberland Gap, TN. Back in Kentucky there is Pine Mountain State Park with it's breathtaking views of the mountains. The Dr. Thomas Walker first cabin in Kentucky and also the overlook are also on the list. </P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=24></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=312> <P><A HREF="../../Re-Enacting/Still_Photography/Cumberland/cumberland.html"><FONT COLOR="#FF6600">Click here</FONT></A> for more pictures of the Gap taken last October.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=312 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=23><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=213></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=297><IMG ID="Picture741" HEIGHT=213 WIDTH=297 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/walker.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=688 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=57 HEIGHT=17><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=57 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=16><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=26></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture742" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../KEY3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=10></TD> <TD ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=540><IMG ID="SiteStyleLine75" HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=540 SRC="../../Line.gif" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=6></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=685 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=429 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=62 HEIGHT=20><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=62 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=28><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=96><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=96 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=121><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=121 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=101><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=101 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=21><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=21 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=5 WIDTH=367> <P ALIGN=CENTER><A NAME="gas"></A><FONT SIZE="+3">Re-Enactors And Consumers Face Set Back Over High Gas Prices</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=14></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> <TD WIDTH=121> <P><I>By Jim Cummings</I></P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=12></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 WIDTH=318> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Re-Enactors and consumers in general are facing an extra burden this coming spring, summer and fall with higher gas prices.</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Along with higher gas prices will come higher prices for food (grocery and restaurant), clothing, camping gear and many other items. But the gas prices are what will be felt first. And then what the economists call trickle down economics will set in. </P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Higher prices will effect everyone. The more that it costs at the pump, the less the consumer will travel and the less they will buy. That's trickle down economics. </P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=256 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=31 HEIGHT=40><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=31 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=378></TD> <TD WIDTH=225><IMG ID="Picture736" HEIGHT=378 WIDTH=225 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/gas.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=657 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=88 HEIGHT=12><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=88 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=569><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=569 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=569> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>We are an ``on the go society." Every one of us have things to do and things to see. We are always on the go. And the big oil conglomerates know this and are using it to their advantage. Their will be less travel by some simply for economic reasons. Not every one makes $25.00 an hour and these will be the families that simply will have to cut back their travel. State local and federal park systems will feel the pinch this summer. <BR><BR>As re-enactors we want to entertain and teach the public, and hopefully entice a few others to become re-enactors. It is our way to share living history and tell the stories we have studied and know so well.</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>It is estimated that traveling to an event will cost between 40% to 60% more this year than last. For example - say a trip from Louisville, KY to Manskers Station in Tennessee&nbsp; - just North of Nashville. If last year your gas and stops for meals or snacks&nbsp; - round trip cost you $100. you can expect to pay about $140 to $160 this spring. <BR><BR>And re-enactors don't always travel light. Camping gear, or sutlers wares usually mean traveling in a truck or&nbsp; SUV and often times mean pulling a trailer. That results in less gas mileage than a compact car.</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>But re-enactors are a resilient lot. And like our ancestors that traveled through the Cumberland Gap or down the Ohio River - we will push on. And the promoters of these events from Martins Station to Manskers Station and from Vincennes to Boonesborough and all the stops in between will persevere in giving the public the best of living history throughout this spring summer and fall.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=528 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=165 HEIGHT=26><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=165 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=363><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=363 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=363> <P><A HREF="../../Editor/editor.html"><I><FONT COLOR="#FF6600">See more on the gas prices on the Editorial Page</FONT></I></A></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=680 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=81 HEIGHT=16><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=81 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=10><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=16></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture733" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../KEY3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=10></TD> <TD ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=514><IMG ID="SiteStyleLine74" HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=514 SRC="../../Line.gif" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=16></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=661 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=483 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=53 HEIGHT=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=53 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=22><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=55><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=55 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=122><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=122 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=215><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=215 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=16><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=177> <P>February 2005</P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=17></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=337> <P ALIGN=CENTER><A NAME="Underhill"></A><FONT SIZE="+3">Roy Underhill Speaks at <BR>Fort Boonesborough</FONT></P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=9></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=5 WIDTH=430> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Although well known for his PBS show The Woodwright's Shop, Roy Underhill is a man that wears many hats. He is an author and although most of his books deal with wood working his latest book is entitled Khrushchev's Shoe and Other Ways to Captiviate an Audience from 1 to 1,000.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=178 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=38 HEIGHT=25><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=38 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=181></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=140><IMG ID="Picture728" HEIGHT=181 WIDTH=140 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/underhill5.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=673 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=49 HEIGHT=11><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=49 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=624><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=624 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=624> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>And captivate an audience he did, at a workshop for Kentucky Park employees that Underhill gave at Fort Boonesborough. Although often known as the master housewright at Colonial Williamsburg, Underhill was also later named director of interpretive development at Williamsburg and certainly&nbsp; knows the ins and outs of being an historic interpreter.</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>He began with a video presentation from sites around the world. It seems that wherever he has traveled Underhill took video clips of various interpreters. He would play each clip (some good - some bad) and </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=672 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=348 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=19><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=263></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=288><IMG ID="Picture727" HEIGHT=263 WIDTH=288 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/underhill.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=324 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=6><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=2><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=4><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=4 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=303><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=303 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=4><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=4 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=1><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4 WIDTH=313> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>analyze them with his audience. It was easy to see from the clips he had chosen when an interpreter was in control of their audience and when the interpreter had completely lost them. Even when the clips were in a language other than English, body language told the tale. </P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=12></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4 WIDTH=312> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Years of working with interpreters at Colonial Williamsburg has given Underhill a finely tuned sense of dealing with the public and also what the public expects when they travel to an historic site. </P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=10></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> <TD WIDTH=303> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>As this year's season opened for Kentucky Parks interpreters at many sites will be wearing period clothing. And tips and tricks to go with the clothing were being dished out from a master. </P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=675 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=43 HEIGHT=12><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=43 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=7><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=7 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=379><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=379 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=24><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=24 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=1><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=74></TD> <TD COLSPAN=5 ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH=632> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>He made practical suggestions as to how to make your audience comfortable and more detailed ideas on how to deal with the everpresent remarks like ``I didn't know Daniel Boone had electricity". After discussing various ways to handle each situation the group broke up into smaller groups and walked through the site looking for ways to utilize his suggestions. </P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=2></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=4 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=221><IMG ID="Picture729" HEIGHT=142 WIDTH=221 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/a_underhill2.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=17></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD WIDTH=379> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>The workshop was sponsored by The Fort Boonesborough Foundation and included employees and managers from various parks and several members of the Boonsborough Militia. Also present were Phil Gray, park manager, Bill Farmer, living history coordinator and George Ward, The Commissioner of Kentucky Parks.</P> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=9></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=669 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=559 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=54 HEIGHT=11><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=54 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=1><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=1><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=13><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=147><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=147 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=74><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=74 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=20><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=189><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=189 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=14><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=14 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=37><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=37 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=6><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=6 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=5></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6 ROWSPAN=2 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=239><IMG ID="Picture731" HEIGHT=225 WIDTH=239 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/a_underhill4.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD COLSPAN=5></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=220></TD> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4 ROWSPAN=2 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=246><IMG ID="Picture730" HEIGHT=225 WIDTH=246 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/underhill3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=8 HEIGHT=5></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=12 HEIGHT=11></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6 WIDTH=446> <P><A HREF="../../Fort_Boonesborough/fort_boonesborough.html"><FONT COLOR="#FF6600">More about Boonesborough on this site</FONT></A> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <A HREF="http://kentucky.gov/Newsroom/parks/ftboonesboroughchanges.htm"><FONT COLOR="#FF6600">From the Ky.gov site</FONT></A></P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=12 HEIGHT=25></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=10></TD> <TD COLSPAN=9 ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=498><IMG ID="SiteStyleLine72" HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=498 SRC="../../Line.gif" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=12 HEIGHT=17></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=5></TD> <TD WIDTH=147> <P>February 2005</P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=6></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=12 HEIGHT=9></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6 WIDTH=447> <P ALIGN=LEFT><A NAME="nathan"></A><FONT SIZE="+3">Nathan Logsdon on the high seas</FONT></P> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=110 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=18><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=15><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=7><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=7 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 WIDTH=97> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>(Above) It was a full house to hear Roy Underhill</P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>(Left) Small study groups walked the fort to consider the practical applications of what they had learned.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=39></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=42></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture721" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../KEY3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=680 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=67 HEIGHT=15><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=67 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=613><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=613 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=613> <P>Long time Re-enactor Nathan Logsdon of Corydon, Indiana took a semester away from college this winter. And as Nathan described it.... I was rather bummed out one day and thought to myself ... if this was the 18th century I'd run away to sea...Well, it's the 21st century but he still ran away to sea. Below are photos and his comments from his recent trip. When not at sea, Nathan works at The Frazier Arms Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, He is also a member of the Scurvy Dogs. </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=672 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=391 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=67 HEIGHT=16><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=67 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=245></TD> <TD WIDTH=324><IMG ID="Picture706" HEIGHT=245 WIDTH=324 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/nathan118.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=281 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=18><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=266><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=266 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=266> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Here is a picture of me on board the Bill of Rights with the Lady Washington in the background. Moments after this picture was taken, the Lady Washington opened up a fine volley of cannon fire, but the Bill got the points for the battle because our one shot counted as a transom shot which in real battle would have destroyed her rudder and left her at our mercy, whereas her volley would have all been broadside shots which are not as crippling to a ship<FONT SIZE="-1">.</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=667 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=13><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=24><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=24 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=13></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3 WIDTH=216><IMG ID="Picture707" HEIGHT=306 WIDTH=216 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/nathan08.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=292></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=364><IMG ID="Picture708" HEIGHT=292 WIDTH=364 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/nathan6.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=1></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=676 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=421 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=59 HEIGHT=20><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=59 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=362><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=362 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=362> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>This is our gunner on the Lady Washington preparing to blast the Bill of Rights out of the water... There is a friendly little competitive spirit between the ships. After each battle the playful arguments would roll; each ship's crew rally being the same... &quot;It's obvious who won today... We did!!&quot; (Regardless of which ship) On each ship there were pet phrases in reference to the other side. On the Lady Washington the crew would refer to the Bill of Rights as &quot;The Bilge of Rights&quot;&nbsp; or the Lady Washington's &quot;Red-headed Stepchild&quot;. On the Bill of Rights, the retaliation was to move one letter aft and rename her the &quot;Bill o' Frights&quot; or to simply yell &quot;It ain't over 'till the fat Lady sinks!!!&quot;</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=255 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=23><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=227><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=227 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=227> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>This is a picture of the two ships I sailed on. (Lady Washington, which is the 1750's Brig, for the first week, and Bill Of Rights, the 1890's schooner, for the second week.) Both were a blast to sail. This picture was taken from a rented kayak that I used to put around the harbor in Morro Bay</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=677 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=15><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=354><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=354 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=22><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=22 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=116><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=116 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=20><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=28><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=6></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=6 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=357><IMG ID="Picture705" HEIGHT=243 WIDTH=357 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/nathan5.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=5 WIDTH=242> <P>This is a picture of the Lady Washington on the tack. True beauty and grace...</P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=25></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4 WIDTH=239> <P><A HREF="http://www.ladywashington.org"><FONT COLOR="#FF9933">www.ladywashington.org</FONT></A></P> <P>&nbsp;This is an OFFICIAL website for the Lady Washington.</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=94></TD> <TD COLSPAN=6></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=4></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=4 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture709" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../KEY3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=16></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=10></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=492><IMG ID="SiteStyleLine70" HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=492 SRC="../../Line.gif" BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=12></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=215 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=11><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=152><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=152 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=152> <P>March 2005</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=593 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=61 HEIGHT=15><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=61 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=532><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=532 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=532> <P><A NAME="Blatch"></A><FONT SIZE="+3">Howard Blatch Re-Enactor <I>and</I> Engraver</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=646 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=473 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=21><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=8><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=8 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=394><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=394 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=6><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=6 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=402> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Howard Blatch was trained as a Commercial Artist. He liked to draw so much as a child, it seemed a natural career choice. But, after college and two years in the Army, he only worked six weeks for an Ad Agency before leaving that field. He knew quickly that the high pressure, deadline oriented world of Advertising wasn't for him. He first migrated into the related field of piping drafting, then into art, designing packaging, then back into drafting. He now works as a Technical Illustrator at Lexmark.</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=20></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=400> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Howard began re-enacting a few years ago with the 71st regiment. Now some things have come full circle. His art career has resurfaced in his engraving. The patient, detail oriented Blatch has found his niche. Even though he never stopped drawing his work always tended to the small and detailed pieces. It is a perfect match for engraving. </P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=173 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=24><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=254></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=160><IMG ID="Picture711" HEIGHT=254 WIDTH=160 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/how7.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=646 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=73 HEIGHT=18><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=73 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=15><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=15 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=2></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3 WIDTH=278><IMG ID="Picture714" HEIGHT=266 WIDTH=278 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/How4.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=260></TD> <TD></TD> <TD WIDTH=280><IMG ID="Picture712" HEIGHT=260 WIDTH=280 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/how3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=4></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=664 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=246 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=82 HEIGHT=43><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=82 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=1><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=150><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=13><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT=328></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=163><IMG ID="Picture717" HEIGHT=328 WIDTH=163 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/how5.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=14></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=151> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Howard Blatch is a member of the 71st Fraser Highlanders. He has also engraved the dirk (right) he is seen wearing above.</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=226 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=20><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=5><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=5 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=198><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=198 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=203> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>After taking two college courses and studying with a well known Engraver/Gunsmith, Howard has come into his own. He has used power tools, but prefers the traditional hammer and graver method, that the 18th Century Firearms Engravers used.</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=27></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=201> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>He spoke recently at a Painted Stone Settlers meeting in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He gave a brief demonstration of the techniques used and brought several of his own pieces for show. </P> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Engraving he admits is an unforgiving art. A slip of the engraver's tool is not easily fixed. Every mark shows up in the finished piece.&nbsp; So slow, steady and&nbsp; patient are the traits of an engraver. And as Howard Blatch's work shows he excels at those traits.</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=192 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=28><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=4><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=4 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=3><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=144><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=144 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=10><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=18><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=18 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=113></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=151><IMG ID="Picture720" HEIGHT=113 WIDTH=151 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/how2.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=12></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 WIDTH=157> <P>Rococo style carving on an unfinished gunstock</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=6 HEIGHT=24></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT=250></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=172><IMG ID="Picture718" HEIGHT=250 WIDTH=172 SRC="../../Pioneer_Times/Times_Page_2/how8.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=661 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=569 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=23><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=56 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=7><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=7 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=76><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=76 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=430><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=430 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=10></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=513><IMG ID="SiteStyleLine71" HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=513 SRC="../../Line.gif" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT=11></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD COLSPAN=2></TD> <TD WIDTH=76> <P>March 2005</P> </TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=92 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=26><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD HEIGHT=42></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=75><IMG ID="Picture715" HEIGHT=42 WIDTH=75 SRC="../../KEY3.jpg" BORDER=0></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=658 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=361 NOF=LY> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT> <TD WIDTH=61 HEIGHT=14><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=61 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=2><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=259><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=259 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> <TD WIDTH=39><IMG SRC="../../clearpixel.gif" WIDTH=39 HEIGHT=1 BORDER=0></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP ALIGN=LEFT>