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Rendezvous or Rondy is an historical re-enactment of the American fur trade. We gather at different locations, dress in early 19th century (1825-1840) attire, camp and participate in competitions of shooting, throwing knives and tomahawks and cooking. There is also a goodly amount of "period correct" drinking and carousing. Here is a link to one of the biggest ones. http://www.pacificprimitiverendezvous.com/

Forgot to add this until AFTER I hit Submit. This is me at Troy, Idaho last summer. The little guy is my grandson. That is a fully functional .45, and he can outshoot and out brag most adults when we go out.

So, I'm Big Ed. 66 year old Traffic Control Supervisor for a road construction company. Since I am technically retired, ALL I do for the company anymore is traffic control.No more carpentry, concrete or labor. And DON'T call me today wanting me tomorrow. Because I MAY have plans of my own. Some of the stuff we do as a result of floods etc I realize happens without warning, but for the most part they give me at least 2-3 days heads up. So, because of my "work situation" I have large blocks of time for me (US if you ask my wife). So I have lots of time to work at my bench, and from April-September, my partner and I go to numerous rendezvouses around the Pacific Northwest. Because of my black powder hobby, most of my leatherwork is shooting bags, sheaths, holsters and other rondy themed items.

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I was working on getting my inventory built up before the upcoming rendezvous season started, and THEN got hit with stay at home. And a lot of the rondys are getting cancelled, so I will just keep cutting and sewing. I have enough leather to get me through this. I don't know how many pics I can get per post.