I Did it!!

**Yaish** · 1st July 08, 04:45 PM

I'll say it again Ryan, good job! I still remember the first caber I flipped.

I'll be up in Monterey next weekend, but I hope to see you in practice the following week. Congrats!!

**bigdad1** · 1st July 08, 04:49 PM

Congrats. I know I couldn't do it at all so you did good. It was nice to meet you after the games at the pub. Good luck on your future after USMC.

**Alan H** · 1st July 08, 04:54 PM

Fantastic! It took me six Games to finally end-for-end my first one!

**James MacMillan** · 1st July 08, 05:25 PM

Congratulations!

Did you buy the caber?

**Shriner** · 1st July 08, 05:46 PM

Where are the pics, I know you had your own personal photographer.

John

**sydnie7** · 1st July 08, 05:56 PM

Sorry we were not there Sunday to witness the grand event! Are you planning to attend the Ventura Games later this year?

**Ayin McFye** · 2nd July 08, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by kiltedinUSMC

This Past weekend was my second Games competing in Novice. And For the first time I fliped the caber. It landed @ 1:30 So practice does pay off. So the next games I am in I going up to C class since I was throwing c numbers most of the day. Thought I would share the good news with everyone.

Congratulations! Arizona Scot and I have been practicing together as well, but like he said we've yet to find a caber to even practice with. I look forward to my first turning once we get one.

If I am able, I'll be competing for the first time in November in Tuscon with Arizona Scot.

Congratulations again on a successful caber toss.

**Alan H** · 2nd July 08, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ayin McFye

Congratulations! Arizona Scot and I have been practicing together as well, but like he said we've yet to find a caber to even practice with. I look forward to my first turning once we get one.

If I am able, I'll be competing for the first time in November in Tuscon with Arizona Scot.

Congratulations again on a successful caber toss.

Get a 12 foot 6 x 6. Cut off the corners so that the thing is kind of an octagon in cross section instead of a square. Attack one end with a belt sander and surform plane. Round it off bigtime and taaper the bottom 4 feet. This is one afternoons work for two guys.

voila....practice caber. Is it exactly like a real caber? No. Is it close enough to give you the feel of it? Yes? Cost? About $35

**Ayin McFye** · 2nd July 08, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

Get a 12 foot 6 x 6. Cut off the corners so that the thing is kind of an octagon in cross section instead of a square. Attack one end with a belt sander and surform plane. Round it off bigtime and taaper the bottom 4 feet. This is one afternoons work for two guys.

voila....practice caber. Is it exactly like a real caber? No. Is it close enough to give you the feel of it? Yes? Cost? About $35

That's a dang good idea. I might just go and get one this weekend from home depot and have it ready by next Monday's practice.

Thanks Alan! I had heard of the similiar method, but I didn't realize it wouldn't cost that much. I'll give it try, and I'll document it with pictures just because.