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    Failed attempt...

    I concur with Bioprof...that's beautiful raw material you have there, and I can see very little that looks seriously wrong with your work. "cept for losing parts. If those are all you've mislaid in fifteen years, you're doing well! I can set something on my workbench, directly in front of me...
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    Flax Water Bags

    Man, I didn't know those were still around. Brings back some fond memories of my misspent youth! I remember having one on the front of our old green Studebaker when dad would take us for drives in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts while he was stationed in California during the unpleasantness in Korea.
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    PC Knives vs. Modern Designs & Materials

    Gotta watch doing it for fun, Mr. Boom. That's how I got started, and after a while, I had all these knives hanging around the place. That's why you'll find me, from time to time, holding down a table at a knife and gun show.
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    Alamo Musso Bowie from ML Knives

    Nice bit of forgery there, Senor Shank. As a Neo-Tribal Metalsmith, that's the sort of work I favor. Though I sometimes like to make 'em shiny. Here's my rendition of the Musso:
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    Crazy Forum Members

    What a great horn. You have to be well-armed, venturing into the woods where thos little savages lurk. They'll pounce on a guy and store him away for the winter.
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    Great shots on the silver screen...

    For me, it was when working on the location shoot in New Salem, Illinois for "The Awakening Land". In one scene, all of us extras were whooping and hollering for some reason. The guy next to me was to fire off his flinter into the air. For one take, he let fly too soon, right next to my face and...
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    What Kind of Wood is This?

    That looks like lacewood to me. I've used the stuff and really like it. It carves nicely and takes an incredible polish...the grain looks three-dimensional.
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    Pronunciation question

    Consider yourselves fortunate that none of the terms we use originate in Poland or Finland.
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    handgonne vs breastplate

    It wasn't so much the thickness of plate armor that served as protection, but the shape of the plates. They were rounded, curved and angled to deflect projectiles and blades. Think of Medieval stealth technology. This way, the wearer would be protected by a light-weight battle harness...
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    handgonne vs breastplate

    It's good to see our Russian cousins having some good, clean fun. Can't help but wonder what was in that jug they were passing around.
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    Dragoon

    Smoking50, I have to hold the sights at the same really LOW spot at 25 yards. My suspicion is that a greater distance, the point of aim will be the same as point of impact. Just have to be a better shot than I am to reach that accuracy. I suppose that calls for lots and lots of practice.
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    The tale of a jaeger

    Tony, the gentleman who restored that piece is a national treasure. Shake his hand for me!
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    Dragoon

    [/img] My apologies: took pictures and forgot to post them. Here's my only revolver, with the Slim-Jim holster I made for the piece. Oh yeah, the Remington #10 caps work a treat. Thunderstick Traders seems to stock everything.
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    Rough out or Grain Out?

    I normally do the smooth side out. That way I can waterproof and wax as well as show off the grain. Makes cleaning easier.
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    A Allentown pistol

    Tres elegante, mon frere! I especially liked the tube-sighted rifle on your site, as well as the two left-handed pieces.
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