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    Stuart Willis

    Stuart Willis, well known maker of fine tomahawks, passed away yesterday morning from a heart attack at work. Stuart was 48 and left a wife and daughter. Stuart was a good friend and a good man. He will be missed by many. Mike Broach
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    Drying leg bones question

    Ditto on that method. Works great. Mike
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    Tobacco Pipes

    :thumbsup: Same here,clay bowl with reed stem. Mike
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    the reed stemmed smoke pipe

    I use river cane which grows near my house. At full growth, they are not very large. Usually can a couple of pieces from each cane that will fit my pipe. Mike
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    char cloth

    At a 3 day weekend living history event last month,I demonstrating fire making among other things. Over the 3 days, I used only punk wood and it worked great even though it was a damp weekend. I lit 50-60 "bird nests" with no trouble. Find the right wood, get a good char and it will work. Mike
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    Great Website For Supplies

    Same here! Mike
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    Field Knives

    This is my 3 knife field set. They are all hand forged 1084 steel. Blade lengths are 8",4" and 2 3/4". A twin to the small one is my EDC. As you can see, I am partial to buck handles. Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    Here's where I bought mine. They are 1/2" x 1/4" x 3". I sliced the sticks to half thickness with a jewelers saw. http://www.utrechtart.com/General-Pencil-General-s-Jumbo-Graphite-Sticks--Box-of-12-MP41875-i1011573.utrecht Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    Bill, I have not been able to find any references to the type of glue they used. My WAG would be hide glue, but that's just a guess. I resorted to using a thin epoxy colored with lamp black. I would really like to know what they used. Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    Jeff, they are called graphite sticks. Mike
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    Small Belt Knife

    Very nice package. Ya done good! Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    That will be another project down the road. Got to spend some time in the forge. :grin: Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    Not from a carpenters pencil. If you look at one closely, that lead is very narrow. The stuff I used is 1/2" wide. I ordered it from an art supply house. It has a 2B/4B hardness. I used cedar for the slabs. Mike
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    18th Century Pencil

    No licking needed, if you use pure graphite bar. You will get a dark stripe on your tongue with pure graphite. Don't ask how I know that. In 1794 the Graphite-Clay process was discovered. Powdered graphite was mixed with clay and formed into thin rods. The mixture was fired in a kiln at high...
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    18th Century Pencil

    About a year ago I started researching 18th century pencils.I had been asked by some school classes during a living history event and I did not have an answer. Graphite was first discovered in England in 1565 and was called "greasy lead" because it resembled lead. In the late 18th century it was...
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