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    Jim Chambers Kits

    Thanks alot everyone!
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    Jim Chambers Kits

    Anyone here build a flinter in 10,11, or 12 gauge from a chambers kit? How was the wood and componets overall? Worth the money? Thanks email me at if you chose k howes @ iwarp.net remove the spaces
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    A Review - Early Rustic Arms "American Fowler"...

    Thank you Sir! Your post with photos is a great one. Nice details and a good read to boot. I could look at pics like those and text all night long. Nice job.
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    Building and selling muzzleloaders

    After reading this thread it is a wonder anything gets done or made. Insurance taxes more taxes liability overhead union dues Write offs YIKES! Pssssst...... Lots of people still do what they want to in America, please don't tell the redcoats...... errr taxman.
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    Best shot you ever made hunting?

    Both great shots I remember were on whitetails. The distance is measured in feet. Both were one shot kills. In the past long shots always seem to be missed. I always tell myself "tomorrows another chance to hunt". Flying grouse shots are another story :)
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    Turtle Shell Bag

    Looks like a Map turtle or a River cooter of some type.
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    Need ideas from builders about stock blanks

    I wished I had kept the link I once had to an outfit in Kaleforny that cut gunstock wood out of HUGE stumps of walnut. They got maybe three to five wonderful looking pieces of wood ( Exibition) and the rest was just pretty. Your wanting the grain thru the wrist and it should follow the wrist to...
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    Building a flintlock pistol -How to??????

    Thanks for all that info! :thanks: I'll be busy studying resources for quite some time. In fact I doubt we will start up making anything for perhaps a year. In the meantime I do plan on building at least one for personal use. with our local economy in the dumpster, one has to think of ways to...
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    Building a flintlock pistol -How to??????

    See now I have an advantage having only 1 1/2 thumbs :) I agree with all the above posts and I will also look into the wooden case aspects too. We have everything at work to build fancy boxes. I think a trip to the H Ford museum might be in order soon.
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    Building a flintlock pistol -How to??????

    Awile back a friend and I discussed the idea of building a flinter pistol. Not knowing much about them I need to find more info. I'm guessing most were of French designs. What we have in mind is building a half dozen at a time. We'd out-source the engraving, use excellant wood and we have many...
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    low cost rawhide available everywhere

    I once used a large rawhide bone to back a bow. It worked really good too!
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    Traditional Hunters in Michigan, it's our time...

    I sent you an email with my ph number. CO Pinson works my area, where bouts are you at? I'm in Lakeport. Count me in
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    How to knap a flint?

    think small flakes a soft material will tend to grab the flint allowing you to have better control. Antler, brass or an iron hammer (small) Knowing the physical prperties of flints, will help you understnad how and why it flakes the way it does( like a BB in a pane of glass) The Hertzian cone...
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    Got My Smoothie Today...Disappointment

    In all fairness, don't you think a phone call to him would have been in order prior to your post? Give the man the option to please his customer before posting here. Philips head screws ???? I'd make the phone call first :)
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    Refinishing "twist" barrels

    The Late Oscar Gaddy was a reknoned expert on this. Many of his peers and talented gun types can be found on gunshop.com Ask nicely and you be treated with good info and respect.
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