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7-1/2” OAL with a 3-1/4” blade Bodark handle and poured pewter bolster. Thanks for looking! -
Greetings all, I had finished making this Powder Horn several days ago but have been way too busy to get to post it until now. The horn...
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Rató:rats reacted to MAPMFF's post in the thread Living History Impressions, let's see those photos! with
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There is an entire FB group dedicated to showing off one's living history/reenacting/rendezvous kits and impressions, as far as I can... -
Rató:rats reacted to tenngun's post in the thread selecting a caliber for hunting? small game vs big game with Like.
A .62 smooth bore will do from Rocky ( Rocket J Squirrel) up to Bulwinkle .
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Rató:rats replied to the thread selecting a caliber for hunting? small game vs big game.Why limit yourself with a rifle? Do you live in an open prairie area where long shots are the norm? I’d go with a smoothbore like some...
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Depends on the weight/balance of the head. I use a tomahawk more for splitting kindling, clearing brush, and driving trap stakes. I...
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I set mine at a length that felt most comfortable for me with the size/weight of the head (YMMV) - 17"
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Rató:rats replied to the thread Tomahawk handle length.Nice!
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It all depends on the tomahawk's use. For throwing, I like about 14½". For splitting kindling, no longer that 16" These are not...
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Great way to spend a birthday....I highly recommend it. If you get really lucky, you might drop your cell phone in the drink...
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Rató:rats replied to the thread Tomahawk handle length.Nice. Ya that seems about the industry standard but at 5’8 it’s a bit long for me.
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Just wondering what length handle you gentlemen and ladies like on your hawk or hand axe? I haven’t found a measurement I’d consider...
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Rató:rats reacted to dave_person's post in the thread FLINTLOCK FOWLERS, the First Guns Made in America, with Like.
Hi, A trade gun was a gun simply built for commercial trade in places like North America, Africa, and India. They had many forms and...
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Rató:rats reacted to Coot's post in the thread FLINTLOCK FOWLERS, the First Guns Made in America, with Like.
As I understand things, a "trade gun" is an inexpensive smoothbore generally with sheet brass trigger guard & buttplate, the buttplate...
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Rató:rats reacted to dave_person's post in the thread FLINTLOCK FOWLERS, the First Guns Made in America, with Like.
Hi Feltwad, There were plenty of gunsmiths in colonial America, which included those descending from British, Dutch, French Huguenots...
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