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    Cleaning with Tow

    Someone asked about where you can source tow in an earlier post. To the best of my knowledge, JAS Townsend sells it. I think it's with their fire making supplies. Might be worth a check. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Three knives of the longhunter

    If you're still looking for a quality knife maker, put Ken Hamilton into your favorite search engine. Ken lives outside Augusta, Maine and he's been making knives for years. I portray a trader at various living history locations and many of my French, English & Dutch knives have been made by...
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    Jim & Barbie Chambers Where Are You?

    HOA - Home Owners Association...the bane of many gated and/or private communities. Since I don't golf, I doubt I'll ever deal with an HOA. Your mileage may vary. Until next time...be well. snapper
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    Leggin and moccasin how to

    No expert here but a couple of things I've learned along the way... 1. If your mocs stretch out too much, you can always resew the seam and take them in. If you cut them too small, and they don't stretch to your foot, well...you've just made potential mocs into small pouch leather instead. 2...
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    What did I do to get kicked off?

    Why did my laptop work in my basement workshop and then not turn on again when I went upstairs? Why did my TV's cable connection work last night when I turned it off and wouldn't come on again this morning until I rebooted the system? These are the vagaries of the computer age and it doesn't...
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    How old are ya?

    I'll be 70 next month (April, 2023). Began in 1976 with a CVA Kentucky flintlock kit. Took a long break due to life taking over and got back into things when I joined a living history unit 2007. Until next time...be well. snapper
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    War films set in the (pre-Revolution) 18th century?

    It's not about military conflict but I think you'd enjoy "Black Robe." It follows a Jesuit priest as he leaves Montreal and goes into the bush with his Native guides. Well done and follows reports from the Jesuit Relations. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Thanksgiving Traditions That People Don't Understand

    @kje54 - My White Castle adventure was back in the 60's. I have no idea where in DC it was actually located. All I know is we walked from restaurant to restaurant looking for a place to eat, only to be turned away due to every table being full. We saw that White Castle on a corner and decided...
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    Thanksgiving Traditions That People Don't Understand

    Not a tradition but one year when I was a kid we were in Washington, DC for Thanksgiving. Don't know who was responsible but neither of my parents made a reservation for a restaurant. We ended up eating our Thanksgiving dinner in a White Castle. To this day I can't sit at the table without...
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    Where’s the best place to buy kinnickkinnick?

    Take a look at the website for Wandering Bull. They are located in Warner, NH and have a product called "woodland blend smoke mix" that is found under their Botanicals/Herbals section. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Recent NYS Firearms Law

    As of yesterday, on the local news, the Assemblywoman from the Utica/Rome area, Maryann Buttenschon, was interviewed. She spoke about the new bill she is introducing to exempt living historians & re-enactors from this new bill in NYS. It sounds promising so I'm hoping this gets cared for...
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    Lighting awls. AKA crooked awls

    Used a lot for poking holes in bark when making containers and canoes. I have a few in my trade display and lots of folks have never seen them before. Having the squared shank keeps the handle from twisting when in use. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Bread baking weather ahead

    If you're interested in making bread, I'd suggest you check out a YouTube channel I found out about during the pandemic. The man's name is Steve and his recipes use very little yeast (which was sometimes difficult to find during the early days of Covid) and require no kneading. I started...
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    Apple wood Handle on a hawk?

    Not the same thing but for what it's worth...I've used seasoned apple for making spoons. It is some of the hardest, most difficult to carve when dry, of all the woods I've ever used. My guess is, if you let it truly season, it should be durable enough to serve your purposes. That's all for...
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    The gun that killed Lincoln

    Just a quick correction...Lincoln didn't have a military body guard with him on the night he was murdered. There was a policeman sitting in the theatre outside the box but he'd slipped away to enjoy an adult beverage during the performance. The individual in the box, Major Rathbone, was a last...
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