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  1. Tacitus

    Homemade cleaning Patches

    "Better Together Animal Alliance Thrift Store" Ponderay
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    Homemade cleaning Patches

    I bought used cotton flannel baby blankets from a local thrift store for $1.25 each. For an investment of $10 USD I have more cleaning patches than I will ever be able to use. The bonus is that 100% of the thrift store proceeds go to the animal shelter that runs the store. Yet another bonus is...
  3. Tacitus

    gloss finish ?

    This is what five coats of Miniwax Antique Oil Finish looks like. The more coats added the deeper and glossier the finish will be.
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    Bag/horn combo

    Great rigs fellas. Keep those photos coming.
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    Bag dump time.

    I sure do enjoy seeing all of the fine kits you fellas have put on display. Here is my contribution. I make my own bags, one for each firearm. I carry in the shooting bag only what is needed to keep the gun running. The short starter and flint napping hammer have since been eliminated because...
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    Bowie knife sheath

    A friend recently acquired a bowie knife with a thin flimsy sheath, and asked if I could make a more durable sheath. His interest is in the Southwest and in particular Texas frontier history. I gave it a hint of Mexican influence. I tried to talk him out of the snap for a more HC retainer, but...
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    SOLD RANGE BOX FS REDUCED 2/2/24

    Spiderman's boxes are well designed, beautifully crafted and reasonably priced. I have a large one made of Hackberry, when not in use it sits on display in my living room because it's "purdy to look at".
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    Upon the arrival of a new gun the box along with the manufacture's detritus in the box go into the trash. I don't care if my firearms would bring a few dollars more in sale accompanied by the manufacture's box. It's not worth the potential few extra denarii to me to have piles of clutter...
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    New guy from Northern Idaho!

    Welcome from north Idaho.
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    Pedersoli locks bad?

    Pedersoli percussion locks are fine, but the flintlocks are of more random quality. Can't say for sure what your odds are of getting a good Pedersoli flintlock, but I can say that my experience has been 60% good straight out of the box, and 80% overall. Of the five I own three were good to go on...
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    How do you pull back the cock on your flintlock?

    Ek gads, lads! Are we not proper gentlemen? It is the duty of the gun bearer to make ready the rifle prior to presenting it to you.
  12. Tacitus

    Kibler has announced a Hawken Kit in the works.

    I don't want to appear overly eager to get my paws on a genuine Kibler Hawken, but.......
  13. Tacitus

    Something that always bugged me in the Horse Operas…

    Generally I agree, but I would think a Colt Walker would hold up just fine to the occasional pistol whipping? 🤕😁
  14. Tacitus

    Lyman Great Plains .54 cal percussion, missing a set-trigger adjustment screw.

    If you can't determine the diameter and pitch any other way you might try removing the trigger assembly, take it to an Ace hardware (they stock gun screws) and try different screws until you find the one that fits.
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    Range box

    That's a great box! This is a good example of why I prefer old handmade goods. They were built prior to "planned obsolescence", meant to last. I doubt plastic tackle boxes will last a century, much less two centuries. Tools, kitchen ware, furniture, etc. I find and use the old stuff. Buy once...
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