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    Woodsmen's Weekend

    Hello all, I was just wondering if any of you were going to the Fort Boonesborough Woodsmen's Weekend on Nov. 7th & 8th? I am attending but don't wanna be the only one there. Although on another forum a few people are going, should be a great time as usual. Thanks Jim (Black Finn) York
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    The Long Run Massacre in Sept.

    Anyone here going to the Long Run Massacre in Shelbyville Ky. on the 13th & 14th of Sept. I plan on going and have tried to fill the registration form out on-line several times over several weeks so today I'm just gonna mail it off. Whenever I hit the send button nothing happens (I think or...
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    Round Ball Question

    I've made my own round balls from time to time and am actually getting pretty good at making them but I was just thinking can you melt pewter and use that for your round ball, its a soft metal but will it work? I was just wonder'n since my son's got a ton of them old pewter figures (not worth...
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    Flint Problem

    Thank you everyone, I will try the chamoise cloth.
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    Flint Problem

    I have a problem with my flint working loose in the leather pad when clamped in the hammer jaws. Does anyone else have this problem or know a good solution? Or am I screwed as its a common problem? Thanks Jim,
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    F&I War Woods Tactical in Ohio

    All known military French and Indian War units, les Sauvages and sutlers, c.1750's, are invited to the Oct Tactical. All others seeking an invitation should contact us. See below, or the pdf file attachment for the same information. View pdf file in Acrobat Reader available from www.adobe.com...
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    Do you name your flintlock?

    Okay fella's, I was just wondering since we all love our flinters and treat them like a family member do any of you name your rifles? I know Mark A. Baker has a name for his as do some of the more hardcore historical trekkers and hunters, Boone had a name for his as did Girty and Kenton. I...
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    Why is there no granulation size 6F ??

    If there is 5F and 7F wouldn't that actually make the 7F a 6F? Think of it like that.
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    Leonard Day Flinters

    Thanks Claude.
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    Leonard Day Flinters

    I am looking at getting a Leonard Day English Boulton Fowler. Can't find a pic of his work or anything on this guy except his add in muzzleloader mag, any know where I can get some info on him or does anyone have any of his work? I have seen a few of his longrifles and the craftmenship is 100%...
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    Theatiki gathering in Bourbonaise IL.

    I was just wondering if anyone was going to the Theatiki gathering in Bourbonaise Il. on the July 12th & 13th. Never been to this one and was thinking of going. Jim
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    Ft. Ticonderoga 2008

    The issues on powder is no different from any other event, powder must be in a leather possibles bag with flap, cartridge box, and be in rolled in cartridge paper. Paper Cartridges are to be stored in cartridges blocks not just piled in your bag, and spare cartridges are to be wrapped in foil...
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    Ft. Ticonderoga 2008

    The Fort Ticonderoga Grand Encamment is this year on June 24 thru July 8th, the registration deadline is March 15th so coming up if anyone is wanting to attend. I'll be there with my son and our unit from the 27th to the 30th, wondering if anyone was going. Jim
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    Oiling a Barrel

    What would you say is best for oiling the outside of a barrel? Tell me what you use and how you do it. I've heard Hopps makes a good oil (i thought that was for inside the barrel) and someone said motor oil. what do you think I should use. Thanks Jim
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    Replacing my sight.

    Need some help on this one. The sight on my French Tulle is square, I have a new sight for it and was wondering how to put it on, the old sight doesn't show any sodering so how do I take it off. The new sight is a brass turtle the old one looks like its part of the barrel.
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    LMF Browning

    My first one took me several times of browning and carding and redoing the hole thing, but its fun no mater what and the learning process is great, the finished product... priceless, as you did it yourself.
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    File knife questions

    Well I was going to try this, grind my shape out and grind off the file checking, heat it up and quench it a couple times in some hot motor oil but now I know I actualy don't know squat about it at all, gee thanks for busting up my dreams :grin: Just kidding, but now I'll just buy one. Jim
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    LMF Browning

    If it was a rich dark chocolate why did you go further, this may have blackened it, plug the barrel so the inside doesn't rust, just stick a cork in it or cram a rag up it, both ends.
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    LMF Browning

    I wiped mine back after every coat, after the first with a piece of leather, after the second with a piece of leather, and it was the nice dark caramel brown. Hunting Dawg may be right about getting a bad batch although I've never had that problem, If you put too much on it will darken to a...
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    Indian Imports

    But putting the Loyalist Arms French TVLLE fusil-de-chasse and Track of the Wolfs French TVLLE fusil-de-chasse next to each other and the only difference in appearance is the Loyalist Arms Tulle has a polished barrel and the TOTW Tulle is already browned or blacked and the ramrod pipes are not...
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