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    center seam sheaths

    I like this one... Sam Houston's. http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=371 Looks like a project for Wick. :hatsoff:
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    Accroutments found at thrift stores.

    Can't wait to see those corn cob shaped ingots. :rotf: :rotf: Could be kinda cool. :shocked2:
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    Two old muskets, no idea...

    Might have to look on the underside of the barrels. #1 is a trade gun, no doubts there.
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    Red blanket?

    Red blankets with black stripes were introduced by French fur traders. Winter items made from blankets became common in the post-Civil War era. Save the blanket for a blanket, and buy some wool cloth for your winter items. White blankets with candy stripes were only traded (to Canadian...
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    1830's knife

    http://www.cutlers-hallamshire.org.uk/html/contact-us/ They still have all of the marks records in Sheffield. Shoot 'em a email and the pics. Joan Unwin, the Cutler's Company Archivist will tell you if they have a record of the name and mark.
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    Accroutments found at thrift stores.

    You dog! :shocked2: Jealous!!!!! :redface: Forged axes I got up the Yazoo, but in WI people don't let go of their blankets. I have never seen a double FS. :(
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    Hudson Bay Dag?

    The Fur Trade Cutlery Sketch Book is worth every penny. Anybody interested in this kind of stuff will get a lot out of it. This type blade also shows up in gunstock war clubs.
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    Greetings from WI

    Hey WI. Welcome from a fellow cheesehead. :haha: You stumbled on THE BEST place for advice on building, shooting, history, etc. FDC sounds cool. Also check out the R E Davis Fusil Fin kit. Suh-weet! A bit harder to build tho. Davis has some nice pipe hawk kits too. Have fun and...
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    Hudson Bay Dag?

    On the trade knife repro scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a Jas Townsend trade knife, and 10 being one of mine ( :yakyak: ), yours is about a 6. It's the right idea, but the details are a bit off. It would be a lot better without the notches. Mix iron filings in with that mustard, and do the handle...
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    Hi everyone

    Hey Ben! I started out at 13 with a .50 TC Hawken. My deer gun. :grin: Now I am a old guy at 21. :idunno: :rotf: Plenty of smart people here to answer your questions. Then there are some like me... the only smart part is the part I sit on. :wink:
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    Ideas for rondy fire pit?

    I have seen a large harrow disc on rocks used.
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    Accroutments found at thrift stores.

    I have found a lot of high end historical reproductions at thrift stores. Go figure. Williamsburg, Jamestown Glass, Virginia Metalcrafters... haven't seen many blankets. And those were pricey. You can pick up a lot of original stuff at garage sales around here. Also farm auctions. My...
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    trekking skillet found at flea market

    or the other favorite... Bacon bacon bacon... I SMELL BACON! You can't beat bacon fried over a open fire. :thumbsup: Nice fry pan for sure.
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    Can we see some Fowlers...

    Here's a buddy of mine guarding the mens room at the Museum of the Fur Trade with a original 1820's Hudsons Bay Co. presentation gun in like new condition.
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    Another knife

    Lignum is amazing stuff. Takes a really good polish too.
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    10 gauge side by

    Yup, you will probably find either Birmingham or Liege proofs. I have one of these marked MANTON with Birmingham proofs. They appear to be export guns made for the American market, and the names are mostly fake. Circa 1860.
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    Link fire steels..?

    I have "never" seen a weld but a. real ones mostly come out of the ground, and you can't see much of anything but rust b. ovals were made by cutlers and tool makers, so the quality/experience would be high. c. there are some that aren't quite symmetrical, that wouldn't happen if they were...
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    clay pipes

    OK, no advertising here... :nono: Almost all of the clay pipes you can buy now are slip cast. They pour runny clay into the mold. Its faster and easier and the pipes are lighter weight. Hand rolled they knead a bit of pipe clay, and roll it into the basic shape, then press the clay tight...
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    English Lock

    Slight clarification if I may... BoO markings are on Government gifts to Indians. Trade usually means guns traded by fur traders. At one point, Indian gifts were under the control of the Board of Trade, but still not "trade guns." They are usually called Board of Ordinance guns. -------...
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    Percussion Cap Rifle

    The stock has been heavily refinished. The lock seems to match the stock and the stock definitely has age and wear and tear.
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