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    pillow ticking

    ok well i did a 1/2 and 1/2, 1/2 washed and 1/2 not washed 1/2 spit and 1/2 buttered i found that the washed- buttered was the one to go with, just easier to load, less forcing the ball down barrel. thanks to all for your reply's, i should say there was no difference in grouping.
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    pillow ticking

    i hope you did not get it for this is for you or any one else that needs pillow ticking http://hancockfabrics.ecndigitaledition.com/magazine.aspx it is on the last page of the sales add 50% off. sorry no dis count for young bucks.
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    revolver lube

    just wondering of your 58's do you have the brass frame what is the thing i am doing wrong , here the problem, after 10 shots the cyl freezes and the cyl pin sticks i have tried lube, no lube, olive oil, Crisco, ball butter ,wonder lube, moose juice, dry wads, lubed wads, one wad, 2 wads and...
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    pillow ticking

    the knife i will use ,lets just say when you shave you take 2 layers of skin with it and do not now it, til after the fact.no :bull:
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    Enfield Smoothie on TOW

    yes they were used till they were used in the first part of the war and some till the end http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/76thnysvol/civilwarguns.html from the link Made by Harpers Ferry Armory and Springfield Armory; c. 1844-1855. Total produced about 275,000 (Harpers Ferry Armory; 103,000)...
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    Enfield Smoothie on TOW

    not used in the war hu well tell the'm that http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/confederate-marked-enfield-rifle.htm from the site "This is nice example of a late war Confederate marked 3 Band Enfield rifle with the Anchor "S" symbol next to the top toe of the buttplate. Its quite similar to the our...
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    Enfield Smoothie on TOW

    just out of the sake of curiosity is it like one of thees? http://www.marstar.ca/gf-armisport/ArmiSport-Enfield-rifles.shtm "some fine gent in Va used one in the war, to bad he dead now" a quoit from the Civil war film by ken burns. and just wish i had the money for this one...
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    pillow ticking

    at this place http://www.hancockfabrics.com/ and this is what they have http://www.hancockfabrics.com/search.htm?numHits=24&query=pillow+ticking&path=&x=23&y=8 hope this helps.
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    pillow ticking

    i went and got some blue strip pillow ticking and need to wash it for making patches , what do temp do i set my water at? Hot, warm or cold? And yes i plan on cutting at muzzle with my patch knife, should i make strips first? the width and just cut from the length or do you the reader have a...
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    Trade Axe tutorial with pics (no electricity)

    very nice work in deed!!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :hatsoff: :hatsoff: as a forger my self this is one i have not done, i have made wall swords, old files in to knifes but this is something that would make me get back into it. i does like a challenge and hands on doing it. looks...
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    Lighting Candles

    ok i found the gents video that tell his side of well making fire enjoy http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-charcloth-flint-steel-fire-lighting.html oh and he does not use char cloth, that is explained in the video
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    Lighting Candles

    that is cheeeeetttttting :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: but if it works :thumbsup: :hatsoff:, but if is windy and dark how many trips would you make? :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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    Lighting Candles

    ok thanks, sure does spark nice.
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    Lighting Candles

    that is so cool, may i ask where did you get your striker,er steel home made or store bought? i lost mine and well i need to make one or by one.
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    Replacement Ramrod For Pedersoli 12 gauge sxs

    if i was you i would Ohio Ramrod a shout, he does fine work, he will do you right, i know, he has helped me out a lot. :thumbsup:
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    casting with soap stone mold

    got to know were to get them :thumbsup: just what i have been looking for, got link or web? phone number.
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    Why possibles?

    i second that and resemble that as well, one is my shot bag, the other is, well, give me ten min's or 5 feet of room and i just might have it :rotf:bag :thumbsup:
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    Need help on an old Case XX kitchen knife

    an other good knife is the green river, just looked at some on the net/web. just type in green river knives. just a bit of info to pass along :hatsoff: :thumbsup:
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    Why the hatred for CVA?

    i like my CVA. it is a fine shooter! the one draw back it has, is that it has the syn stock i would like to get a wood stock for it someday, but for now it is ok. it is light weight and no i have not stuffed the stock,i find it has little to no recoil i have had up to 65g of 2f this week i will...
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    365 Days Ago

    ouch!!!!!! glad your ok, thank you for your heads up to the newbee's and a reminder to the rest of us, left the plug out of my horn :shocked2: no powder got spilled, but it is now in a safe place. :thumbsup: i know it is no flask but still holds powder just the same.
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