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  1. J

    Turned powder horn plugs

    Okay, so sandpaper was invented in 1834. Does anyone know how the early powder horns with turned plugs...presumably made on a pole lathe...attained such a smooth, sand paper-like finish? I understand old timers used scrapers on gun stocks, but can't see how that would work on many of the plugs...
  2. J

    1750ish Virginia Pole Axe

    Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with the Va. Pole Axe being offered by R E Davis? This axe has the style and size I'm looking for, but.... (????) I'm actually wondering about its price being so little! Matt Wulff posted on his dispatch a couple years ago that he was trying one, but I...
  3. J

    New powder lumps?

    I've shot many brands and many pounds of powder over the past 3+ decades. Just curious if anyone has noticed something I experiences for the first time the other day. I opened a new can of FFFg powder and started funneling it into my horn and it had about four good sized lumps in it. They broke...
  4. J

    I need a do-over!

    Okay. Things have been pretty stale around here lately. I just had to get out of the house to put a few rounds down range. The weather forecast was near perfect...the wife agreed to ride along (she's disabled--please no hen-pecked replies)...I figured it being mid-day on a weekday, I could go to...
  5. J

    Indian Made Besses

    I know some of you hate 'em, but some have been more kindly.... I have one and need to do some things to it. One I'd like to do while I have the barrel off is dull it somewhat...whether by some type of enhanced patina or browning, etc. Well..that shiny barrel that I thought was just polished...
  6. J

    Looking for thoughts on fowlers

    Okay, I've decided to make the splurge and get a more appropriate fowler that fits the bill as a capable hunting gun and also fits the personna of a mid 18th century Pa. settler/militiaman. I'm not real confident I can do the build myself. I have done some kits and reworking of damaged guns in...
  7. J

    Brain Tanned Deer Skin?

    I was in a local leather store today and the clerk told me the yellow deer skin was dyed that way because it "was made it look like brain tanned"...Huh? Unless my memory is that bad, that sure seems to run against the grain.If you had no access to a vendor or time to do your own hides, what...
  8. J

    Hide glue question.

    Okay, maybe I'm naive here...but I've read several times in ML Mag about "hide glue." What is it? I have the wing bones from my gobbler and the sinew from my deer...now I need the glue to hold it all together. Any help would be appreciated.
  9. J

    Muskets for hunting?

    Out of necessity I'm sure they were used "back in the day", but how many of you use them today? I'm not lumping a fusil de chasse (as I have read occasionally) and the like in this question. I'm talking your basic .77 to .69 caliber military style first land brown bess or charleville, etc. Just...
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