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    Oversized hawk head?

    Here's a few pics:
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    Oversized hawk head?

    The handle is oval the entire length. There are some splits lengthwise in it; I suspect if this were to be used, a new handle would be in order. Can you post a pic of the H&B Forge 18th Century Axe?
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    Oversized hawk head?

    Hi all! A friend in Illinois sent me what he called a very large old "camp axe', but when I received it today, I realize it is put together like a very large tomahawk. It looks to be forged. The blade width is 5 3/4 inches, the length from edge to back end is 8 1/4 inches. The handle is...
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    patch knife

    Howdy! I, too, didn't find much evidence for a tiny patch or neck knife in my search. I did find a bunch of bags with knives attached to either the body of the bag or the strap; check out "The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch" by Madison Grant; essentially a picture book of original bags. "The...
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    Anybody know of Matt Tobin?

    Thank you very much! The knives are quite nice; I'd like to thank him for his work.
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    Anybody know of Matt Tobin?

    Hi all, I recently picked up a couple of knives made by Matt Tobin from the CLA web site; someone was selling off a collection by various makers. Look to be fine pre-1850 style knives. Can't find anything about him otherwise. Does anybody have any info on him? Thank you!
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    Double Edge Rifleman's Knife

    Pick up Flayderman's big book on the bowie knife; lots and lots of pictures of 19th century large/fighting knives of all kinds of sizes and shapes. This looks similar to some of those pictured there.
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    Charles Moore pistol question for those that have one

    Yes, 45 caliber percussion. Shoots a bit high. I see what you're saying and yes, it looks like there should be a hook on the barrel. There is a very fine seam between the barrel and the L shaped piece of metal that is screwed into the stock. When I removed the wedge key and attempted to lift...
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    Carrying C&B Supplies Historically?

    I agree with the above, in a town I doubt reloads were carried. I remember reading about a few cap and ball fights in Los Angeles in "Reminiscences of a Ranger; Early Times in Southern California" by H. Bell. I seem to recall these fights were described as pretty quick; no reloading was...
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    Charles Moore pistol question for those that have one

    Hi all, Well took the plunge and ordered a Charles Moore percussion pistol from Dixie Gunworks. Fine looking piece, but I notice now, upon receiving it, that it does NOT have a hook breech barrel and I am disappointed. The pistol does have a key wedge, but the barrel is screwed into the...
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    Flash cones around nipple

    Howdy! I put them on all my rifles that will accept them. Keeps the nipple area cleaner, thus much easier to clean. I guess they do keep sparks and such off me as well. (When I go out to shoot, 15-20 rounds is a common amount to shoot; leaves a lot of fouling.) I like the idea about a piece...
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    char cloth again

    Howdy! A really fantastic thing to use to make char are the cotton rounds in the cosmetic section at Walmart. They come in packages of 100 or more and are dirt cheap. They are 100% cotton, slightly pillowed-like, char extremely easy, retain some flexibility (don't crumble!) and catch a spark...
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    Who makes a Good Hawken Style Rifle?

    How about Mike Roby in Prescott, AZ? I've seen his work and even own a rifle he made; #68, a very fine 50 cal Kentucky style percussion. I'm sure he could do a Hawken style.
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    THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS?

    Howdy, I've mentioned this before on here, but will do so again. I first went to a shoot held by our local ML club about 2 1/2-3 years ago. I've been sporadically involved with them since. They are a mostly older crowd, very set in the ways they set up matches. They put very tiny targets...
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    Daniel Boone casting Roundball

    Very, very poorly done in my opinion. My husband and I started trying to find things they got right and gave up after a few minutes; the errors were so odious, from the clothes, the hats (oh my!), the rifles (mostly smoothbores with a number of percussions and even a sharps!), the forest (it...
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    Traditions nipple problem...

    Hi all! I recently purchased a Traditions St. Louis Hawken kit rifle that was assembled in 2010. It looked to be unfired. I wanted to get some treso nipples to replace the steel nipple on it and purchased some 6x1 metric nipples as Tradition's web site recommends, but these do not fit. The...
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    Trail cleaning frequency?

    Hi, I've been to a couple of shoots out here in the dry west; they run 20 rounds on a course and take a couple hours to complete. (The last one did not give any cleaning time, as there were only 5 or 6 of us.) I originally tried the clean between shots routine but found it to be a pain, so...
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    Self defence carry?

    Greetings! I don't know anybody who carries concealed a percussion BP revolver here. As for doing it, Pietta makes some 1860s Colt Armys, 1851 Colt Navys and 1858 Remmies, all with short 5 1/2 barrels, and in 44 caliber. You might want to look into those. If you don't care about reloading...
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    The Weaving Welshman

    Howdy! Bought from him a few months back. Took awhile to get ahold of him; left phone messages. Seems he was dealing with some family affairs. Keep trying, his stuff is good.
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    Looking for a single shot percussion pistol

    Thank you all! Think I will stick with a rifled barrel though; the local club doesn't do smoothbore pistol shoots.
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