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    White Water Long hunters spring 'vous

    Friday May 22nd Jack, Al They'll be lies telling, songs and yelling whiskey drinking too at the Spring Rendezvous! Oh yeah, and competitions and stuff too. Come join the FUN!! :) We are a pre-1840 organization. Camps, clothes and accoutrements must comply with that. We complete with Rifles...
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    Return of General Jackson to Natchez

    Following the successful Battle of New Orleans, General Jackson and his men returned to Natchez, Ms and then to Jefferson College in nearby Washington. The last weekend of April we held a living history event and re-enactment with a parade and speech by Jackson followed by a period ball...
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    Cooking and Eating!

    At rendezvous it's cooking and eating
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    Doing what I do best

    At rendezvous it's cooking and eating
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    Rendezvous in Natchez

    The Hill at Fairfield plantation will hold it's 27th annual rendezvous Nov 1-9th just north of Natchez, Ms Contact me for more info. Pre 1840 first wknd open to public
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    How many do you have?

    I don't have a large inventory, Just a flint JP Beck .50, a .62 Fusil De Chasse, an Investarms caplock .50 Hawken and a French 1733 smoothbore pistol. So what do you guys have?
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    First deer hunt of the season

    Here in La. yesterday was the first day of the special early hunt for honorably discharged veterans. My arthritis and aches and pains make it hard to get moving early of a morn, so I usually hunt afternoons. I donned my whole period clothing, put some jerky and water in the haversack, got out...
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    Shot pouch

    I made this pouch to carry small game shot for my Fusil. It is 3 Oz leather molded around the stopper/measure and I filled the body with shot to mold it to shape. Sewn with natural hemp thread. The stopper is 1" hardwood dowel drilled and dremeled to hold my 80 gr. measure of shot. I know...
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    Belt bag

    I wanted a small belt bag to keep pocket items in at rendezvous and to use when hunting with the Fusil instead of a large bag. I made this one from elk hide sewn with hemp
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    Rifle carry strap

    with hunting season fast approaching I'm in hurry up mode for final touches. I needed a carry strap for my long rifle. I made this one on the inkle loom out of hemp. I sewed the oil tanned leather patches with waxed hemp thread, ran out of linen. I cut some wangs from some rough out cowhide so...
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    Shooting bag

    I have a Fusil De Chasse coming and wanted a bag just for it. I cobbled this one together. 3 oz.veg tanned cowhide, ticking lined and bound with glove tanned black leather. Natural hemp strap from my inkle loom. Hand stitched with waxed linen thread. Actual compartment is 8x8
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    Easy Dutch oven pies

    This is a very easy recipe for cooking crumble top pies in a Dutch oven 2 cans pie filling of your choice 2 Pkgs. soft oatmeal cookies, crumbled 1 stick butter Melt butter over slow heat add pie filling to DO cover with crumbled cookies pour on melted butter Bake for 15-20 minutes until cookies...
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    Green chili stew

    I make this for every camping trip we make. It always goes over as a big hit. Meat can be beef, chicken pork or venison. 1 2# roast 2 cans green chili salsa 1 can chopped green chilis 1 bell pepper sliced thin 1 onion sliced thin season to taste. I season the meat with season salt, garlic...
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    Family fun day and shoot at Istrouma Post

    Every monthly meeting we have been working on the post. Last month it was decided to have a fun and shoot day. The public was invited to come shoot. We had demonstrations on loading and shooting, casting balls, and loading paper cartridges. Several new shooters came out and we had two young men...
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    my Inkle loom

    I knocked this one together from scrap maple laying around the shop. Now I can make my own straps and sashes
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    Small French trade knife

    4.5" blade half tapered tang French trade knife. Faceted handle of curly maple I made today Thank you for looking
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    to coat or not to coat...that is the question

    I've cut out two 8x8 wedge tents and a 9x12 awning from 10 oz canvas painters tarps. Now, I just have to sew them up. Fortunately the GF has a big upholstery sewing machine. My question is whether to coat them or not and what do I use. I would prefer first hand experience information is...
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    Istrouma post Aug 17

    Period shoot and eat at Istrouma Post Denham Springs La. Aug 17 come one come all. Prizes given. Big BBQ that evening
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    Fort Mims

    The 201st anniversary battle will be re-enacted Aug 30 in SW Al. War of 1812 event https://www.facebook.com/FortMims/photos/a.241298336008708.1073741834.221961087942433/401794369959103/?type=1&theater
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