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    Looking for Tow ....help !

    As far as Flint, same places have some and it's possible to find something that works just as good from your area. Out here in some places I find Jasper, agate in others but have used basalt with good success also it just came down to finding the right edge on the rock
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    Looking for Tow ....help !

    2nd on tounsends. You can also gather substitutions from your area. I have no documentation for it's used from native plants but it's likely by those living or spending extra time far from linen sources.
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    Lead ball vs arrow

    When guns where in short supply in a new area there was also the shock and awe aspect. When everyone fought for a millennia with a bow, then someone shows up and you hear a loud boom and your buddy falls over it effects moral. Not to mention the superstitions of a given group. They saw the...
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    Found some local chert...

    X2 for heat treating. A lot of different chert's seem to benefit from heat treatment. If you get on some of the archery oroabo chats you may find someone willing to trade. They often will ship a flat rate box full of there rocks for a box of yours.
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    Mainspring Vise

    Yes it was just a thought as I was typing it out.
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    Mainspring Vise

    Yes I was referring to an organized military group as they may have a rule one way or another. If you're out on a hunt for a week or two and it's a long walk back to the truck I would definitely suggest carrying one weight shouldn't be an issue but if your close to the truck or back to it a...
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    Mainspring Vise

    Are you reenacting with a group? If so follow there rules, if you're doing it by yourself or there aren't any rules but you want to be as close to correct as possible do some research on who you are and make the best educated decision you can. If you're out just to have fun or a good experience...
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    Homemade jag

    Interesting concept. Did a regular cork screw type not work?
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    Did some finger weaving today

    It did go much quicker with a stiff heddle on the backstrap loom, I still ended up with some tangling due to fibers balling up at the hole and grabbing the yarn. Looks like you're doing a great job, keep it up
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    Playing around in the shop with Aquafortis and maple

    Did you make the aquafortis or purchase it some place? Been thinking of using it to stain some knife handles soon
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    Did some finger weaving today

    For those who have done finger weaving as well as on a loom with wool, how do you keep the stands from sticking out feeling together as they are moved back and forth? I started a sash a year or two ago and ran into that problem and ended up undoing the 6in I did do because it tangled so bad...
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    molds

    Unless you get in here then you opened up a can of worms
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    Traditions Hawken kit

    I have one, picked it up as a kit. It looked real easy and wasn't too bad but took a bit of effort to clean up all the way. It shot well until the plastic rear sight disappeared, due to how the sight mounts another plastic one is all I can find as a drop in so I will be cutting in a dovetail to...
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    Copper pot build

    Cleaned the pot a on Saturday to prep it for tin, didn't sand well enough, it was difficult to reach some places. As of the moment the timing did not work well enough. I cut the bottom of the pot off and shortened it up about 1/4 in and installed a new bottom. Will get that welded in in the next...
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    Copper pot build

    I previously cut out the tabs to hold the bail on the side, wile I drilled holes to rivet and even when bending then to shape I found the copper the pot is made from is to thin for the ears. I have some copper sheet that was made from a large diameter copper pipe, annealed then a single cut...
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    Copper pot build

    I used a hard solder or braising rod for all joints, to allow them to withstand higher heat just in case, the original plan was to use the same silver solder to line the pot with allowing it to withstand higher heat without failing but it has so far proven to be very difficult to get the silver...
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    Copper pot build

    The bottom definitely isn't going any where unfortunately it isn't water tight without braising, perhaps if I cut lines much tighter but not with this design. There is a different way to attach the bottom starting out much like rolling the rim, instead of inserting the wire you fold it back and...
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    Copper pot build

    https://flic.kr/p/26QLgc8 https://flic.kr/p/28dk38i https://flic.kr/p/288YWhq https://flic.kr/p/277WZBS https://flic.kr/p/JyqR28 Sorry it's taking a bit of time guys. Here was the next step I bent the top 1/4"or so of the rim out to a 90° angle all around then the first inch I bent to be...
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    Any interest in a copper pot build?

    With that is there a need for another build? Should have done that whole project before starting the other thread.
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