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  1. colmoultrie

    My German Wheellock replica

    Vic, all I can do is shake my head in admiration and say thank-you for sharing the photos with us!
  2. colmoultrie

    Mac & Cheese

    Käsespätzle is the German version - Spätzle with frizzled onions, baked with Emmentaler and smoked cheeses. If you want real decadence, add a bit of Speck or bacon. You can get a Spätzle maker on that big jungle website for about $20, and the dough recipe is easy : 5 eggs, a pinch each of...
  3. colmoultrie

    Charlie Smithgall Has Passed

    Charlie used to have a cannon and Gatling Gun shoot each year at a farm. Got to go once and see them shred a ‘64 Valiant with a 12lb Napoleon, six Gatlings, an 8” siege mortar, and some smaller artillery; it was running when they started, until Charlie put a 12lb solid shot through the grill at...
  4. colmoultrie

    Swivel Gun Base

    As you can see in the foreground, my little 1” swivel has a base made from crossed RR ties with the ends crudely tapered. It isn’t the prettiest, but it works for blanks and the occasional ball.
  5. colmoultrie

    Wogdon & Barton Dueller Build.

    For those of us that don’t have your skills, this is a treat! Thank you, gentlemen!
  6. colmoultrie

    Books.

    I agree with the Kenneth Roberts books: Northwest Passage, Arundel, and Rabble in Arms are all excellent! Kindig’s Thoughts in the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age is a great book to drool over, as are Schumway’s Rifles of Colonial America, vols 1&2. You’ll also enjoy Ryan Gale, A Soldier-Like...
  7. colmoultrie

    Shot horn?

    I have a small original horn, about the size of a large priming horn or a small day horn, that came with some shot in it - about #4, at a guess. It just has a wooden base and plug. Perhaps the spout hole is a bit bigger than normal, but not overly so. It is extremely plain.
  8. colmoultrie

    Attempting to customize a CRKT hammer pole tomahawk.

    That is a beautiful transformation! Well done!
  9. colmoultrie

    Knife sheath

    I appreciate the pics and your comments. Do you need two knives for your impression? If not, you might want to keep the one the way it is and use it in modern life; it’s not correct until the 19th century, but it looks very nice.
  10. colmoultrie

    SOLD 1746 Willits First Model Long Land Brown Bess

    Good! That raised bad, acquisitive thoughts in my mind, and now I do not need to resist temptation.
  11. colmoultrie

    Knife sheath

    By the way, Brokennock, who made the knife in your picture? It’s a good representation of the common trade knife mentioned in many descriptions, right down to the red grips and what looks like a half tang.
  12. colmoultrie

    Knife sheath

    You make a nice sheath! Center-seam sheaths were really common in the 18th century, and they offer some real advantages over the side-seam type. I guess there is simply too much work involved in wetting the leather, turning it, and letting it dry for most modern knives.
  13. colmoultrie

    Trade Knife

    Looks good! If at any point you redo the scales, bring them forward onto the first 1/4“ to 1/2“ of the blade. That will give you the grip length you want, as well as more closely mimicking originals, as I understand it.
  14. colmoultrie

    Knife sheath

    While I am far from an expert, as I understand it, the center-seam is far more correct for F&I impressions. What Brokennock is showing you is a nice sheath. To get it to fit 100%, you might have to send him the knife, - or you could do it yourself. Soak the leather first, wrap the oiled...
  15. colmoultrie

    Whispering Pines Rendezvous--Wellsboro, PA.

    I’m planning to go again this year. Hope to see other forum members there!
  16. colmoultrie

    Rondy clothing

    What is left at this point? Thanks.
  17. colmoultrie

    British Legion Sword types used?

    By the way, in all but The Patriot, Tarleton‘s Legion would have been wearing green, as Dave, of course, knows.
  18. colmoultrie

    British Legion Sword types used?

    It was only in the 1760s that Britain developed the capability to mass-produce high-quality swords to a pattern. That‘s why F&I grenadier hangars are often, if not always, marked FR, for Frederick, not GR. I believe the 1742 pattern was still in use for sergeants, at least, but I am far from a...
  19. colmoultrie

    Any love for the club butt ?

    Here’s one of Leonard Day’s Dutch Trade Guns. Once I picked it up at Dixon’s back in 2010, out came my wallet. I’ve never regretted that decision.
  20. colmoultrie

    Pauline Weaver Rendezvous, AZ.

    Missed you at Whispering Pines! Hope you’re enjoying AZ - at least you’re a bit drier....
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