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  1. Scott_C

    Ultra thin patches?

    Might want to get some unbleached muslin and cut your own.
  2. Scott_C

    Antique Oiler?

    Looks like an old sewing machine oiler.
  3. Scott_C

    went to Pedersoli Site.

    I have a Blue Ridge flintlock .36cal. I had to have a blacksmith friend treat the hardness of the frizzen, so after that it shoots very well. A friend has a .54cal of same rifle and it's a good shooter too.
  4. Scott_C

    char cloth

    Use old denim jeans to make char, and cut a piece of leather to fit your container with char beneath. It will protect the char even if you carry steel in same container.
  5. Scott_C

    Can "they" hear me? Do "they" care?

    When hunting I use a cheap electronic stop watch that also shows time around my neck. Helpful after shooting a deer during archery season to track time before climbing down to follow up. Works so well I do the same with blackpowder hunting.
  6. Scott_C

    How old are ya?

    I'm 63. I started by assembling a percussion Kentucky pistol in high school shop class (just try doing that now)! 1976 or 1977. Bought a Lymann Great Plains percussion rifle in 1989. Currently use my two flintlocks (.36 & .50) mostly.
  7. Scott_C

    Dry-Fire Nipple Saver Tip & Safe Loaded Carry option..

    For carrying a loaded percussion rifle we cut a small triangle of suede leather and put the hammer down upon the suede over the nipple. Tie a bit of cord/sinew to the suede and to the lock side of the trigger guard. Then you can flip it out of the way easily with trigger hand while cocking the...
  8. Scott_C

    Petrolum products and black powder fouling....a chemical analysis.

    Sorry I noticed this so late. I've read in the 1830s, many used turpentine to clean their rifles and muskets.
  9. Scott_C

    Regarding Carrying Tomahawks

    A small piece of leather placed between hammer and cap removes concerns of falling and discharging. Unless wet, it will fall off when the hammer is cocked. If the leather scrap is tied to the trigger guard below (with thread or cord) it is reusable.
  10. Scott_C

    Lewis & Clark Powder Cannister

    Museum of the Mountain Man also has a lead canister on display. It also is spout-less. I've been trying to find out what is stamped upon it since visiting there a couple years ago.
  11. Scott_C

    Looking for a good book about knives

    scavengeology.com/native-american-scalping-knives-the-truth-the-fiction-the-business-the-blood-history/ secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.109/tnx.0f5.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/French-Knives-in-North-America-Part-III.pdf...
  12. Scott_C

    Campfire Blowtube

    I hollowed out a sumac branch that I use. I had to paint an end of it so no one thinks it's firewood though!
  13. Scott_C

    Project blades, ???

    Ditto Black Hand's solid advice.
  14. Scott_C

    NEBRASKAN'S ROLL CALL!

    Rick & all- I hail from Norfolk (northeast part of state). Built my first frontloader (a percussion pistol) in high school shop class in mid-70s along with a walnut case/box to store it in. (Oh, how times have changed.)
  15. Scott_C

    Early 1800's Fork

    The older forks will be round where the handle attaches. Similar to a large two-tinned meat fork, but smaller with 3 or even 4 tines. If they are flat/stamped they are Mexican War era or later. Sorry I don't know how to post a picture. This site has them with fancy carved handles if you...
  16. Scott_C

    Early 1800's Fork

    Pretty sure those stamped forks and knives are 1850s on. Prior to the industrial revolution they were forged and still partially round/oval instead of flat.
  17. Scott_C

    lyman question

    My first muzzleloader was a .54cal Great Plains half-stock percussion back in 1989. It's proven to be a fine shooter all these years, and hopefully many more to come.
  18. Scott_C

    GPR fit?

    I'm 5'-11" and it fits me fine held off the shoulder, on the arm.
  19. Scott_C

    Leather nipple protector as safety

    I've used a small triangular scrap piece of suede leather over my cap, under the hammer for at least 20 years - never had a cap fall off or an unexpected firing. But I'm not smacking it with a hammer or dropping my rifle either. I think it helps in wet conditions too. I had lots more issues...
  20. Scott_C

    Homemade FFFFG powder?

    In a pinch I have "ground" black powder to smaller grains in a small glass jar with a 3/4" wooden dowel. Doesn't take more than a few minutes - a small amount at a time.
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