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    Joe Bagby

    Hello Frank I attended blacksmith class you had at Vista ca several years back, when I read your post I just had to say hello. I was the one that took you and a small group to a manufacturing plant that used very modern methods of machining.I realy enjoyed the class and meeting you,I'm very glad...
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    Flinter Jack.......

    Those are good little axe heads and are still being made one of the hardware stores in town still had them a couple years back , I bought 2 or 3 cause they are so handy.They were 14 bucks each, I tossed the handles in the woodstove and made new ones out of oak.To keep the handles tight I used a...
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    No Ignition - Armisport Kentuckian .45

    Can I ask a different question about your Kentuckian ? What is your ramrod like, mine is too short by about 3 or 4 inches. They must be a two part rod, as stated the one that came with my gun is a few inches short and it has a metric looking thread that's at least a quarter inch diameter.Other...
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    Frog Lube

    I'm wunderin what the frogs are thinkin about this?
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    Forging a knife

    Longrifle I'm impressed with your forging skills, that's a real fine little knife. On another note how big is that anvil, that's a keeper. What is your heating source?
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    Bag Molds

    In the beginning I bought a lot of Lee tools cause they was cheap. Now a days I have a little of everything reloading wise, I was a Tool n Die Maker for over 30 years so I am familiar with quality tools . Those folks over at Lee are masters at skinin the cat when it comes to tool design every...
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    Alaskan Brown Bear.

    what about old Ben Lilly he was supposed to have killed brown bears with a butchers knife, says he would walk up to em an stickum wilst they was sleepin.
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    Armsport Kentuckian question

    I've got a Kentuckian in 44 cal that I love, it's very accurate. I don't think the quality of the parts are any better than TC or the other one mentioned but in a linup my Kentuckian looks better than either one and shoots better for sure.I don't think the parts would make a more valuable gun...
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    Farriers Rasps,

    most farriers rasps have a roughing side and a finishing side,and they usualy use two rasps on a shoeing job. They use the rough side to shape the hoof then flip it over to finnish the hoof trim then after they nail the shoe on they use a second used rasp to finnish the metal work at least...
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    Impossiable Shots on TV

    I have a young frend that lost his sight in one eye during his childhood, we took him out shooting with a group of guys and got a chance to shoot several different guns and this kid could not miss at most every range. He shot 22s to 30 06 ya should a seen the look on his face, we started calling...
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    Best movie fight sceen

    I gotta agree with the deadwood fight scene, that was an outright fight to the finnish. After seeing that one I had to get all of the dvds.
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    My son's first flintlock

    I ben thinkin bout that fine new rifle of yours an I got an idea about that spot whare the stock fits tagether.If it was mine I'd wrap a 2" strip of raw hide around that gap an let it dry nice an tite then you could stick a tool or two like a vent pic or a feather or maybe a ramrod end like a...
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    Euroarms Kentuckian Riffle

    I gotta ask a quick question about your Kentuckian,I have one it's a great 44 cal flintlock but whats with the ramrod? Mine came with a broken most of a ramrod.Are they a two piece rod or what?
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    My son's first flintlock

    Congradulations young young Fillmore thats a fine rifle I have one myself it's probly 40 years old.I've seen quite a few of that model over the years and every one of them was tack drivers according to the owners.Shoot safe guys
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    Blackpowder accident

    whare the devil is acorn mush california ?
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    Blackpowder accident

    ya no how kids will retell the stories of things they did a few years back as if its ok now like they have some kind of amnysty? it goes like this whenever one of the guys found a bullet anything centerfire they would tape it on the end of there BB gun , hold it up vertical and pull the...
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    Welded Rear Sight

    I have to agree with Zonie about the barrel not being hardened , plus the weld looks like a very cold weld notenough heat thus little penetration.Grind the weld of and tap the sight out from the other side of barrel if it was affected by the weld it would be warpped set it on a flat surface if...
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    Euroarms America

    Racefan somebody gav e you a fine little rifle. I don't quite remember what I paid for mine maybe 200 but it was a great deal, mine is a flintlock model and it's real accurate gun.If I were you I'd try the other methods first as some suggested ,more or less powder different patch material and or...
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    Fire safe for powder storage.

    Maybe you could drill a few 1/2 inch holes around the bottomth let the gas escape in the event of a fire.I personaly use an old doubledoor fridge the shelves are handy and it's very insulated
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    What would you do?

    Bruce in my opinion ya gotta smokin deal, I got 5 pedersoli flinters and love them all.Trying to pic the best of the production grade guns is somtimes a manure shoot, none of them is perfect.The best thing about all of them is learning to make them shoot well,more than that you realy ought to get...
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