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    SOLD MLF fundraiser item for auction

    History of the Wooden Pencil "An Italian couple named Simonio and Lyndiana Bernacotti invented the first wooden pencil in 1560, which was created using a hollowed-out stick of juniper. It was oval in shape, created with carpenters in mind, to stop the pencil rolling away. To this day...
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    Percussion caps coming back?

    I think it is because of the kid sitting by a chicken smoking a cigarette. 🤣
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    Crockett rifle leakage around nipple

    Same here, the threads on my Crockett (kit) nipple/drum is loose as well. If I remember correctly, you and I bought our rifles about the same time, probably the same production run. Even prior to firing for the first time, the nipple wobbled when screwing in with just your fingers. I think the...
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    Ballistol.............

    Love Ballistol and Hoppe's as well. Maybe one day, Ballistol will come out with a hanging air freshener like Hoppe's did.
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    Any ideas on how i canbuse a .50 hawken for squirrels

    I've tried that, it works, but the poor old squirrel looked like he tripped a toothpick claymore. It's one thing to pick shot, but toothpicks really do a number.
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    Thanks that's good to know. Is the brass head a solid casting, or is it a Stamping cupped like a standard upholstery tack? They might make an interesting project by filing the heads and then bluing or rusting the butt of the nail that's showing through where you filed the head down.
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    I know that I have a ton of nickel plated brass spots, but I believe I might have some plain unfinished solid brass 3/8" spots I acquired when I bought out a harness shop. They should have the longer legs since all they made was harness and saddles. If I find them, I'll let you know.
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    Notchy: They make the spots with various length legs, 3/16", 4/16", and 5/16", as well as various size heads. The Standard Rivet Company's products are all made in the USA. I buy wholesale from them, but they recently started selling to the public in quantities as small as 100 pcs. I chose this...
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    I for one am hoping that the heads are in fact solid brass because at about $8 per 100, that beats the heck out of paying .60 to .85 cents a piece. Back about 1992, I bought 500 brass head tacks and they were in the neighborhood of $23 to $24 per hundred and that was 30 years ago. Let me know if...
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    Why not a Kukri

    Could be that they didn't want to buy or trade for a knife that was made in India, just like many today turn up their noses at an India made musket 😁
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    Sorry, Waksupi, I was typing as you made your post. If you ever need any small diameter solid brass, copper, or steel nails or tacks, check out D B Gurney they have been making tacks and nails, including hob nails since before the Civil War, and are still USA made.
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    Brass Tacks on Knife Sheaths?

    If you've got some extra tacks that you got from Crazy Crow, file the head and see how deep the plating is. I can't see how they can sell 100 tacks with a solid brass head for $8.00. The regular cobbler's tacks in solid brass that I buy from Gurney Mfg. is $50 to $60 per pound and I buy...
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    SOLD Flintlock Pistol Replica

    I'll take it. PM on the way.
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    Is Kibler a Sponsor of this site?

    Love that thick Smithfield peppercorn bacon, but I'll fight for a jar of Penrose sausages 😁
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    Leather for workbench vise jaws?

    Look around your area and see if there are any saddle shops or leather shops. For no more than you need they would probably give you some scraps. Lots of scraps get thrown away, we throw away better than 50 pounds per month. This is a pile of 10/12 ounce bridle leather which I donate to local...
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    T/C Hawken Kit

    Forgot to ask, since you have the receipt, could you share what the kit sold for in June 1978. I bought the factory finished T/C .45 Hawken in late 1973/early 1974 for a little less than $150 from a dealer at the AGCA Birmingham, Alabama gun show. Just found a photo of the mold for the...
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    T/C Hawken Kit

    Outstanding, you'll enjoy it. 1/48" twist, .440 ball, and .T/C .45 Maxi-Ball is what was suggested, but I'm sure others will be along with ideas. 3F was the suggested powder, but I have also used 2F. Here is an idea for a conical/mini, I cast these from an old Lyman (Ideal) mold #450229 that...
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    Crockett Kit Tinkering

    I blackened the brass with B/Ox 312 blackening/browning solution. B/Ox 312 is not a durable finish, but as it wears, it has a nice aged patina. Since I already had the chemical on hand, I began using it on firearms brass. I don't know if they sell small quantities as I had to set up a...
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    Serial Number Dating a T/C

    They didn't, and I bought a brand new in the box T/C Hawken .45 caliber #1031XX in early 1974 at the AGCA Birmingham, AL Gun Show. If my memory serves me right the price was just under $150.
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