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    Fort Fredrick Market Fair- Maryland

    Mrs Coot & I will be set up by the fort. Look for the sign of the Blue Cat. If we could only do one event a year, it would be Fort Fred. Sadly several of our friends have aged out.
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    Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair

    Mrs Coot & I will be there. Stop by & say hello at the sign of the Blue Cat.
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    My New Scott Summerville Folders

    I have not found anyone who makes a better folder.
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    Early Gunsmiths in the Colonies

    A number of early colonists were the 2nd or 3rd sons of the wealthy. The first son would inherit the fathers lands with the result that large estates were kept intact and land was seldom available for sale. Sending the "extra" sons over here with cash in hand would allow them to buy goodly...
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    John S. Brooks Muzzleloader information requested- unit cleanout

    You should check sites that specialize in selling muzzleloaders. Track of the Wolf and Clay Smith Guns are two that I have dealt with & seeing what they have for sale & the prices will help you get a better feel for the market.
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    Anybody ever get a Daguerreotype/tintype/Ambrotype of themselves?

    Mrs Coot & I had a tintype done of the two of us. This was possibly 30 years ago at the Smithsonian in DC where they had a special exhibit on early photography. They even had costumes that you could wear for the picture. The tintype now hangs on our family photos wall - we have become our own...
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    The Search for a Vintage Cornbread

    Cornmeal (ground or pounded dry corn), some salt & just enough water to make into a patty (not a batter). Cook on a piece of sheet metal (a hoe blade is one option) over a low fire. Very filling. Tasty - not particularly great but not bad either. Did I mention filling ...... Eggs, butter...
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    Drying your tent?

    Has anyone seen the Binford 2000 tent dryer? It combines a leaf blower & 20# propane tank .....................
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    My blunderbuss options

    I have read the article and have questions re the stated conclusions. The test barrels were all the same overall length. The result is that the unflaired barrel is a full length cylinder bore, while the flared barrels were only cylinder bored for a fraction of their length and then larger bore...
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    Sabot vs ball and load work up

    FFF black powder will work fine for prime & main charge in most rifles. FF seems to do better in many shotguns where the slower "push" gives better patterns. The old Dixie Gun Works catalogs would advise to start with a load equal to the caliber (.50 cal = 50 grains) & go up & down in 5...
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    Juried Rendezvous

    So going to church or a fancy wedding where everyone else is dressed up & someone shows up in cut-offs & a tee does not impact the experience for the others? It is a way of saying that I don't care or that I don't think your event is worth my bothering to meet standards. It leads to others...
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    17th and 18th century books?

    Mrs Coot has a very good repro Bible. She got it from a guy that specialized in them. Try a search & he may come up. Back "in the day", if you had one book, it was likely a Bible. The well to do frequently had more to choose from.
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    Juried Rendezvous

    Why were period concerts so long? Because the musicians spent half the time retuning their gut string instruments. The other half of the concert, they just played out of tune.
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    Juried Rendezvous

    The entire reason for many of these events is to (briefly) step away from the current/modern era. This is very hard to do when there are too many farby outfits. Ren-fairs are for fantasy, Rondys are for pre 1840 & juried events are time/place specific. There are those who have been "newbys" for...
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    Juried Rendezvous

    Hooters = Porta-johns, or in the case of event, actual outhouses.
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    Gunbroker Unscrupulous Sellers

    I have had good luck buying several modern (centerfire) guns and a couple 2nd gen Colts off of GB.
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    FEBRUARY 24: THE DEFENSE OF FORT DOBBS - French-Indian War Fort in Statesville, NC

    Mrs Coot & I miss their "War for Empire" event - we regularly set up there when the fort (fortified barracks) was just a shallow hole in the ground.
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    Panther Primitive Tents is going out of business Need recommendation

    Hopefully the new owners of Tentsmiths are up to the former standards. Check their online catalog for styles/types.
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    WANTED BOOK: SMALL ARMS OF THE BRITISH FORCES 1664-1815 By De Witt Bailey

    Log onto the search engine "bookfinder.com". Many copies are available- new and used, but prices start at about $60.
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    Why are Uberti pistol boxes so flimsy?

    "New in the box with all factory paperwork" vs "like new" will generate two different sales prices on the open market. Maybe not to some but to enough to see a distinct difference. What would the original box for an original 1851 Colt bring? As a kid, one of my chores was to bust up wooden...
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