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    Salting buckskins

    Freezing hide - no need to salt or flesh first. Just seal it in a plastic bag and throw in the freezer. Won't damage the hide at all. To tan just throw the frozen hide straight into the bucking solution. It will thaw in the solution. Salting - no need to do a complete fleshing job. Just...
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    Homemade locks

    Here you go...white lead. I ordered some from them a year ago. http://www.naturalpigments.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=475-11S
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    Any one make pottery?

    My girlfriend and I have been taking pottery lessons for awhile. I'm getting bored with making cups and plates, and thought trying to make some PC shaped items would be a fun challenge. Does anyone know good sources for pictures of 18th/19th century pottery? If you've made some lets see some...
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    Can you tell me how to put my name on my knife blade?

    I have seen sketches of original trade knifes with various markings on the blades. Would they have been acid etched? I had assumed they were stamped.
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    Vent re-do?

    TG, thanks for the idea. I already coned the inside, using a round grinding bit on a dremel. I did the coning before I ever shot it, so I couldn't compare how much of a difference it made. As for enlarging the hole slightly, that's a good idea, and it sure couldn't hurt. If I decide to tap...
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    Vent re-do?

    I finished my .54 Chambers early Lancaster kit about 6 months ago. I don't have a drill press, so all the drilling was free-hand with a cordless drill. I had decided to use a simple 1/16th inch drilled vent, no liner, since that was the most common original method. Well, I messed up with the...
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    Hickory source

    Any chance you have Steve Bailey's number handy? I checked the on-line Muzzleblasts classifieds and didn't see him listed.
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    Hickory source

    First, I'm not sure how the link I posted got messed up, but here's the correct link. http://cgi.ebay.com/Hickory-Lumber-Pignut-Excellent-Flat-Sawed-Board-/230576048409?pt=Lumber_Molding&hash=item35af674919#ht_1781wt_907 As for experience, I've built a Chambers kit rifle, but that's about as...
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    Hickory source

    I'm going to resurrect my old post to ask a favor. I tried contacting the posted link, but had no luck there. My local wood working stores thought I was crazy for wanting hickory. So, I had given up on it for a while. Well...I just got an email saying that my custom barrel is finally...
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    patterns for a hunting shirt.

    I would think a typical shirt pattern would work fine for the pullover version. I used Kanniks Korner for my shirt, and was very pleased. The shirts are a super simple pattern. You could also find a copy of Tidings From the 18th Century by Beth Gilgun (not sure if I spelled her name right)...
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    Making a wiping stick

    I would like to make a wiping stick, or wiper. I'm talking about the long wooden rod that is seen in period paintings being carried in the barrel, NOT the ramrod. As I understand it, several period sources reference that the wiping sticks had cloth or leather attached to the end that was...
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    Old Ax ID?

    I picked this ax up at a flea market for $10. The shape of the head looks old, but I don't know a thing about it. Does anyone have any info about this blade pattern?
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    Hickory source

    I live in Colorado, so I doubt the saw mills around here will have any hickory. I was hoping that there would be a source where I could order a hickory ramrod blank that would be suitable for splitting, but so far all I've found is turned hickory dowels. Oh well...guess I might have to just go...
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    Tow worm tutorial

    So, I've got a bunch of tow, and a tow worm...but don't really know how to use it! Can someone give a quick lesson on how to use one? My worm is the tornado shaped corkscrew type. Do I screw it onto the rod with the widest or narrowest end first? What is the best way to load it with the tow?
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    Hickory source

    I would like to make a few hickory ramrods. Is there anywhere that I can buy hickory suitable for splitting to make ramrods?
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    North Star West lock quality?

    I had a thread going in the gun builders forum about shopping for a trade gun lock. I had asked about the quality of a North Star West lock. I realized that this forum might be a better place to ask that question. So...I've read plenty of posts saying that people love their NSW trade guns...
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    round ball ?

    Are you sure it's a modified choke? I've always thought that if a dime would sit in the muzzle without falling in it was a full choke.
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    Which lock w/ unbridled frizzen?

    I emailed Matt at North Star West to ask if he could do an unbridled version of their standard trade gun lock. He got back to me quickly, and said he has modified quite a few to be unbridled. I'm thinking this might be my best option, since it already has the trade gun styling. How is the...
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    Which lock w/ unbridled frizzen?

    I've checked out the offerings from Chambers and L&R. Out of those 2, I agree with Birddog6 about the Early Ketland looking like the best choice. Am I missing some other good locks? There has to be more out there than L&R and Chambers, but since this is just my second build I don't know where...
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    Which lock w/ unbridled frizzen?

    I had actually thought about trying to unbridle a lock, but wasn't sure how to go about it. Do you have any tips?
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