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    Metal Finishing Question

    Prior to the later 1700's, my references tell me that rifle barrles were charcoal blued, not browned. I'm wondering how screw heads (butt plate, toe plate, etc) were treated at that time and how the lock itself was treated, if at all. Were they blued also, left in the white, or even browned...
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    Lock Problem

    I'm trying to fit a lock into a rifle. The rear retaining bolt for the lockplate has the hole through the gun predrilled and the hole in the lockplate predrilled. The lockbolt doesn't precisely line up with the hole in the lockplate when I try to insert it. It comes out about 1/16th of an...
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    Replica Arms

    Anmybody heard anything about Replica Arms in Marietta Ohio and its line of Italian made black powder pistols?
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    Historicon French and Indian War Event

    My favorite reading - when I can find it. This July, Historicon 2008 is hosting a miniture war gaming session at Lancaster, PA. The topic of attention is the French and Indian War. They are having seminars by various historians on this subject. Also a presentation by a James W. McIntyre on...
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    Jim Chambers Flintlock Kits

    How good are the Jim Chambers FLintlock Rifle Kits? I was thinking of getting the Edward Marshall Rifle Kit. Thanks in advance.
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    Working very curly maple

    What is the best implement for working a flat surface on highly grained curly maple? I tried a plane and it tore small chips out. I'm sure a drawknife would too. I have a jointer, but I'm sure it will shred it to pieces. Is a rasp or scraper best?
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