Cruzatte
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Before the French and English went to iron rammers for their muskets, wooden rammers were standard. I believe hickory is a North American species. What would have been its European counterpart, ash perhaps?
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18th Century Wood Rammers
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I know ash was a tough wood resistant to breaking with a bend. Yew was also tough and used for bow wood. Elm was favored for cannon carriages because it’s so tough and resistant to bending and breaking. I don’t know what was used but it would seem those would work. Rose wood would be used on fine German guns.
Cruzatte
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Maybe some of our friends from Europe can enlighten us.
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Hi,
Ash is the answer you are looking for. On high-end guns they might use baleen. When barrels shortened during the 1780s and 1790s they sometimes used ebony and rosewood.
dave
Ash is the answer you are looking for. On high-end guns they might use baleen. When barrels shortened during the 1780s and 1790s they sometimes used ebony and rosewood.
dave
Cruzatte
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As I might have suspected. Thank you Dave.Dave Person said:
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