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    Cap pouch

    Find a copy of the Confederate Sketchbook and you'll do well. It's very cheap, and I think I paid $3 for mine when I bought it a few years ago. The main problem with making a cap pouch is that you'll need a form or mould to shape the pouch for most varieties. I made something awhile back...
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    wool

    You're on the right track about the dye. That's how it was accomplished in the "old days." Wool takes dye MUCH better than cotton does.
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    RIT Dye instead of walnuts?

    Don't forget there are other natural dyes besides walnut. Here's a site with some good ones: http://www.aurorasilk.com/shop/dyestuffs.shtml If you're going for a really backwoods look for an impression of someone who didn't even have access to these dyes, there are all manner of improvised dye...
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    What the h...

    The MVT Enfield doesn't look so bad, but there's no place in ACW reenacting for the short barreled goofy muskets. They look wrong from far away, much less up close.
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    Sewing linen and fustian

    The saddle stitch is indeed perfect for leather. For cloth, it's hard to go wrong with a backstitch. I've googled the term to try to find the best illustration, and they all seem rather small to me. It can be hard to describe, but let me know if you can't get it from the illustrations you...
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    Sewing linen and fustian

    I hate seeing a question answered with a question (especially multiple ones) but I can't avoid it: What are you planning on making? Are you interested in handsewing or machine sewing? How important is PC to you?
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    Flinter on gunbroker

    Something similar came up on these boards not too long ago, but I'm not even sure how to search for it anymore. The guy wanted $400 for it, said it was about .58 rifled if I remember. At first glance, they do look a bit tempting, but the sellers always overvalue them, and bidders don't help...
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    Lyman GPR Flintlock

    For those of us who don't yet own a GPR, is it even worth it? I was thinking that possibly one day, when I convinced the wife that it was reasonable, I could purchase a kit to build. I'd heard from a very knowledgeable and capable gunsmith that the GPR wasn't too bad for the price. PC is a...
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    Indian-Made Besses?

    I've seen pics of one or two with rear sites, and they often have the semi-pistol grip triggerguard and sometimes a shorter length. I believe them to be a light infantry version. There was a thread about this awhile back. The stocks have become considerably better over time on the Indian...
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    Indian-Made Besses?

    I understand the safety concerns, but the Indians must be mindful of the fact that if these things start blowing up, people will quit buying them. If the "exploding barrel theory" is your main concern, the going price for Bess Barrels made somewhere other than India seems to be $245. It's...
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    Indian-Made Besses?

    This forum needs an FAQ section, with Indian made Besses at the top. Be careful when reading responses to the question, as the Indian products have been around for a few years, and the quality was really lacking when they first came out. They were heavy and unhandy, and most came unvented...
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    Remington 1863 Zouave vs. Harpers Ferry 1841

    Its intended use was for riflemen, but it was used extensively by line infantry during the War by both sides alongside many other types of rifles that were just as short.
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    Remington 1863 Zouave vs. Harpers Ferry 1841

    I promise I'm not trying to start a fight, but the "too short" explanation relates more to modern reenacting than usage during the ACW. They did use plenty of Mississippi Rifles, for example.
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    Night smoke, bad timing

    The photo's fine, you just need to advertise it better! Your story needs to be that you've taken all kinds of pics out back before, and never saw the mysterious orbs until the spirits were awakened by the black powder smoke. This isn't a bad shooting picture, it's a great ghost picture!
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    FUNNY LOOKING SQUIRREL

    Ok, so we've established I'm a moron where it comes to bows. I'm sorry.
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    Brown Bess Question

    The lovely name for these can also be "double-throated cock" which sounds rather interesting.
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    Nightcap Pattern

    Actually, I'd use a shape that's closer to a rectangle with a triangle on top of it. Make the rectangle wide enough to fit around your head, and bring the sides up straight for about 5-6 inches before you slope up toward a point. This way, it won't pinch your head.
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    Bayonet for MVTC Enfield

    I can't disagree about the size of the sight, because I haven't seen one up close, and the pictures on their website are a bit fuzzy. I had thought the difference between the British Enfields and the version produced for the colonial Indian troops was the rear sight and the barrel. The...
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    Canteen wood or gourd???

    Very nice! Is it lined with anything, or is it just all leather?
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    Bayonet for MVTC Enfield

    See, I don't think the MVTC Enfields are the junker Indian stuff that we saw a few years ago. Those were the ones with the fixed sights that were a few inches shorter than the P53 muskets. The ones that MVTC sells really do look like the P53 version that saw use in America.
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