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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Happy Birthday Friend !!!At our ages, another birthday and good health is a major accomplishment !! Ohio Rusty ><>
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Today I forged a nice little cook tripod with a couple of forged pot hooks. It turned out really nice. I hope to get a couple more made so I can try and sell them at the blacksmith volunteer gig I do on the weekends. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    WANTED Hawken/ Plains .54 percussion

    Thank you for spelling Hawken correctly ......
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    FOR SALE Period fishing kits for sale

    I do have all the materials to put a few more of these fishing kits together. PM me with how many you are looking for. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    WANTED Looking for a .315 Round Ball mold

    I see that Hornady sells boxes of .315 pure lead round ball in quantites of 100 to a box. One box may tide you through until you can find a mould. Check ebay often Ohio Rusty ><>
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I took a shooting pouch making class with Jeff 'Poor Boy" Luke at Friendship last month. I just finished putting the leather finishing on the bag today that will keep it in nice pliable shape. I'm Really pleased with the bag. It is perfect. If folks want to really up their game and make really...
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    I went Flea'Un today

    I have vinegar that is stronger than normal vinegar. It is cleaning vinegar, 6%. I'll soak the files overnight for 24 hours. That vinegar will remove rust and also has the effect of slightly eating away metal to sharpen the dull tooth edges of the file. I wouldn't leave the files in for more...
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    I went Flea'Un today

    I found a few interesting things at the Flea Mkt. that followed me home. That corn knife at the top will make some nice knives. I should be able to easily get two forged blades, maybe three from the corn knife. The front of the knife is almost blade formed already, I just need to forge into the...
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    Save your money...

    I always liked T/C No. 13 for a cleaner. It did well but you needed to do your part after cleaning to add some rust protectant to the barrel.
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    It is a cool comfortable morning to set on the porch with a cup of coffee and unravel jute cord for making tinder bundles for fire starting with flint and steel. This is excellent tinder paired with a bit of glowing char. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    New from WV

    Welcome from the Appalachian foot hills of S.E. Ohio. I enjoy visiting Fort Randolph at Point Pleasant W.Va. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Have you bought?

    My rifle is not HC by any means. It is a pedersoly frontier flint rifle in .54 caliber. It weighs less than 7 pounds, it is light and easy to carry and I like the caliber as 54 is everything I need for deer. I will probably never buy another rifle as I can't afford the cost of a new gun. In...
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    WARNING !! New bag and horn scam on the 18th century for sale site

    This is the same person that was trying to scam people out of money selling a wedge tent. They are now selling a bag and horn. BUYERS BEWARE !! They are out to steal your money.
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    BALLISTOL a fair shake

    Ballistol works well in my bathtub when the shower faucet starts getting hard to work from built up calcium. That is most most use for Ballistol. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    SCAM ALERT !! A person posting as Sheila Davis and Donna Wise selling a A frame tent as a scam

    This person whoever they are have posted an A frame tent on the renactor sites with all accessories for $155. Too good to be true. They so far have posted as Sheila Davis and Donna Wise with this tent for sale. THIS IS A SCAM !! Do not fall for this posting if you are looking for a tent. Buyer...
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    A person posting as Sheila Davis and Donna Wise selling a A frame tent as a scam

    SCAM ALERT !! This person whoever they are have posted an A frame tent on the renactor sites with all accessories for $155. Too good to be true. They so far have posted as Sheila Davis and Donna Wise with this tent for sale. THIS IS A SCAM !! Do not fall for this posting if you are looking for...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Don't let a good BBQ go waste !! I had all my scraps of pillow ticking saved from cutting out patches. It put them in a char tin and put the tin on the BBQ to char the ticking for future flint and steel fires. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Small glass vials for holding powder charge

    Contact lenses always came in little glass vials soaking in saline. Check with an eye doctor to see if those are available. I'm sure after they fit the patient with the lens, they throw the little glass vials away. So here is another thought. The little vial below with the lid that pops open...
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    New Member from Central Ohio

    Welcome to another Ohioan from the Appalachian foothills of S. E. Ohio. Ohio Rusty
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    Birchwood Casey Brass Black miserable failure !!!

    So how did I solve the frustrating dilemma of finally getting the buckle the forged look black color I wanted ?? I have a can of Rustoleum High Heat stove black paint. It is tough stuff and will hold up to high heat. I sprayed the buckle with that (several small coats) and let it dry completely...
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