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  1. boberator

    Hello

    Welcome from central Texas.
  2. boberator

    new member

    Welcome from central Texas.
  3. boberator

    Hello from NC

    Welcome from central Texas.
  4. boberator

    Suede leather

    Very nice! I have a weakness for old hand vises and this has some I’ve never seen before.
  5. boberator

    Rehardening frizzens - one size fits all? Musings for metallurgy masterminds....

    I had read years ago about using leather as a carbon source to case harden a frizzen when in wilderness away from the blacksmith or gunsmith. This involved wrapping it in leather and then in clay to keep oxygen away. We were camping when a flinter pistol of mine quit sparking well. I had a tin...
  6. boberator

    Suede leather

    Thanks for this very interesting source. I’d like to find some of the tools but probably have to go to Williamsburg to see them in person.
  7. boberator

    Fly position on SMR lock

    When I was young I either sketched or focused very carefully on anything I was about to disassemble. Good for all of you who take “before” photos. I do that these days as well since digital photography is so easy and you don’t have to wait for a roll of film to be developed. They have saved my...
  8. boberator

    John S. Brooks Muzzleloader information requested- unit cleanout

    I look forward to seeing what it goes for. I don’t expect it will be bought for that much but happy to be proven wrong.
  9. boberator

    Greetings from Canada

    Welcome from the central Texas hill country.
  10. boberator

    Source for .69 Minie bullets for my Remington rifle musket

    I have some molds somewhere. I had everything in storage while working overseas and haven’t been able to go through all the boxes yet. One mold made a 763 grain minié if I remember the weight correctly. It is a late 1960s mold. I will let you know if I find it. The minié looked like some of the...
  11. boberator

    But plate re-finish or recoil pad

    I was going to suggest adding eyes and a boot lace to make it removable. My dad cut down the stock on a side by side .410 for me when I was 6 or 7. I outgrew that fix so he made a similar boot for the stock which included the piece he had sawn off and got the gun back to original length. He...
  12. boberator

    John S. Brooks Muzzleloader information requested- unit cleanout

    I’m basing my statement on comparable sales and advertised prices at auctions. Originals and modern replicas don’t usually go that high unless it is a very special gun. I’m not buying and selling firearms but I always look at the prices when I see them up for sale.
  13. boberator

    Ferric nitrate crystals test.

    Great idea Philip! I do hope you share your preliminary results. Nearly any chemical you could think of used to be available in small quantities at pharmacies when I was a kid. I went to the Rexall drug store and got the saltpeter for my first blackpowder and bought oxalic acid crystals to...
  14. boberator

    New Member from Texas

    Not Campbellton or Three Rivers area are you? I lived down there in 1977.
  15. boberator

    New Member from Texas

    Welcome to this forum. I’m also in the ATX Hill Country area.
  16. boberator

    New member from New, Waverly, Texas

    Welcome to the forum. I’m West of you in the ATX area.
  17. boberator

    New Uberti 1861 Navy from Midway. Buyer Beware!

    This looks like it was fired and then not cleaned too well. Hopefully I’m wrong about that but I’m having trouble finding another cause for rust around the nipples. Whatever the case, I can’t see it being called new. They should take it back and refund shipping too. Maybe someone there misfiled...
  18. boberator

    The Rifle Shoppe - two thumbs up!

    My experience is that if a part is already in stock they are generally prompt in getting it shipped. In other cases a reminder or more can get you answers if you are lucky enough to connect by phone. Squeaky wheel gets the grease! They are good folks and I’m relieved they are still around.
  19. boberator

    Is TRS still around?

    I don’t hold it against them and came to expect their focus shifting from one thing to another when dealing with them in the past. I bear all that in mind when dealing with them since they explained how they try to focus on one thing at a time. The problems arise when they take a call and then...
  20. boberator

    Is TRS still around?

    Thanks, I didn’t try snail mail. I used to reach them by email but maybe they no longer use it. So when I reached out regarding the part it was by email.
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