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  1. troy2000

    Alcohol source

    Nope, California's liquor laws apply statewide, not county by county. And 190 proof booze is definitely illegal. I don't know how anyone's getting away with selling Spirytus Rektyfikowany, but when I googled it I found other people who mentioned buying it in California. Not sure how that's...
  2. troy2000

    Old guy found his way back!

    I'm not an old timer, but welcome back.
  3. troy2000

    SOLD 60 lbs Lead Ingots

    Since you trimmed off the solder, they're probably as close to pure lead as never mind. I don't shoot often enough to make the buy worthwhile for me, but someone's going to get a good deal... They don't use lead flashings in my neck of the woods; it's all galvanized stuff. :(
  4. troy2000

    Alcohol source

    In states where it's legal, Everclear is also sold at 190 proof. That's 95% alcohol, and you'd have to keep anything stronger sealed in an airtight container. Otherwise it'll take up moisture from the air, until it gets down to 95%. I keep Everclear around the shop for mixing shellac and for...
  5. troy2000

    A Good Source For 'Quality' ready-Made, Primitive Bowie Knives?

    As a long-time woodworker, former finish carpenter and former general contractor, I found the term 'rustic' usually meant 'an excuse for poor craftsmanship.' The word 'primitive' when used to describe a bowie should hopefully refer to its early style, not its finish...
  6. troy2000

    Can I use grease from cooking as patch lube?

    I don't think you'd be happy in Blythe California, where I grew up - and came back to over thirty years later, to work for twenty years before retiring. The average temperature in July is 109 degrees F (almost 43 degrees C). The 'official' record high is 124 degrees (51 C), but I've seen it...
  7. troy2000

    Anyone ever experienced burning embers in your barrel after a shot?

    I'm coming to the end of twenty+ years with a natural gas utility company, and a safety-related issue that was pounded on for my whole career was, "stay completely away from any synthetic materials whatsoever." Our coveralls were 100% cotton, as were the outer shells of the fire resistant...
  8. troy2000

    SOLD Beautiful .45 Southern Mountain Rifle

    Oops... obviously, I meant $1,350.00. Prices have gone up a little since I bought mine, but now they come with a Kibler barrel instead of the Rice barrel I got - which required a whole lot of draw filing to hide the tool gouges on the muzzle end... Normally, I'd have brought that to their...
  9. troy2000

    SOLD Beautiful .45 Southern Mountain Rifle

    For those who aren't familiar with Jim Kibler Longrifles, his price for this kit with extra-fancy maple would be $13,500.00 plus shipping - and it would be well worth it. Buying it assembled in the white would cost another $700.00... Obviously, Pathfinder built this rifle for fun rather than...
  10. troy2000

    SOLD Beautiful .45 Southern Mountain Rifle

    That rifle is worth a Whole Lot more pennies than he's asking... if I hadn't already built a Kibler .40 SMR, I'd jump on it instead of putting my own together. Need to have a talk with you about your timing, Pathfinder. You're about a year late... :)
  11. troy2000

    Flintlock touch hole liner removal

    I'd think you could use progressively larger drill bits until most of the liner was gone, then use a cold chisel against the edge of the drilled hole to get the remnants moving. I've removed large bolts with snapped-off heads, by going after them with the corner of a cold chisel. add: I see...
  12. troy2000

    tune your hawkes for throwing.

    My dad used to make tomahawk heads from old car springs, with old-growth Douglas fir salvaged from demolition sites for the handles. Most of us in the family had (and have) one. But as far as I know, only one of his hawks was ever in a competition, and my nephew Justin used it to win. It...
  13. troy2000

    God, Guns & Guts Dinner Display......

    I love old church cookbooks; if I see one at a yard sale it knows it's found a new home. Tasty, unpretentious food using everyday ingredients, usually with a handful of fancy desserts thrown in.
  14. troy2000

    anything close to Kibler ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    !@#$... How did Jim find out I might have a little extra pocket money come fall?
  15. troy2000

    Legal powder amount

    I'm not sure a group by qualifies as resale
  16. troy2000

    "Gunpowder"

    Someday my wife will have to hire a small boy, specifically to lead me away from tool stores and vendors of BBQ gear, as well as all the other stuff you mentioned. 😁 add: I just bought the Kindle version on Amazon. Kindle is great for reading but lousy when it comes to illustrations, so if...
  17. troy2000

    Kibler kit assembly and carving

    Similarly, the fishing schooners that once plied the Banks off Newfoundland and Cape Cod (think Captain's Courageous) were influenced by the latest fashions of the New York Yacht Club and similar venues. If a captain was going to dedicate his life and his life savings to a schooner, he wanted...
  18. troy2000

    My wife don't understand me

    My dad once said, "if a woman decides she wants you out of all the millions of men in the world, she's obviously a little bit crazy. So you need to treat her gently..."
  19. troy2000

    My wife don't understand me

    You can't 'involve' someone without their consent. The closest she comes to getting involved with anything I do is eating what I cook, most of the time. Unless it's the slightest bit spicy, of course... then she accuses me of trying to poison her. Years ago, I tried to get her to go camping...
  20. troy2000

    My wife don't understand me

    Or anything else. I don't remember what the wife was getting on me about a few years ago, but eventually she worked her way down to, "well, if you had the kind of hobbies normal people have..." I gave up even trying to answer her right there. Because if guns, Jeeps, woodworking, boating and...
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