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Can't grow a decent beard. Had a mustache once years ago and it was passable, but the point here is that I do not grow robust facial hair and I don't want it when I'm not reenacting. I'll figure it out. Was just thinking that someone else might have gone this route and could offer advice.

When I started this thread, I did not have a "Country Gentleman" type appearance in mind. Nor was my time period of preferance in the powdered wig era. There are probably thousands of pictures of mid 19th century frontiersmen on the internet. Some with only mustaches, some clean shaven, some...

Westward expansion: 1820 -1860 Frontier. More of an unshaven or seldom shaven; buffalo hunter, Indian scout, trapper, etc.

Does any reenactor you know use theatrical facial hair to add to their persona? I have been thinking that theatrical hair applications would be preferable to growing my own facial hair and enduring all the itching. Your thoughts?

Is this horn still available?

What are the two pin holes or staple holes for? Did it have a staple type of fixture at one time?

Half Stock Nose caps, For 1 1/8 " barrels. I have 33 0f these. Old stock. They are investment cast steel. very little cleanup required. Asking $8.00 ea. shipped to lower 48. The mold that produced these is also available if anyone is interested in producing these, again.

Sale pending

The handle is Ash and the stain is Aqua forti

Based on a tomahawk found at Ft. Defiance Ohio. The original head would have been 'Post F&I, and Post Revolution. It has a tapered handle and matching tapered hole for the handle. It is drilled and smokable. The drill wandered a bit and I had to drill from both ends, but I tried to photograph...

I realize I'm behind the curve here, but I saw this the other day and it appears to be very nice rifle at a reasonable price. in case anyone else is looking for a new rife. I am not associated with the seller of this rifle. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/935440397

Who makes a small percussion lock for pistols?

I almost got ripped by a guy wanting to sell me a rifle from a well known maker for $600. Ridiculously cheap! I found the pictures of the rifle he was going to sell me on Gun Broker, a completed recent sale. Ya got to be so careful anymore. The thieves are everywhere!

I would have thought that a Patent Breech would be the common type used now days. The only other way to access the nipple chamber would be to drill the opposite side of the barrel directly into the chamber and then plug the drilled hole with a screw. Not my idea of the best way but I have seen...

Mike, I knew the person you are getting your new Hawken from only by name. What does he do/have that makes his Hawkens so much more expensive? Robert

Did you get my conversational reply?

I'm in southern Illinois

Yes, I am. I'm not in any big hurry but thought that I would put out feelers and see if anyone had ne to sell.

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