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Used a lot for poking holes in bark when making containers and canoes. I have a few in my trade display and lots of folks have never seen them before. Having the squared shank keeps the handle from twisting when in use. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

If you're interested in making bread, I'd suggest you check out a YouTube channel I found out about during the pandemic. The man's name is Steve and his recipes use very little yeast (which was sometimes difficult to find during the early days of Covid) and require no kneading. I started...

Not the same thing but for what it's worth...I've used seasoned apple for making spoons. It is some of the hardest, most difficult to carve when dry, of all the woods I've ever used. My guess is, if you let it truly season, it should be durable enough to serve your purposes. That's all for...

Just a quick correction...Lincoln didn't have a military body guard with him on the night he was murdered. There was a policeman sitting in the theatre outside the box but he'd slipped away to enjoy an adult beverage during the performance. The individual in the box, Major Rathbone, was a last...

Just a thought but the exchange above between two members posting to this thread may speak volumes about why some folks are leaving; or at the very least, no longer posting. Personal pi$$ing matches enter into the "conversation" all too often in my limited opinion. Until next time...be well...

Greetings from the Cooperstown area. Welcome to the forum. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

Not saying I'm correct but from the looks of those straps, I wouldn't be surprised if they were fingerwoven with the bead pattern woven into the strap as it was being constructed. It looks too similar to the many Native made bags I've seen over the years to not be a possibility. That's all for...

btracy51 - Indeed I do have a white beard. I would have been set up under an oilcloth lean-to with my trade goods spread on a canvas in front and to the side of my shelter. Always enjoyed Pemaquid (even though it was an 8+ hour drive from my home in central NYS) and hope it can eventually be...

Notchy Bob - Frontier Folk still exists and even shows signs of life from time to time but it's dormant most of the time. It seems as most people migrated to the various Facebook groups. I still check it every couple of days but I don't think there's been a new post there in about 2 weeks...

I attended the weekend event at Pemaquid for a few years back when it was in July & August before Covid put a stop to the event. I was set up next to Ken Hamilton as the French trader at those events so we may have crossed paths. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well...

btracy51 - Not sure where you hail from but we will be at Fort #4 the first weekend in November to celebrate Native American month. I won't be French at the event as I portray an English trading post clerk at Fort #4 but my Abenaki friends will be there and I'm sure we could answer some of your...

Not sure if I can be of assistance but will do what I can. My initial impression was French milice back during the 250th anniversary events of the French & Indian War. I travel with an Abenaki group (true Natives, tribe is recognized by the state of VT) and continue to do living history...

Welcome from over near Cooperstown, NY. Went to college in Delhi so am familiar with where you came from. Glad to have you here. Until next time...be well. snapper

For a first horn, that's mighty nice work! Can't wait to see what your second effort looks like.

Welcome from the Cooperstown area! Nice to have you here. snapper

Sorry, can't relate to your Washington joke as I'm not familiar with it. All I'm saying is let's keep the politics on that forum. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't see why that's such a big deal for some folks. You're certainly entitled to your opinion. Just put it in the place that's set...

Out of respect to the OP, until now I've ignored the comments regarding my post as to why politics entered into a response. My point is this, if we're supposed to be discussing black powder shooting, muzzleloader topics, etc., why does this happen? There is a place on this forum for political...

Beautiful horn. Not sure why politics had to enter into it... Until next time...be well. snapper

My Cookson fowler. Loved the doglock and used it ( the musket) as a talking point regarding Albany/Ft. Orange as a center for trade.

It was 1976 and I was newly married and caught up in all the Bicentennial events; not sure which excited me more. Anyway, I purchased a CVA kit for their Kentucky flintlock. Put it together with some folk who knew about guns (I certainly didn't). Other than shooting it for the first time, my...