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Well it took the Rifle Shoppe six weeks to ship this thing, which was in stock when I ordered it in late April, but better late than never. It appears very soundly made. The tapered rear socket for the tiller is only .82 at the mouth, which makes me think the Southern pine 2X2 blank I had set...

That looks like a good time. I was thinking of the Fort Union in New Mexico. Now I know there was one in North Dakota as well.

Still more on cedar oil, used as an insecticide by the ancient Egyptians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_oil And here is a bulk product that makes a very great deal of sense to me...

It appears cedarwood oil is the primary essential oil ingredient in Attack Tick vs more conventional essential oils in the Tick Attack. Going back to Horace Kephart, he mentions it on page 248:

Here's a survey of insect repellents in the 19th century and earlier. https://truewestmagazine.com/dealing-with-mosquitos-ticks-and-chiggers/#:~:text=Among%20American%20Indians%20sweetgrass%20is,is%20used%20as%20a%20repellent.

Is this the natural repellant being referenced? https://mountainthymehoney.com/shop/p/ep2lhocxkbqcmnbswefm333qbtcglq

These are just a ball to shoot -- and with ball.

Lovely gun. Makes want to reread all my Samuel Baker stuff ...

Yes. I had at least one of the bolt-action "springfield" type cadet rifles and a "Davy Crockett" rifle. Very well made stuff! I liked shooting the cork balls better than the Mattel two-piece Shoot-n-shells, but those had their place, too, in the pantheon of toys with which you could poke your...

That's a good-looking bear. Any guess on age? I had a couple of bear tags back in Oregon, but never could catch up to the ones I glimpsed in the brush. In that country, a mountain bear that has been living on berries, plants and grubs could be some good eating, but a foothills bear that had...

Warren, the petronel second from top in the fourth photo: Is the forward-pointing trigger bar actually protecting a small trigger in the shadow? Seems a mighty unusual arrangement.

I found this little gem at a flea market years ago and have treasured it ever since. It is 18 centimeters across, hence the size stamped in the handle, and was made in France. It weighs just under 1 pound, 4 ounces, and while I usually seem to use it for toasting cumin and other spices, it fries...

I do not know how much earlier than the time of Nessmuk and Kephart that these recipes arose, but would not be the least surprised if they are rooted in the experience of the earlier 19th century and perhaps before. This is a wonderful piece to bookmark, and Kephart's chapter on woodland pests...

Hmmm. I should probably check in on mine, mixed up several months ago ...

Going by Project Farm's test results, it looks like Frog Lube and Clenzoil are about the top finishers. So the question then becomes how they perform when they combine with black powder combustion byproducts in a gun barrel. I'll admit I thought Ballistol would do better. I have used it for years.

Looks peaceful. Got skeeters?

Found it on the Japanese Matchlock Study Group FB page. Oh to be seven years old again -- with access to a 3D printer. 😄

I would hate to be an enemy of that soldier within 200 meters

Someday, my ship will come ...

Nice, broad surface for the palm, making it far less likely to pinch oneself badly. Ask me how I know.