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WOW this year 50s at night 80s day(last yr 100 on friday we fried, next 2 95) great time Knapped all three days then woke up and broke some rock⚒️ thanks to all had a great time hope you did too

:doh: watch out for detour on 143 into kempton either take 737 or go past detour and kempton turn to the little bridge on the right to the fair grounds. the detour does work but adds time but takes you to Dixons muzzleloader shop:thumb:

trucks pack ready to go Thursday setup, Friday opener :thumb: come on by

I used BLO at Bobby Hoyts suggestion and I'm happy with the results . most people forget that it needs UV light to harden and low humidity helps it dry . Yes you need to be attentive 1st day hand apply till it will not take more , than next day add and buff than everyday for a week , than once...

go by cabelas on 61 lots of chain rest. cracker barrel , red robin..... CJ Hummels in Lenhartsville right down 143 south from the fair and several small places in kutztown and Hamburg all very close to kempton and the kempton hotel

the leather work who made some of my leather gear said use SNOW SEAL and the old time farmers use Neatsfoot

Careful your wife will want one like that:thumb: you should try that length of pull with your winter, late Pa flint season clothing on it might impress you how well it will fit(an inch +of clothing)

all flint is chert but not all chert is flint here is the way I tell people 1 does it scratch glass hardness 5 chert 7 2does it spark use the flat of a file 3 can you make gun flint size does it cleave into useable gun flints 4 with safety glasses on put in a lock and see if it shatters...

when you get it out and put a new one on use high heat nickel anti seize on the threads (can be found at any auto parts store, for spark plugs) also good on breach plugs

you can have him do a gain twisttop hoyt made barrel bottom is a rebore 50to54 both gain twist

I Wish we had one with Fred Miller, he mentored David Keck of Knob Mountain Muzzleloader's . A David interview would also be cool

left to right Mark Weader, BOBBY HOYT ,and Fred Miller . Fred and Mark are Stock shapers and Mr Hoyt Is a great barrel maker,& reborer here is a great interview with Bobby Here is the 1st of 3 with Mark

I co witness my sights , I leave the rear sight on and look through the peep( or ghost ring) the ring/peep acts as a clarifier sharping up my sight picture (making things appear clear like a pin hole camera does) great for older eyes only a problem in low lightthere is no reason that you can't...

knapping is not hard ,but your first attempt will try your will . watch some youtube vids and try to find some good chert, you can find online make a bopper copper plumbing cap over a large lead sinker mounted in a handle. leather to protect your lap/pants leg from cutting jeans and skin, cut...

Missouri has a lot of chert so much the early settlers called the land cursed because it dulled their plows ( Burlington is one ,white)

come to kempton gun makers fair and I will show you how to make your own from USA chert(flint) If you have a rock chert /flint bring it and I will try it for you

great blade

worth the 2 hr ride hope the weather is good

yup peeps can help old eyes in good light , not so much in poor light