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That is a Bavarian hunting sword made in the City of Aschaffenburg.

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If your small game shooting with shot is just "pot" shots at still game i would go with the 20. If you want to shoot moving targets with shot I would definitely use the 16.

⁸ I dont know when that will be as I haven't been in my Phelps genealogical papers for years. If I do come by it I will let you know.

Lift = Elevator Torch = Flashlight Wrist escutcheon = Thumbpiece

Some fowling pieces also had just an iron flat on the end of a flared ramrod.

I believe there is a reference to the women cutting rifle patches during the seige of Ft Boonesborough. Maybe someone can provide that documentation.

C1700 English holster pistol

For 18th century a cheap fuzee like a Carolina trading gun. A step up would be a gun like the Kibler fowling piece. Rifles more costly.

I think a poll on an actuall reenacting site would probably go off the charts.

Its a CYA. I wouldn't hesitate to shoot ball out of his.16 ga guns. The difference is I don't pretend they are a rifle and load it with a tight patch and ball. Historically the patched ball was to impart spin on a rifled bore.

In modern terms I compare a dirt cheap bottom of the barrel single shot break action shotgun to say a Remington 870. Neither are high end guns but both will shoot shot or a slug and in my day they were both readily available. The 870 is more refined than the topper in looks and use as is the...

I remember that stuff. The guy selling it gave me a bottle. It's not really a stock finish but more compatible to a furniture polish.

I'm going to guess none of those you worked on were contemporary to the original Woodsrunner?

Modern think and speculation aside If, If you are desirous of representing what was commonly done on a rifle of that period, it would call for a bit of carving. Look at original work of the period of interest. The rifle that kit is based on has carving. Smokey, congratulations on that new...

Don't tell Wallace that!

Prayers for a quick recovery Gus!

Repetition is the key. Awl at same angle to the work, same needle in same location and order of the awl pierce every time, even the elbow needs to be at the same height and angle every time. Takes a lot of repetition to get that type of repetition : ) Nice job on the bag!

It's an old technique of working the leather from the back by hand, using small tools. No mold used. The raised figures are then filled with hide glue and leather shavings. Its called embossing.

Raised embossed heraldic crest on flap, handmade buckle and ring. This bag is based on an early Bavarian engraving by Ridinger. Many thanks to the patient customer who ordered this bag!