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Old photo of some stuff. Couple of tumplines. That bag that got ate up. And a hemp bag with the hourglass motif.

Thanks! Gonna have to find a new source of natural dyed wool yarn. May do some more. Dang bugs found the one wool bag I kept for myself.

Lined with ticking.

First one I’ve done in about 15 years. Had to get my mojo back. What I had left of natural dyed wool yarn. This one is for a friend.

I use than on occasion for patch lube. I just get me a small tin lidded can of some kind. Put in on a non burnable/scorchable surface, pour in a little olive oil and throw in a few chuncks of beeswax. ( I have a pretty good supply). And then heat it up with my $12.95 heat gun special from Harbor...

NB, That piece was a gift to me from my old mentor. It is a smooth bore with front & rear sights. Approx. .58 calibre. I suspect it may have began life rifled. Conversion from flint to perc. Lock marked H. Elwell, Warrwnted. Carey, Sellers, and Dillin list the fellow in places such as...

Geez, I’ve been doin’ it all wrong. I just walk (or drive) back to the ranch house. :D

I’m always picking up shed horns. I used a couple like this on this old gun!

I have one of those little Meigs hatchets. And this is exactly how I carry it. In a shoulder bag with all my stuff. (It has its on little cover). I cut the handle back to maybe 8-9" or so. I use it to assist in butchering game. Handles a hog quite well. I do not care to pack a hatchet while...

I have since removed the sling and swivels on the above piece as I found it just got in my way more than I actually used it. I prefer it much better in the woods and on the trail sans sling.

Thanks very much for posting that article, Mongo!

Very Elegant!

Ok, one of mine.

Quite possibly so. Lots of information. I would add, not that it matters just a whole lot, but I’m still of the school that thinks there is no model 1800. That it’s still a model of 1803. :)

Well done!!!!!!

🤣🤣🤣🤣!!! Yup!

Greetings, I ran across this link the other evening, and I thought in the interest of great discussion (and to keep the thread alive) I would post. I don’t believe it has been posted in this thread. If it has been posted elsewhere, please forgive. I do admit that I like the configuration of...

Good thread. Thanks to you all!

Pigs.

Yeah I dunno how old mine is. Had it forever. Just keeps on keeping on!