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Here’s the plan:

No concern on blade as it had a broken handle and I do have a few others for their intended use.

Great. Thanks.

I have shot these many times over the years but have never set up the target. I am hosting a fall shoot and would like to do this target again. My question is what is a good distance for the two breakable (clay birds) to be from the base of the ax head? (See illustration) Thanks.

Townsend has them. This is a 1777 George III gold Guinea (gold-plated pewter) reproduction from them.

When I make a ramrod for a gun, I usually follow these steps: Determine the length needed and the types of tips to install. Install the tips Shape the rod with scrapers, sandpaper or lathe to fit the gun’s thimbles Smooth the rod with sandpaper or steel wool Stain the rod with Magic Maple...

This one has been recently sold. As can be seen in my ad, I do have others available. Contact me if interested. BALL STARTER There has been much discussion on the reality of short or ball starters. Numerous arguments on their existence prevails. No matter your belief or thoughts, in 2017...

Worked at the Church’s sale and bought a 1.6 square yard piece of cotton flannel. I cut it into 2” squares and now have over 500 cleaning patches. Paid a buck for the flannel so less than a penny each. Too bad they are pink!!

I owned a Jaeger for a while and never had an issue. Here’s the last target I shot with it prior to selling it: I sold it to buy a Mortimer, which shoots as well.

Picked up a new pistol my gun builder buddy did for me. 16 gauge smooth bore to match a earlier fowler he made. Small Siler lock, barrel is 13”. As soon as I got it home, I had to shoot it, of course. 25 grains fffg, .648 PRB, .010 linen patch at 20 yards from a rest produced this (first...

For what it is worth, I got one of these years ago. And as you are learning, the lock is a mess. Secondly mine came as a .58 with, if I remember right, musket Minnie ball rifling. However this copy of a 1805 Harpers Ferry did resemble one of the most handsome pistol of the US. So, I scrapped...

After 15 years decided to put up my 18+ foot tipi. It has been in storage in numerous locations all these years, including the poles which had become a bit of a hassle due to the 26' lengths. My late wife and I, along with the kids, traveled from NY state to Montana and Wyoming to attend a...

Putting finishing touches on Annual Spring Simon Girty Shoot. 3 gun, rifle, pistol smoothbore, 16 targets in my woods. Hopefully weather will hold, supposed to be PC in the 60s. Trilliums are out and leaves are full, hopefully a good day to fill the woods with flint only smoke.

Do you have a picture or drawing of what you want?

Let’s try this again

It was a spoon. The “bowl” was flattened.

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I have a reworked one (to be a bit more HC). Here are some photos: PM me if interested.

Back in the 1970s I had a Mike Yeck Smith carbine in the N-SSA. Loved it. Shot much better than me and was very well made. Sold it to buy a horse. Horse died. Stupid me.