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WHAAAAT! No tamales at Christmas???? :confused: How can this happen in a Texan's home? :hmm: :idunno: It has been a long standing tradition in our home to serve tamales at Christmas along with all of the other traditional dishes. Tamales at Christmas are a MUST. :thumbsup:

I certainly don't have all of the answers but let me share what I have found in solving any flintlock ignition delays. First make sure that your touch hole is at least 1/16 inch in diameter. You can use a 1/16 drill bit to check this. I have also found that coning the touch hole helps...

If you are not already familiar with the White Smoke Brigade, contact Joe Wolf at his email address [email protected] He heads up this fine group of men and they would be glad to have you shoot with them.

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In my humble opinion, the .40 would be your best bet. It will buck the wind just a tiny bit better than a .36 and will still be a good squirrel gun. Admittedly, it is on the large side of squirrel calibers but it will still work if you limit your shots to head shots. Another advantage to the...

I built a copy of a H&A underhammer rifle a few years back. I got most of the parts from Deer Creek Products but had to send the action off to Long Hammock to have a barrel and breach plug fitted to the action. The barrel is fitted to the action using a plug type breach plug. It has no tang...

If you get over to Georgetown, give me a call and we can go burn some powder together. :hatsoff:

I use Dutch's system. My criteria for discarding a ball is if it is more than 1 grain lighter than the heaviest ball. This assumes that the lead alloy that you are using is consistent and you are not introducing a difference in weight due to a change in alloys. I would not worry about sorting...

That's been my method for several years. I highly recommend it. :thumbsup:

I never had the guts to try using a straight razor. I was afraid of opening up a jugular vein in the process. Long, long ago when I was doing Civil War reenacting, I used to take my safety razor, pan of hot water, towel and can of modern shave cream inside my tent and close the flaps until I...

I had a pair of moccasins way back when but I only wore them a very few times. Like you, I found them to be very slick on smooth surfaces, especially wet or damp smooth surfaces. On wet grass they were slick as snot on a door knob and promised serious injury. I traded them off and good...

Obviously, it would take a lot of work to possibly restore it to a working condition. But, if it is like you say, not worth much, then it is not worth the trouble and expense to restore it to working condition. However, it is worth doing a bit of cleaning and turning into a nice wall hanger...

A few years back, I bought a universal coning tool that uses a caliber specific jag as a guide. It is a bit of a pain in the butt to get started because the lands seem to want to grab the emery cloth and tear it. When this happens, you have to remove the torn emery paper and re-cover the...

After you mix your grease and oil of choice, stir them well and then add just a tablespoon of Murphy's Oil Soap just as it comes from the bottle. Stir well while adding the soap and then whip it as it cools to make a smooth lube. If it is too thin, just add some beeswax to thicken it. I like...

The temporary Lock Tight will work just fine but if you don't have it on hand, just use a dab of fingernail polish on the threads of the adjustment screw. It holds well and breaks free the next time you want to adjust your trigger.

The reason for my post after reading yours was that I thought yours was a soft solder while Iso Tip is a silver solder. I should have read the package on your solder paste a bit more closely.:headslap: Just wanted to recommend another choice. :hatsoff:

I have used a product called Iso Tip. It is a silver soldering paste that comes in a syringe. It melts at a rather low temperature so a propane torch will work fine. It forms a really good bond and I have used it to solder on several barrel lugs and none have come loose. It is good stuff...

I minimize the pressure on my springs by storing my rifles with the hammer down and the frizzen open.

Yes, I , too, would like to see where you got your information. I am quite aware of the lung diseases resultant from stone cutting, grinding and polishing since these actions create very fine respirable dust. But, flint flaking and knapping do not produce these fine respirable particles. The...

Since you live in southeast Texas, I would suggest using large mesquite thorns. They are hard and very durable. Many people use Hawthorn thorns if they live where Hawthorn trees grow. I have also heard of people using large fish bones as pins. They just dry them well, polish them up and they...