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    Looking for someone who can Replicate, Cast, and or Locate a "Hinged, Brass, Conch Shaped/Seashell Shaped" circa 1850's Patch Box Cover/Lid.

    That has no resemblance to a conch shell. You may have saved some time by calling it a clam shell or even just a seashell.
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    Rifleman's knife

    Very nice!
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    Thinning down a frizzen spring

    I believe he indicated it was a backup.
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    Engraved capper

    My work was amateurish also, but There are a few on this forum with world class works.
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    Engraved capper

    I used epoxy on 2 bys some times. Heat gun will release it pretty easy Sometimes left the part on the gun or whatever.
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    Engraved capper

    These are my graver tools. The palm gravers are for shading and cleaning/refining cuts. The tool with the polished round point burnishes mis cuts or scratches. Of course, I never need it. Yes, that's a joke.
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    Engraved capper

    Hammer and chisel/graver, engraving, is way easier to learn, and easier on your hands. The hammers are wide faced but of a very light weight. Look at one and you can make one yourself from a small tack hammer as I did. The face would be around an inch diameter and maybe1/4/3/8 or so thick...
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    Engraved capper

    A Crocker sharpening Jig is affordable and better than nothing, but there are better systems.
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    Engraved capper

    You are off to a decent start. You need more practice in your layout and maybe a sharper graver. Too many kinks standing out in your curves and many of the cuts show what appears to be chatter marks. If you don't have one, make a palm graver to clean up some of it. Trying to be helpful, not...
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    Shouldn't it break?

    The only ingredients needed is salt, clean water, and steel of high carbon content such as 1095. Kasenit and similar products will initially add to the sparking ability but will not last long. A mix of a half box of salt, 13 oz, preferably sea salt, and a gallon of distilled water, or just clean...
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    Shouldn't it break?

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    English trade knife?

    Not typical English, but better than some. English would typically have three small diameter pins in a line and an 80°/85° give or take, straight choil. An inward C choil would not be common. A rounded choil would be more French style.
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    English trade knife?

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    James Bowie Knife?

    That knife shown as the Musso Bowie, is NOT THE ACTUAL MUSSO BOWIE KNIFE! There are a few fake copies of the Musso around but only one I saw was really close. There is NO evidence that the Musso knife was made in England. The knife shown has the wrong grind, the wrong brass blade catcher, and...
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    Engraving chisel

    You can buy a Crocker sharpening guide on Ebay for $28.00, and there are other types available at reasonable prices. The Crocker worked well enough for me. McKenzie's videos are great and very beneficial to beginners.
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    anyone having trouble getting on A.L.R.??

    Came right up for me about 4 minutes ago.
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    Which is historically correct, precut patches or cut at muzzle?

    I read that years ago, but can't remember where!
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    Rifleman's knife

    Very nicely done!!
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    Which is historically correct, precut patches or cut at muzzle?

    Years back I read an account of the NDN attack on Boonesboro. It mentioned that a group of the women were in a cabin cutting patches for the men during the fight. Likely square patches cut with scissors. In my experience, cutting at the muzzle takes too much time if a second shot is needed in a...
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    Revolver Grips

    OM Super Blackhawks had at least 3 different slight variations in the grip. Maybe 4. The differences are so minor you can't tell them apart by just looking, but the actual fit can vary. You can have grips that overlap front edge of frame and frame exposed on rear, or vise versa. I have one made...
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