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clubb butt geography
I was wondering just what the geographic limitations of clubb butt fowlers/muskets were in the mid to late 18th century. I see one in Battle weapons of the American Revolution purportedly from NY and wonder if they would have been present or made in heavily Dutch northern NJ. How about further...- NCOjohn
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"Softening" steel
Thank you fellows for all the help. I went with clay kitty litter(tough to find anymore!)Though I live 15 minutes from the beach I decided that the sand this time of year would be dodgy moisture wise. When I heated the frizzen it went past cherry to orange red PDQ!(MAPP gas) Since I wasn't oil...- NCOjohn
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"Softening" steel
I have seen plenty here about hardening&tempering. How do I soften steel( TRS frizzen) to be able to drill, file, polish etc.? Thank you, john- NCOjohn
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Using "tow" with smoothbores
On the few occasions I have fired my Charleville live I use balls of tow lubed with Old Zips under the .678 balls with cartridge paper over the ball with great results. The tow, usually smoldering, is easy to find 3 to 10 yards down- range.Fire awareness is important, indeed! john- NCOjohn
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