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    From tree to stock question

    I think I remember reading that the bark may give a clue to the grain but that may not have anything to do with the curl aspect.
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    accident

    The gun must have been out of its holster, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a rawhide thong,loop over the hammer spur to make sure it stays in the holster.
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    stone headed war club

    How did you form it?
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    stone headed war club

    The handle is the easy part- how are you making the stone warhead? Wicked cool weapons.
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    accident

    After thinking this over a bit it seems to me that even if there are notches, pins, etc there is the chance in putting a holstered gun away that it could slip out of the holster AND if you were dead tired at the end of the day and picked it up by the muzzle- drawing it to you, you could catch...
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    better inlet black

    I bought and have used I standard inlet black- "Gold Something" that is okay for the first fitting or two but after a while the black is all over the place- is there a better substance to use to mark where wood should be removed without having black everywhere? Thanks.
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    Bag lining

    Labonte: you bring up a very good point. Even if we find an "original", what was it originally? Not many original bags remain and they may well have been owned by a town dweller who just hung it up and never used it- which is the reason it is still around. These "town bags" if you want to them...
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    new shelters

    Yeah, there are several references to a pyramid tent being used by mountain men. Some times you have to read between the lines- such as a tent with a center pole, etc. I think there is one or two in some of the period (mountain man) artwork. In any event 1830 ish or a bit earlier.
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    Bag lining

    Black Hand is correct to the best of my knowledge. When I was researching this I found that bags with linings are pc but that they were few and far between. When I inquired about adhensive I was told none was used, the lining was basted (lightly sewn) to the corresponding leather pieces and...
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    Barrier "wad" to prevent patch moisture from getting into powder.

    Wonder Wad or similar type wads that are already pre-lubed are sold for this purpose. In a lot of cases a wad over the powder and under the PRB improves accuracy. I think the wad may also push a lot of fouling down the bore and thereby make seating the PRB a little easier as well. Some...
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    pickling eggs

    How well do pickled eggs keep? Do they need refrigeration or could you take a jar camping for a couple of weeeks?
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    Leather weight for shooting bags

    Well its a question of what you like versus what may be historically correct. I think 3-4 oz is going to be pretty close. You can get some pillow ticking and rubber glue it to the inside if you want something a little stiffer. You can get leather belts at thrift shops or use the leather you...
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    how did they keep their bowies in place ??

    What pictures? Are they historically accurate? Butcher knives were usually worn diagonally across the back, the knives carried in front were few and far between, usually fighting knives carrying on the left front if you were right handed. I'm not sure how they were secured, most likely with a...
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    Rondy Shelter

    Poorprivate- how tall is your 7 x 7? Do you have a floor? How much does it weigh?
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    CVA Mountain Stalker

    I think it has a 1 in 38 inch twist. If you slow up things a bit with a lighter powder charge you ought to be able to use PRBs for 50 yard plinking, etc.
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    Sourdough starter

    Thanks for the tips- I'll give them a try.
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    One or Two Hands?

    I'm going to just throw out some thoughts. I think Bat Masterson was in a barroom shoot out at point blank range. Mark Twain in "Roughing It" talked about a Slade- at a stage coach stop- a point blank shoot out. I've been to a couple of fast draw events and the old thumb buster- in competent...
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    Sourdough starter

    Well I'll share what little I have done and maybe someone else may see where I'm going wrong or doing something right. The internet has a lot of sourdough information but I wanted something historically correct. A lot (most) of the internet information has you add yeast (what's the point of...
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    Sourdough starter

    I've messed around with sourdough a little but the bread is as heavy as lead and the crust- I have to saw through it. I read that you weren't supposed to knead the dough that much and then someone else told me that is why it isn't rising more. Any ideas?
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    One or Two Hands?

    Well, since there doesn't seem to be much that's documented I guess mostly we have to guess. My gut feeling is that a one handed hold was standard. I agree with a lot of what others have said about today's two hand hold- if you make it a habit and get in a close range gun fight- the other guy...
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