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    Kids under 12 hunting.

    Yeah, I had the tray ready to cut open his chest when the ambulance arrived. Didn't need it. Not only did he survive, but he went home that night. Bullet bounced off a rib didn't hit anything vital. Also took care of a guy who survived a point-blank 12 gauge deer slug to the left chest. He...
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    Salt & Pepper Shaker

    I made a Ying/Yang salt & pepper shaker from a deer antler. The stopper on the salt side is Holly. On the pepper side, Black Walnut. Large antlers have a spongy interior. So for the spouts, I drilled out the spongy center and glued in a Maple plug. Then I drilled out the center of the plugs...
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    Kids under 12 hunting.

    Pure luck Children's brains are immature, and sometimes they do irrational things without thinking. BTW, the only thing that's better than scientific facts are better facts. You "whiff test" is completely irrelevant .
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    Kids under 12 hunting.

    It is most certainly NOT Parents cannot speed up a child's biological brain development. No matter how they are taught, they still have the brains of children, and they still make spontaneous poor choices. It's what children do, and no amount of parenting can change that.
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    Kids under 12 hunting.

    I rest my case LOL
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    Kids under 12 hunting.

    Clinical fact that children do not have the maturity to responsibly handle guns until late teens. As "mature" as some may seem, their brains are still developing and "mature" they are not. By definition. I knew a "very mature" 15 year old kid who, at a deer hunting camp, was cleaning his...
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    Do You Actually Use Your Expensive Custom Guns or Keep Them as Safe Queens?

    I shoot them all, the only difference is how I handle them. My beauty isn't taken out in the mud & rain.
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    Tannic Acid

    Ancient recipe that goes back at least 1,500 years. Called "atramentum" or "shoe black" in the medieval period, more recently known as vinagroon. You can also use ground-up iron sulfate mineral in place of iron, works better and faster than dissolving iron. Acetic acid + iron = iron acetate +...
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    Suggestions for bag flap closure?

    That's an even better idea!
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    Suggestions for bag flap closure?

    Thanks for all the suggestions! This is what I've done - hang an antler tip for weight.
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    Any bladesmiths here?

    Yes it is!
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    Suggestions for bag flap closure?

    I can make those easy. But I'm wondering how a button would work with the inch-long deer fur.
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    Suggestions for bag flap closure?

    I have a belt pouch with a deer pelt (with the tail) as the front flap. The fur is about 1-inch thick. I could leave the flap without a way to secure it closed, but I'm really interested in being able to secure the flap down. How would you do it?
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    Any bladesmiths here?

    I'm gonna say that wood looks like huckleberry
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    Origins of chili con carne

    Leave it to Texans to ruin good ol' Mexican chili I won't eat that texas chili con carne manure. Mexican or New Mexican chili is much better.
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    My First Ball Bag

    That's a beautiful and historically accurate ball bag, you should be happy and proud.
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    Shooting Bench

    Bingo!
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    Another shipping war story….

    I have a 1/2-mile private gravel driveway off a remote gravel road. The Post Office drivers come up to our house 3 to 5 days a week. As I said, it's not about the company, it's all about the local people with that company.
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    Another shipping war story….

    All depends on the local people in the local service. Gotta find what works in your area. What you describe is the same abysmal service I get from UPS. They won't even drive up my road, they leave the package on the side of the road down at the intersection, and the delivery status says "Left...
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    Germanic Heraldic Bag

    As a leather worker, I can say with authority that is very impressive work.
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