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    Stock question

    Zonie is steering you in the right direction. In addition, adding resins and or lacquers to wood greatly enhances it's hardness and strength.
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    Drilling hole wood screw?

    I measure the same way Cody does. On a tapered screw, I measure at the middle of the length of the screw. If the wood is very brittle the a bit larger hole, if the wood it very soft then a bit smaller hole. If the screw is really hard to drive then the hole is too small. If you do twist one off...
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    wood removal tools?

    A cabinet scraper can remove wood quickly but still in a controlled fashion. They are made of silver steel. To sharpen, the edge is carefully filed to 90 degrees with a dull file. The edge can then be dressed with a stone. You need a nice sharp 90 degree edge. Then apply pressure to the edge...
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    Describe what kind of a ML Shooter you are

    I am a hunter at heart. Here in IL. it is either shotgun or muzzleloader. The muzzleloader is more accurate and lethal. I have always held to the one shot one kill concept anyway. Now I find I really enjoy working up a load, the smoke, the whole darn thing. Having a lot of fun!
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    Finish for a colonial English style cherry fowler?

    Cherry will darken naturally with exposure to the sun. Plenty of rubbing with tung oil will give you a spectacular finish.
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    Barrel cleaning

    I use hot soapy water and plenty of elbow grease. It is working very well so far. I am new to the black powder game though, others may have better suggestions.
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    Civil war guns terminal ballistics

    There is a civil war museum in Franklin Tennessee. I recall seeing a large projectile lodged in the ankle bone of the recipient. That says something about velocity. There are a lot of pictures there of injuries. I think amputation was the most oft used skill in those days.
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    T7 Freshness?

    I have read that Pyrodex doesn't store as well as BP. Is that also true of T7? Poloman
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