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    I don't understand???

    For the small parts you can an old plastic tackle box or somthing of that sort where you can seperate the parts from the water. Put the parts in the top shelves and put a tuperware container of hot water on the bottom and close the lid. You can card at the end or in between coats. I find that...
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    I don't understand???

    Hud, it may be the humidity although I've heard it works just as well w/o using a humidity box; just takes longer. First make sure that you only apply a very light coat making sure to never overlap an area that you have already touched w the browner (until after you've washed and carded, that...
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    Shooting Bag Info

    Stumpkiller, thanks...you're a gent.
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    Shooting Bag Info

    Anybody out there have Madison Grant's book "The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch" that would be willing to share some info? I would like to know the date given to PLATE #43 on pp. 66. Thanks much,
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    "calf's knees"

    I just made 3 of them the other day out of some scrap deerhide I had laying around. One for me and two from my brothers. Took me a little over an hour as they are so increadibly easy to make yourself. I used the pattern described in Mark Baker's "A Pilgrim's Journey". I waterprofed them by...
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    Lock Panal Shaping

    Zonie, My main tool to shape panels is a nicholson patternmakers rasp. I assume a "generous radius" is another term for lock and sideplate panel moldings? These done like a relief carving. Pencil in an outline around your panels 1/8" or less. Use an exacto knife to cut the outline then go in...
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