Well just to show how miserly ....................... urh thrifty lets say( sounds ever so much better) I figure most of them like the one in your picture come "pre- lubed" already ! Just think of the money saved on bear oil and bees wax!
I see midway USA has them in some calibers for two cents a piece, and that's a pretty good price I think.
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Yes.^^^ watched a documentary on the band. They all sit around noodling on guitars until they worked out a tune and then they’d write lyrics to fit the music. Interesting process from some of the most talented musicians and wordsmiths around.Traveling Wilbury's, (Dylan, Harrison, Orbison, Petty, Lynn) supergroup from the late 80's. Song supposedly written mostly by Dylan and Petty, main verses sung by Dylan. Recorded on first album. Song lyrics roam around here and there, alot have no connection. Supposedly meant to be that way. Great group of musicians, great music from some of the greatest of the day. After Roy Orbison passed away word was that the rest of the group talked of Del Shannon joining, replacing Roy, but Del passed away, Harrison lost interest and the group never recorded or performed again. Great music and performers as were the supergroup 'The Highwaymen'. This is off subject but Wireforhire appeared to be wondering about Karma's post.
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Speaking for my favorite topper, that’s some highly corrosive juice in that felt! Blackpowder fouling has nothing on it!Well just to show how miserly ....................... urh thrifty lets say( sounds ever so much better) I figure most of them like the one in your picture come "pre- lubed" already ! Just think of the money saved on bear oil and bees wax!
Thanks, I need to get the recording. WZTraveling Wilbury's, (Dylan, Harrison, Orbison, Petty, Lynn) supergroup from the late 80's. Song supposedly written mostly by Dylan and Petty, main verses sung by Dylan. Recorded on first album. Song lyrics roam around here and there, alot have no connection. Supposedly meant to be that way. Great group of musicians, great music from some of the greatest of the day. After Roy Orbison passed away word was that the rest of the group talked of Del Shannon joining, replacing Roy, but Del passed away, Harrison lost interest and the group never recorded or performed again. Great music and performers as were the supergroup 'The Highwaymen'. This is off subject but Wireforhire appeared to be wondering about Karma's post.
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I don't think I ever wanted to be a cowboy being raised on a dairy farm. I had and loved my riding horse and watched "Rawhide" with Gill Favor and Roudy Yates characters every Friday night after the milking was done, but those weren't the real deal either. I'm not sure even real cowboys thought the life nearly as romantic as Hollywood likes to protray it !
That’s pretty accurate in my experience. It’s not an easy life for the average cowboy, if there is such a thing, long hours, low pay, hard work in all weather conditions, in my fathers words, “it ain’t for sissies.” But it’s really almost a calling for those who are bent that way. I know guys who would probably do it for free if it came to that. A good friend of mine is pushing 80 and works every day. Not so much on horseback these days but his long years as a cowboy have left him busted up, riddled with arthritis, near penniless and unable (and maybe unwilling) to ever retire. He does have a couple of good saddle horses and a few colts he’ll leave to his kids. (His second wife left him long ago) He’s not a special case, lots of old cowboys end up just like Jack. Most of them do believe it’s a romantic life and couldn’t imagine anything else.
You are overthinking this WAAAYY too much.Next month I'm making 1/4 inch thick lubed wads for my .36 cal 51 Navy. Just for fun I'll do a material balance and calculate the % Scrap of Felt & Lube. I'll start a separate thread showing the calculations and % Yields and % Scrap and the Costs of Felt Offcut and the lube in the offcuts. I'm picking up the felt tomorrow and the lamb tallow and beeswax I'll get next week. That'll be fun
I'll be 74 in the fall and am still working the glass trade with my son for a living. I did start to notice in the last couple years the cold gets to me more now as I didn't seem to notice it much before. Boy, the years just seem to sneak up on a fella and one day he realizes he's getting old!
Bad Karma, you're a bowyer too! Another great hobby/pastime
Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve tillered anything, in fact I gave the last of my staves to a friend of my sons. He’s never tillered anything but he’s an avid longbow man and he wants to try so we’re gonna try to bring him along as much a possible…
How about that, I just started another pyramid style Hickory bow (my favorite long bow design) for my second grandson. I have been messing around with trapping the sides ,making the tips stiff, laminating on Ipe bellies and most recently fire hardening the bellies of Hickory making them almost the equal of Old Sage Orange (Bodark) or Yew in compression.
LOL I overthink everything,
interesting, made me curious so I took a look at the old Leatherwall. Darned if some of the old posters are still there. Tim Baker seems to be around, Jawge just passed away… Dean Torges did some time ago…
That's what counts !
