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Offline mullet

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Re: Traditional Muzzle loading?
« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2012, 09:37:17 pm »
 I went to the Rendevous last weekend and bought a few assesorie items, handmade you can't buy i the store. I got so inspired I came home and later that night I started casting .465 cal roundballs till 1 AM. and again the next afternoon. Also started working on three powder horns.
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« Reply #31 on: January 23, 2012, 10:20:16 pm »
Hey Mullet, did you go to the Alafia Rendevous?

Been there once and had a good time. Was living in Pembroke Pines (Broward County) at the time.
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« Reply #32 on: January 23, 2012, 10:42:14 pm »
Quote from: mullet on January 23, 2012, 09:37:17 pm
I went to the Rendevous last weekend and bought a few assesorie items, handmade you can't buy i the store. I got so inspired I came home and later that night I started casting .465 cal roundballs till 1 AM. and again the next afternoon. Also started working on three powder horns.

Any pics of your smokestick & maybe some of your powder horn progress?  Been wanting to try my hand at one as well...have a really good "how-to" book on  the process.
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« Reply #33 on: January 23, 2012, 11:31:01 pm »
 NC, yes sir. I live about twenty minutes away. I don't know how long ago you were there but it's in Homeland now. They bought their own piece of property and the site has permanent facilities now and huge. I go every year and they have target shooting contest once a month for club members and non-members.
Lee, I'll try to get some up tomorrow.
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« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2012, 12:21:48 am »
Quote from: mullet on January 19, 2012, 08:50:58 pm
I think I am? ::) I have four 12 gauge shotguns, one .50 flintlock, two .50 cappers, a .45 Kentucky long rifle capper, that real nice rifle that RickD just traded me with the W Large barrel and four .45 pistols, and my bedroom is like a bomb with about 8 pounds of Black Powder in it.
You are such a hoarder. Time to de-clutter. Send me a shotgun and a pistol and we will call it your therapy for the day.
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« Reply #35 on: January 24, 2012, 03:40:02 pm »
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« Reply #36 on: February 02, 2012, 05:57:33 pm »
Here's a few horns I have. The big one and little brown priming horn were gifted to me by Chris Cade, the little white and black priming horn I just finished up a couple of nights ago.
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #37 on: February 02, 2012, 06:00:12 pm »
So you are finally admitting to being horny? >:D
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« Reply #38 on: February 02, 2012, 06:07:16 pm »
All the time, with more to come. 8)
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« Reply #39 on: February 02, 2012, 06:24:15 pm »
Very nice gift, I know I'd be proud to carry that...

Great work on the priming horn, I just picked up a real nice horn that I intend to make a  powder horn from...might even try my hand at some scrimshaw work on it.  We'll see how brave I get once it comes time to put needle to horn  :o
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« Reply #40 on: February 02, 2012, 07:05:16 pm »
Thank you, I am proud to carry it, nice getting it fro a good friend. I'm going to do some scrimshaw on the priming horn when I get a chance.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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« Reply #41 on: February 02, 2012, 10:47:16 pm »
What tool do you use for your scrimshaw work Eddie?
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« Reply #42 on: February 03, 2012, 12:12:58 am »
Lee I have an old shortened ice pick that is filed down real sharp and exacto knife blades.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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« Reply #43 on: February 03, 2012, 02:47:35 pm »
Thanks Mullet, I'll gather a few of those items and see how it goes...cheers!
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Re: Traditional Muzzle loading?
« Reply #44 on: February 03, 2012, 04:29:41 pm »
here's a little horn a buddy gave me, hold's enough powder for about 30 station's, he made me a nice full size horn with my name scrimshawed in it but somebody needed it more than me i quess, BubIMG]http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Picture001-18.jpg[/IMG]

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