Why Black Lives Matter to Me
June 12, 2020
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Given the current unrest and uncertainty over race, as a Christian and a person working a twelve step program of recovery, I have felt challenged
Mark Elliott
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Important – Leather Care
May 18, 2020
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I just wanted to post a quick note about leather care. Leather dries out and cracks over time. I recently saw an old bag of
Late Flint Virginia Shot Pouch & Powder Horn
April 25, 2020
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I made this shot pouch and powder horn for a Virginian headed south to the Texas fight for independence. It represents late flint pouch from
Fur Trade Era Hunting Pouch with Fraktur Embroidery Insert
October 11, 2019
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The Face of God Fraktur I decided that I wanted to combine my fraktur (18th & 19th Century German-American folk art) work with my leather
Mid 18th Century Shot Pouch
July 19, 2019
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Shown here is my version of a simple mid 18th Century shot pouch. It is a variant of my Early VA shot pouch which is
Early Virginia Longrifle Templates & Layout Guide
December 21, 2017
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1775-1785 Augusta/Rockbridge Co. Virginia Longrifle Templates & Layout Guide This offering is my attempt to help the beginning gunmaker by making some of my layout
Charcoal Blueing a Barrel
September 12, 2016
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Today, I was fortunate enough to be present for the charcoal bluing of a longrifle barrel. Richard Frazier, a former journeyman at the gunshop at
Gun #16 – Early Jacob Dickert Flintlock Longrifle
June 19, 2016
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Best of Class This is a rifle in the style of an early Jacob Dickert. It shares characteristics with the Moravian rifle makers at Christian
Handmade Colonial English Flintlock
March 20, 2016
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Handmade Tumbler Trouble In conjunction with some recent repair/restoration work, I have started working on an all handmade flintlock. That means one made of wrought
Metal Bow Drill
March 12, 2016
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I just finished making a metal bow for my watchmakers type metal bow drill. The bow itself is very simple. Unlike the ones in the