From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1287 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Thursday, December 25 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1287 In this issue: -       Re: MtMan-List: More Daylight. -       MtMan-List: Merry Christmas to All -       Re: MtMan-List: Merry Christmas to All -       MtMan-List: Lyman GPR -       Re: MtMan-List: Lyman GPR -       MtMan-List: Lyman Great Plins Rifle -       Re: MtMan-List: Lyman Great Plins Rifle -       MtMan-List: tin marking -       Re: MtMan-List: tin marking -       Re: MtMan-List: tin marking -       Re: MtMan-List: tin marking -       Re: MtMan-List: tin marking -       MtMan-List: marking tin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 06:48:55 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: More Daylight. Oh and Merry Christmas to everyone! bb > Yee ha! Shortess day of the year!! It's all down hill from here. > I love this day! > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 10:44:29 -0800 From: Pat Quilter Subject: MtMan-List: Merry Christmas to All To my companions on the trail As the highly anticipated day finally draws near, may all of us enjoy a warm and loving celebration with good companions around a warm fire. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Yr Obt Svt Pat Quilter. - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:15:13 -0600 From: "John McKee" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Merry Christmas to All And to you sir...Hope the Quake of 2003 was kind to ya. John - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Quilter" To: "Mtnman Forum (E-mail)" Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:44 PM Subject: MtMan-List: Merry Christmas to All > To my companions on the trail > > As the highly anticipated day finally draws near, may all of us enjoy a warm > and loving celebration with good companions around a warm fire. > > Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! > > Yr Obt Svt > > Pat Quilter. > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 07:54:45 -0700 From: "Jeff Gerke" Subject: MtMan-List: Lyman GPR I have a Lyman GPR .54 cal flintlock for sale if anyone is interested. The rifle is about 9 months old. I have an extra ram rod, touch hole liner and short starter to throw in. If my cows knee doesn't fit my new rifle I'll throw that in as well. The reason I am selling is to help pay for my new Isaac Haines Lancaster. I'm asking $275 + shipping costs if you don't live in the Salt Lake area. Phone: 801-576-0165 Email: jgerke@azteca.com Jeff - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 08:04:00 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Lyman GPR Hi Jeff, Are you around today? Sparks Jeff Gerke wrote: >I have a Lyman GPR .54 cal flintlock for sale if anyone is interested. The >rifle is about 9 months old. I have an extra ram rod, touch hole liner and >short starter to throw in. If my cows knee doesn't fit my new rifle I'll >throw that in as well. The reason I am selling is to help pay for my new >Isaac Haines Lancaster. I'm asking $275 + shipping costs if you don't live >in the Salt Lake area. Phone: 801-576-0165 Email: jgerke@azteca.com > >Jeff > > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:42:26 -0700 From: Todd Glover Subject: MtMan-List: Lyman Great Plins Rifle Hello all, A friend of mine who is just getting into the blackpowder/Buckskinning game has a Lyman Great Plains Flintlock for sale. It's practically brand new. Seems he now wants a custom Lancaster flinter. The gun is less than a year old and i'd guess has less than 50 shots through it. He's offering a great deal on it. Here's the info. Lyman GPR Flintlock .54 cal. Extra ramrod and touch hole liner. Asking $275 jgerke@azteca.com (801) 576-0165 Thanks for the help! Jeff - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:29:15 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Lyman Great Plins Rifle I've seen this particular rifle knock over the little sillouette at 50 yards. Sparks Todd Glover wrote: >Hello all, > >A friend of mine who is just getting into the blackpowder/Buckskinning >game has a Lyman Great Plains Flintlock for sale. It's practically brand >new. Seems he now wants a custom Lancaster flinter. >The gun is less than a year old and i'd guess has less than 50 shots >through it. He's offering a great deal on it. >Here's the info. > >Lyman GPR Flintlock .54 cal. >Extra ramrod and touch hole liner. >Asking $275 >jgerke@azteca.com >(801) 576-0165 > >Thanks for the help! > >Jeff > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:44:35 -0700 From: "Wynn Ormond" Subject: MtMan-List: tin marking This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3CA4D.F9EC2080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My three sons are getting tin cups tomarrow and also several of us in = the PRP use the same makers tinware so it is getting tough to tell whose = is whose. How do you mark tin? Wynn Ormond - ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3CA4D.F9EC2080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My three sons are getting tin cups = tomarrow and=20 also several of us in the PRP use the same makers tinware so it is = getting=20 tough to tell whose is whose.
 
How do you mark tin?
 
Wynn Ormond
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3CA4D.F9EC2080-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:18:56 -0800 From: "roger lahti" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin marking This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C3CA4A.649D7FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wynn, I've been known to dent the sides of a tin cup/pot with marks to tell = the amount of liquids up to a mark, without hurting the coating of tin. No reason you can't do a similar thing with your cups. Use a rounded = point to do the denting and a soft backing to tap against to make the = impression. "Dent" a set of initials or identifying mark. Capt. Lahti' - ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C3CA4A.649D7FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Wynn,
 
I've been known to = dent the sides=20 of a tin cup/pot with marks to tell the amount of liquids up to a mark, = without=20 hurting the coating of tin.
 
No reason you can't do = a similar=20 thing with your cups. Use a rounded point to do the denting and a soft = backing=20 to tap against to make the impression. "Dent" a set of initials or = identifying=20 mark.
 
Capt. = Lahti'
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C3CA4A.649D7FE0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 22:49:45 EST From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin marking - -------------------------------1072324185 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/24/2003 6:20:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, amm1719@charter.net writes: "Dent" a set of initials or identifying mark. I did the same thing with a copper 'mug' so as to use it as a measuring cup as well as a drinking vessel; got the idea from a Goose Bay Workshops (Peter Goebels) period correct piece. Works on tin, too. Barney - -------------------------------1072324185 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/24/2003 6:20:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, amm1719= @charter.net writes:
"Dent" a set of init= ials or identifying mark.
I did the sam= e thing with a copper 'mug' so as to use it as a measuring cup as well as a=20= drinking vessel; got the idea from a Goose Bay Workshops (Peter Goebels) per= iod correct piece. Works on tin, too.
&n= bsp;
Barney
- -------------------------------1072324185-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 22:50:58 EST From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin marking - -------------------------------1072324258 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/24/2003 5:37:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, cheyenne@pcu.net writes: How do you mark tin? Wynn, Another method I forgot to mention is wrapping the handle with trade wool or leather..... Barney - -------------------------------1072324258 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/24/2003 5:37:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, cheyenn= e@pcu.net writes:
How do you mark tin?
Wynn, Another meth= od I forgot to mention is wrapping the handle with trade wool or leather....= .   Barney 
- -------------------------------1072324258-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 21:59:39 -0600 From: "Lanney Ratcliff" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin marking This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C3CA69.3A47D9B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a big tin cup with a leather wrapped handle not for = identification so much as insulation when cooking in the cup. I tied a = couple of unusual beads to the handle for ID. Lanney ----- Original Message -----=20 From: LivingInThePast@aol.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin marking In a message dated 12/24/2003 5:37:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, = cheyenne@pcu.net writes: How do you mark tin? Wynn, Another method I forgot to mention is wrapping the handle with = trade wool or leather..... Barney - ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C3CA69.3A47D9B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a big tin cup with a = leather=20 wrapped handle not for identification so much as insulation when cooking = in the=20 cup.  I tied a couple of unusual beads to the handle for = ID.
Lanney
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From:=20 LivingInThePast@aol.com =
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, = 2003 9:50=20 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tin=20 marking

In a message dated 12/24/2003 5:37:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, = cheyenne@pcu.net writes:
How do you mark=20 tin?
Wynn, = Another method I=20 forgot to mention is wrapping the handle with trade wool or=20 leather.....  =20 Barney 
- ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C3CA69.3A47D9B0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 06:05:46 -0800 (PST) From: Ronald Schrotter Subject: MtMan-List: marking tin A man what can't tell his own cup ain't spent enough time on the trail! Besides which, if yer thirsty enough, what difference does it make? A man offers a cup, it's rude to refuse! Best of the season to all, and may your camps be warm and the coffee hot. Cheers, Dog __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #1287 ******************************** - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.