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Sad to hear that. At almost 1.7 million dollars I would be surprised if it could continue to be a wax museum to support a purchase price of that amount. It will be interesting to see if the Park...

If the leather got wet before they could get it under cover, then maybe they are avoiding covering the leather so that it will not get moldy. Correct me if I am wrong, but if the leather got wet,...

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It is my plan to bring my large reproduction wheeled regulation US Army Traveling Forge Civil War Event at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster Maryland, the first weekend in May 2013. This...

The answer to your question depends whether you are asking about the techniques of how to sew leather, or whether you are asking for patterns for historical leather products.

I posted information...

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Found the Video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_gWsWcs3Qc

I just do living history and can do either blue or gray. I have paid membership dues this year to one blue group and two grey groups. Who I participate with will depend on how their schedules...

Wrought nails also have squarish tapered shanks, but also have the additional feature of a head.



Quoting page 255 of the 1863 ordnance manual,
"Packing-boxes.--The boxes are made of white...

If cut nails were as good as nails with heads on them, then:
1) the government would likely have specified cut nails for all applications instead of some applications.
2) stores would only need to...

Mr Jimmy73, I would strongly recommend against Phillips head screws shown in the article.

I could be wrong, but my impression from the Ordnance Manuals is that wrought/forged nails were used. I...

Interesting topic. First I might mention that a one inch thick board can be created by either gluing a 1/4" board to a 3/4" board or glue two thicker boards together and run them through a planer or...

I would suggest sticking to play script instead of reproducing U.S. bills.

I don't think that the Feds would like you reproducing Federal Greenbacks. ...

Is this what you are talking about?
http://www.jbrucevoyles.com/A53/sDSCN0224.jpg

Apparently I can not see the images because I don't have a sign-on to that forum.

Here is information from the web site for the Civil War at the Smithsonian

Here is a video of making wrought iron:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6uFAv9L734

Here is a picture of a bar of Wrought Iron cut/broken open to show the visible *strands* within the iron that is unique to wrought iron.

OK lets define a few terms:

Hardening is raising the temperature to where the structure changes, can be tested by when a magnet will not stick to the metal, *then* locking the structure in place....

When a mass of iron is poured out of a furnace as a liquid, the internal structure of the iron is like small spheres of iron piled together like a bunch of somewhat sticky marbles.

When that...

I apologize for asking two questions, it is not my intention to sidetrack your thread, but:
1) Is the foundry use a *casting* process to make the blades for you ?
2) Have you talked to your...

A few thoughts:
1) If you are putting the saddle on a horse, then perhaps the well being of the horse is a prime consideration, so make sure the saddle is the correct size for your horse so that you...

Good question. I don't believe anyone really has kept track of the number

Do we count only the ones that are full-size? Do we count converted 20th century farm wagons?

Sorry to take so long to respond, I didn't come across this posting till today.

Pictures of various pieces of the Traveling Forge, the build process, and information about the period government...

It is my humble understanding that Maryland state regulators have started attending various types of non-reenactment events and had any tent without a tag saying that it was treated for fire...