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To: SWAMPSNIPER

My old auto shop teacher had a video of a craftsman who built black-powder rifles by hand—worked at Williamsburg or some other re-enactment site, IIRC.

We wore out the tapes over the years and never got bored. His rifles were every bit as nice as these, and I will never forget watching him do the engraving. Talk about mastery—it was like he was uncovering the designs, not creating them. You only get one pass with a chisel or grave—simply amazing!


18 posted on 02/06/2015 3:53:59 AM PST by antidisestablishment (When the passion of your convictions surpass those of your leader, it's past time for a change.)
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To: antidisestablishment

http://youtu.be/lui6uNPcRPA


21 posted on 02/06/2015 4:04:42 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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