From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1349 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 Friday, May 7 2004 Volume 01 : Number 1349 In this issue: -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Rendezvous Magazine -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: tobacco boxes -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes -牋牋牋 RE: MtMan-List: trade gun question -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Re:Beavers -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Re:Beavers -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Re:Beavers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 20:32:02 EDT From: AvalancheLodge@aol.com Subject: MtMan-List: Rendezvous Magazine - -------------------------------1083803522 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I wanted to ask anyone on the group if they know where I can purchase some back issues of "Rendezvous" magazine. I dont know much about the magazine (how many issues there were, when it was published, etc.) but I have been told that it contained some great articles. I am particularly interested in finding a copy of an article that Wes Housler did on hide tipis. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Ron - -------------------------------1083803522 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello,

I wanted to ask anyone on the group if they know where I can purchase s= ome back issues of "Rendezvous" magazine. I dont know much about the m= agazine (how many issues there were, when it was published, etc.) but I have= been told that it contained some great articles. I am particularly in= terested in finding a copy of an article that Wes Housler did on hide tipis.= Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Ron

- -------------------------------1083803522-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 12:18:47 -0500 From: "Monte Holder" Subject: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C43364.486C74B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have not been able to get any Irish Black Rope Tobacco as of yet, but = I was able to order some other kinds and got a tin of Liberty and a tin = of Cross eyed Cricket (just because I liked the name). When they = arrived, the tobacco was in like a coffee filter inside the tin of both = (the cricket kind has a plastic lid, and was like a catfood can, which = was not what I was thinking). This reminded me of the brass or steel = tobacco box I have that has a magnifying glass in the lid. It had a = note saying "don't put tobacco in this unless it is in a pouch". What is it about the tins or boxes that it does to the tobacco? Also the sonic wall is down at school so I'm going to try to order some = of that Irish Black rope stuff even though it says its not for the faint = of heart.... been nice knowin' you all Monte HOlder Saline County MO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DOUBLE EDGE FORGE=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tobacco I carry the Irish Black Rope tobac. Can be smoked in a pipe or = chewed.... D - ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C43364.486C74B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have not been able to get any Irish Black Rope Tobacco as of yet, = but I=20 was able to order some other kinds and got a tin of Liberty and a tin of = Cross=20 eyed Cricket (just because I liked the name). When they arrived, = the=20 tobacco was in like a coffee filter inside the tin of both (the cricket = kind has=20 a plastic lid, and was like a catfood can, which was not what I was=20 thinking). This reminded me of the brass or steel tobacco box I = have that=20 has a magnifying glass in the lid. It had a note saying "don't put = tobacco=20 in this unless it is in a pouch".

What is it about the tins or boxes that it does to the = tobacco?

Also the sonic wall is down at school so I'm going to try to order = some of=20 that Irish Black rope stuff even though it says its not for the faint of = heart....

been nice knowin' you all

Monte HOlder

Saline County MO

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 DOUBLE EDGE=20 FORGE
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20

Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 = 1:53=20 PM

Subject: Re: MtMan-List: = tobacco

I carry the Irish Black Rope = tobac. Can=20 be smoked in a pipe or chewed....

D

- ------=_NextPart_000_0033_01C43364.486C74B0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 13:19:43 -0400 From: "DOUBLE EDGE FORGE" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C4336C.CB8E4640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Monte The Irish black rope not only is a fine smoke, it is a tolerable = chew... D Double Edge Forge www.bright.net/~deforge1 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Monte Holder=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:18 PM Subject: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes I have not been able to get any Irish Black Rope Tobacco as of yet, = but I was able to order some other kinds and got a tin of Liberty and a = tin of Cross eyed Cricket (just because I liked the name). When they = arrived, the tobacco was in like a coffee filter inside the tin of both = (the cricket kind has a plastic lid, and was like a catfood can, which = was not what I was thinking). This reminded me of the brass or steel = tobacco box I have that has a magnifying glass in the lid. It had a = note saying "don't put tobacco in this unless it is in a pouch". What is it about the tins or boxes that it does to the tobacco? Also the sonic wall is down at school so I'm going to try to order = some of that Irish Black rope stuff even though it says its not for the = faint of heart.... been nice knowin' you all Monte HOlder Saline County MO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DOUBLE EDGE FORGE=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tobacco I carry the Irish Black Rope tobac. Can be smoked in a pipe or = chewed.... D - ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C4336C.CB8E4640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Monte

The Irish black = rope not only=20 is a fine smoke, it is a tolerable chew...

Double Edge=20 Forge

www.bright.net/~deforge1

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Monte Holder
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20

Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 = 1:18=20 PM

Subject: MtMan-List: tobacco = boxes

I have not been able to get any Irish Black Rope Tobacco as of = yet, but I=20 was able to order some other kinds and got a tin of Liberty and a tin = of Cross=20 eyed Cricket (just because I liked the name). When they arrived, = the=20 tobacco was in like a coffee filter inside the tin of both (the = cricket kind=20 has a plastic lid, and was like a catfood can, which was not what I = was=20 thinking). This reminded me of the brass or steel tobacco box I = have=20 that has a magnifying glass in the lid. It had a note saying = "don't put=20 tobacco in this unless it is in a pouch".

What is it about the tins or boxes that it does to the = tobacco?

Also the sonic wall is down at school so I'm going to try to = order some=20 of that Irish Black rope stuff even though it says its not for the = faint of=20 heart....

been nice knowin' you all

Monte HOlder

Saline County MO

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 DOUBLE EDGE=20 FORGE
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20

Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 = 1:53=20 PM

Subject: Re: MtMan-List: = tobacco

I carry the Irish Black = Rope tobac. Can=20 be smoked in a pipe or chewed....

D

= - ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01C4336C.CB8E4640-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 15:59:09 -0500 From: "Thom Frazier" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: trade gun question This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C43383.115482A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim The short answer is "no" not the English or "Northwest" trade guns used by the English to trade for furs. They were the "bic lighters" of the time and generally cost was kept to a minimum. Weeping Heart Gunn Shoppe Thom Frazier 36732 Oak Point Rd. New York Mills MN 56567 218-385-2074 mnthom@arvig.net -----Original Message----- From: owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Jim Zeigler Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 6:24 PM To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com Subject: MtMan-List: trade gun question Hello List:: Not having seen many original trade guns, I would like to know if the trigger and guard were browned (blued??) on the original guns, also what about the bolts and screws...thanks in advance...jim - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C43383.115482A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim The short = answer is "no"=20 not the English or "Northwest" trade guns used by the English to trade = for=20 furs. They were the "bic lighters" of the time and generally cost = was kept=20 to a minimum.

Weeping Heart Gunn Shoppe
Thom Frazier
36732 Oak = Point=20 Rd.
New York Mills MN = 56567
218-385-2074
mnthom@arvig.net=20

-----Original Message-----
From:=20 owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 [mailto:owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Jim=20 Zeigler
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 6:24 PM
To:=20 hist_text@lists.xmission.com
Subject: MtMan-List: trade gun=20 question

Hello List:: Not having seen many original = trade guns,=20 I would like to know if the trigger and guard were browned = (blued??) on=20 the original guns, also what about the bolts and screws...thanks = in=20 advance...jim

- ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C43383.115482A0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 18:45:38 -0400 From: Subject: MtMan-List: Re:Beavers This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4339A.52FE6380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Any N.A Beavers on the list Beaver 473 - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4339A.52FE6380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Any N.A Beavers on the = list

Beaver 473

- ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C4339A.52FE6380-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 15:45:57 -0700 From: "RP Lahti" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: tobacco boxes This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01C43381.38D77AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There is enough salts and moisture in the tobacco to get the brass and = steel corroding which will taint the tobacco something fierce. Besides = messing up the container. A "tinned" can won't corrode as readily. A = lacquered brass container won't mess with the tobacco quite as bad as = long as the coating stays intact. But any break in that layer will ruin = the tobacco. YMOS Capt. Lahti' - ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01C43381.38D77AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There is enough salts = and moisture=20 in the tobacco to get the brass and steel corroding which will taint the = tobacco=20 something fierce. Besides messing up the container. A "tinned" can won't = corrode=20 as readily. A lacquered brass container won't mess with the tobacco = quite as bad=20 as long as the coating stays intact. But any break in that layer = will ruin=20 the tobacco.

YMOS
Capt. = Lahti'

- ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01C43381.38D77AA0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 10:50:52 EDT From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re:Beavers - -------------------------------1083941452 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/6/2004 3:44:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wjackson2@woh.rr.com writes: Any N.A Beavers on the list I've got my medallion, but for the life of me can't remember my number. Must be the after-effects of the incident that got me inducted ;) ...... IIRC it was being handled by someone at Smoke & Fire. Do you know if that's still the case? I'd like to contact whoever is still doing it. Barney - -------------------------------1083941452 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 5/6/2004 3:44:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wjackson2= @woh.rr.com writes:

Any N.A Beavers on the list

I've got my m= edallion, but for the life of me can't remember my number. Must be the after= - -effects of the incident that got me inducted ;) ......

&n= bsp;

IIRC it was being=20= handled by someone at Smoke & Fire. Do you know if that's still the case= ? I'd like to contact whoever is still doing it.

&n= bsp;

Barney
- -------------------------------1083941452-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 20:46:58 -0400 From: Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re:Beavers This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C43474.70954D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Contact me, with you name and I can look it up MadJack - ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C43474.70954D20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Contact me, with you name and I can = look it=20 up

MadJack
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