From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #372 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 Sunday, September 19 1999 Volume 01 : Number 372 In this issue: -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: New Guy -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: (no subject) -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Way off the list...... -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Canadian Iceman update -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: bacon? -牋牋牋 [none] -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: New Guy -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: broken gun -牋牋牋 MtMan-List: broken gun -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: bacon? -牋牋牋 Re: MtMan-List: Way off the list...... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:19:15 -0500 From: "Rick and Rose" Subject: MtMan-List: New Guy Hi there. I'm on digest edition so if I don't reply real quick that's the reason. Right now we live in Moberly, n. of columbia. My wife is looking at a new job in West Plains way down south MO. I was reading on NMLRA web site and there's a club down there. Hopefully their pretty active, and friendly to know nothing like myself. Thanks, Rick ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:42:11 -0400 From: deforge1@wesnet.com (Dennis Miles) Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] Oh boy, is this one tempting.. D Ratcliff wrote: they ain't meat, they're maggots.rigerated? - -- "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" DOUBLE EDGE FORGE Period Knives & Iron Accoutrements http://www.wesnet.com/deforge1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:13:02 -0700 From: "larry pendleton" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF0140.A9E2A1C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oh well ! What do they say ? " Parts is Parts " Pendleton -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Miles To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 4:43 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] =20 =20 Oh boy, is this one tempting.. D =20 Ratcliff wrote: they ain't meat, they're maggots.rigerated? -- =20 "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" DOUBLE EDGE FORGE Period Knives & Iron Accoutrements http://www.wesnet.com/deforge1 =20 =20 =20 - ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF0140.A9E2A1C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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- ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF0140.A9E2A1C0-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:53:05 -0500 From: "Texan" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] Hi Phyllis and Don, I am a new member to the Mt.Man list, but right now I am too shy to announce myself. Besides, I am a Pilgrim and would not have anything to offer yet. I have read and studied history since I learned how to read, but from the messages that I have read, I would still be considered a novice! Please tell me specifically what a Living History Consultant does. Does it cover shoes for the frontier ladies of the 1700's up to 1840? I am researching the clothing of that time for ladies and that is pretty clear cut. But I don't want to be out in the woods at a Rendezvous without a sturdy-and feminine-low or no heeled boot that I can run and play in! Until recently, I thought I was the only throw back to the olden days. For years I have grieved about the loss of those times. I am so excited to find out that there are many who want to and have already resurrected the past. Beings that I don't have a HE WHO MUST BE OBEYED, I will be able to make the Rendezvous and all connected to it a lifestyle without causing an uproar. I already wear frontier type dresses and long skirts as my everyday dress. My friends pat me on the head and tell me I am sweet and that they accept me even though they think I am eccentric because I want the olden days again. Thanks for letting me go on, Victoria Pate Ft. Worth, Texas ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:22:35 -0400 From: deforge1@wesnet.com (Dennis Miles) Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] "Meat's meat"
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Oh well ! What do they say ? " Parts is Parts "Pendleton

------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 22:27:30 -0500 From: Mike Rock Subject: MtMan-List: (no subject) I hate to admit it, but there are only a hunnert and fifty seven holes in the 'thousand eye' lantern. It is the cutest little thing, and the two candlestick mold is like my other one, but shrunken a whole lot. It is a mighty fine piece of work, and worth every penny Buck got for it.. The D-canteen with the pitch lining lives up to Peter's fine standards as well. His small French trade kittle is a pretty piece of work which I got on Buck's say so, and no regrets...use it every day in the house right now, and it has one fire under its belt, too. You gotta heat it after you wash it to drive the moisture from under the iron rim, that's the only thing I noted after the first washing. I ordered his Hudson's Bay kettle, too. If you are addicted to fine workmanship, or want to become addicted, Goose Bay Workshops will provide your 'fix'. His touchmark on each piece is nice! So is the scratched version....a collector's item I guess. Rock ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 04:48:32 GMT From: rparker7@ix.netcom.com (Roy Parker) Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] Hi, Victoria. ( you must follow wreck.woodworking after the feminine version of the SWMBO comment, right?) =20 Grab your phone and call Don Kitlinger, aka 'Wooden Hawk', who is almost your neighbor. Either he or his darlin' wife Jan will be on the other end of the phone. They'll answer many of your questions, and can probably supply you with anything you need. Great folks, honest as the day is long. Don is AMM member from way back, but don't hold that against him. I'd trust him and Jan with my last dollar, my best horse, my lodge, and my private stash of the best homebrew or wine I ever made, although I draw the line with leaving him alone with Sundance (my SWMBO)...he's older, but not dead. =20 You also have Bunny Soldier, Ramrod and Lightfoot trompin' through the area there too. Several other buckskinnin' derelects in the Dallas area, but these are the ones engraved on MANY of my memories...sometimes almost pleasantly (Hawk, with a broken leg, leading a spear charge at the first Oklahoma doin's comes to mind - Lightfoot finding that damn spring in Arkansas by cutting the towns ONLY water supply with a single swing of a mattock in an area of some 600 acres ranks right up there too). =46or basics, check out... http:\www.sat.net\~robenhaus for a couple of outstanding articles on how to get started along with a current list of Texas area rendezvous. The fall T.A.B. (Texas Association of Buckskinners) rendezvous will be held near North Zulch beginning the Thursday of Halloween weekend. This is about midway between Dallas and Houston. Drop me an email off-list if you want more info on the various T.A.B. / Texas rendezvous, or need to borrow some gear to get started. =20 Hawk's URL is http://www2.santaclaus.com/WoodenHawk/tradingco.html 3903 Mullins Lane Dallas, TX 75227-4752 214-381-5850 e-mail: woodenhawk@aol.com=20 On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:53:05 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Phyllis and Don, > >I am a new member to the Mt.Man list, but right now I am too shy to = announce >myself. >Besides, I am a Pilgrim and would not have anything to offer yet. I = have >read and studied history since I learned how to read, but from the = messages >that I have read, I would still be considered a novice! > >Please tell me specifically what a Living History Consultant does. Does= it >cover shoes for the frontier ladies of the 1700's up to 1840? I am >researching the clothing of that time for ladies and that is pretty = clear >cut. But I don't want to be out in the woods at a Rendezvous without a >sturdy-and feminine-low or no heeled boot that I can run and play in! > >Until recently, I thought I was the only throw back to the olden days. = For >years I have grieved about the loss of those times. I am so excited to = find >out that there are many who want to and have already resurrected the = past. >Beings that I don't have a HE WHO MUST BE OBEYED, I will be able to make= the >Rendezvous and all connected to it a lifestyle without causing an = uproar. I >already wear frontier type dresses and long skirts as my everyday dress.= My >friends pat me on the head and tell me I am sweet and that they accept = me >even though they think I am eccentric because I want the olden days = again. > >Thanks for letting me go on, >Victoria Pate >Ft. Worth, Texas > > > Roy Parker =46olks think I'm bad about collecting, and never throwing anything = out... Check out http://www.cosbyrentals.com/ and follow the threads for the=20 Bean Cabin. At least I only collect firearms, stamps, artifacts, forges,= =20 tools and anvils. My Dad was into collecting log cabins! Heavy hobby! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 05:48:19 -0000 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Way off the list...... Linda, Am glad the storm spared you and yours. Some years ago, probably early 80's, I acquired a large painted rawhide box from you which I have used all of these years as storage for my rendezvous clothes. The damn rats discovered it this summer in my warehouse, ate the braintained bindings and made it otherwise look like Swiss cheese. Literally. Do you still make such items? If so would you advise me as to what is available? Regards, Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 05:52:12 -0000 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] I will send you some. Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 05:51:43 -0000 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] Freeze or just keep cool. If it gets any mold, just wipe it off with vinegar. How are you and yours doing. It has been a coons age since the Western. Just issued another volume of our Brigade newsletter, The AMM Trace. A mere eight pages, but it surely makes me appreciate what our editor does with such apparent ease. Keep in touch. Paul ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:45:29 -0600 From: agottfre@telusplanet.net (Angela Gottfred) Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Canadian Iceman update Sorry to be slow in responding--I get the digest version, so I'm usually a= =20 couple of days behind everyone else on the list.=20 The date I (incorrectly) gave was "BP" (Before Present, i.e. 1950), not=20 "BC". Sorry about that--it's a specialized archeology term, used when the=20 date is really not that precise. (that is, the date spans several thousand= =20 years, and ties in with a culture which was not using writing, so that using= =20 BC or AD could suggest a precision that's not really there). To be more=20 clear: The iceman is estimated to be 250 to 5000 years old. It's expected=20 that the there will be a firm date (presumably from radiocarbon dating) by= =20 the end of September. Some archeologists are beginning to suspect the iceman= =20 is actually 100-250 years old, because the style of cedar hat being worn by= =20 the iceman has very strong similarities to cedar hats collected from the=20 British Columbia coast 100 years ago. The list I _meant_ to post this to was the historic costume list,=20 h-costume-digest@indra.com (subscribe through majordomo@indra.com), to=20 follow up on someone else's posting about the find & the iceman's clothing.= =20 H-cost has a lot of folks interested in all forms of historic costume, but= =20 discussion most often centers on medieval Europe.=20 Here are some more iceman links: http://www.cbcnews.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/09/13/bc_ice man990913=20 Frozen man not ancient http://www.cbcnews.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/08/24/oldbon es990824 Study begins on ancient remains found in B.C. http://www.cbcnews.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/09/13/iceman 990913 =20 The B.C. iceman cometh ... wearing a hat? http://www.discoveringarchaeology.com/iceman.shtml=20 Ancient Canadian Found in Glacier--Canadian Hunters Discover Ancient Human= =20 Remains http://www.discoveringarchaeology.com/iceman2.shtml=20 Tatshenshini Find Moved to Royal B.C. Museum--Management team appointed to= =20 oversee Kwaday D=E4n Sinch=EC http://arcticculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa082599.htm?COB=3Dhome&terms= =3DKw aday+Dan+Sinchi&PM=3D112_300_T=20 Kwaday Dan Sinchi, The Yukon Iceman http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/iceman990824.html=20 Iceman Foundeth --Well-preserved Body Found Under Glacier Your humble & obedient servant, Angela Gottfred agottfre@telusplanet.net ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:13:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Ronald Schrotter Subject: MtMan-List: bacon? I didn't know there were that many porkeaters involved with AMM! With all this talk of trail bacon, I am surprised noone has mentioned country ham. This is a delicacy I was introduced to by my old paw, Buffer Chip of Ky. when I went to his Thanksgiving doin's many years ago. It needs no refrigeration either though it is too salty for some tastes. I would imagine it is quite similar to trail bacon as it is salt and sugar cured,then smoked for a length of time. Someone asked the other day about what can be done about the salt taste, and the solution is quite simple-just soak it in water for awhile before cooking. My wife, Grace, did this to some country ham, and it works real well. Dog, Gabe's Hole Brig. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 07:19:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Ronald Schrotter Subject: [none] Glad to hear the brothers and sisters in Fla. survived the big blow. My folks live down there, as well as some other family, so I was concerned for all those folks down that way. Ol' Floyd done a good turn, eh? Dog, G.H.B. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 11:01:38 -0500 From: "Texan" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: [Fwd: trail bacon] Hi Mr. Parker, Thank you kindly for responding to what I thought was an off list message to the Keas'. I apologize to everyone for inadvertently breaking the rules of the list. I e-mailed Mr. Rudy and asked for instructions on how to do an off list message. In the meantime, could you "learn" me on how to do an off list message so I can get back with you? My e-mail address is texan@cowtown.net. Sounds like you have large repository of stories that are quite funny. I would like to hear more of them! Thanks, Victoria ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 20:58:53 -0500 (CDT) From: "Susan Gilbert" Subject: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle Hello the list! I could use your help. My husband, Brian, was given an 45 caliber, single trigger, percussion cap Markwell Arms black powder rifle by a friend of his. It was built from a kit and about 23 years old. His friend built it, used it one season and stuck it in the back of the closet and forgot about it until Brian started talking about getting into black powder shooting. Howard dug it out and gave it to him. It was a mess and Brian worked like a dog to get it back into usable shape. We took it to 2 events and then the leaf spring broke. We can't find anyone locally that can repair the rifle. Brian really likes the thing, size and power, and would hate to lose it. He has invested a lot of time and energy restoring it, not to mention the money spent to get all the support gear that Howard had lost over the years. Since we are very new to black powder shooting, it may be we are missing something very simple or obvious. We contacted the only gunsmith we could find in our area, Iowa City, Iowa, and he told us he couldn't help. Are we just out of luck and need to start looking for a replacement rifle? Is it possible to get or have made a new leaf spring? Any leads would be gratefully followed up. If this is out of line for list discussion, please contact me by e-mail at home: sgilbert@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu thanks for listening, Old Hands Sue Gilbert ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 22:19:16 -0500 From: bvannoy Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle You might try Dixie Gun Works for a replacement spring. Try a search for the URL. Bill Vannoy Susan Gilbert wrote: > Hello the list! > > I could use your help. > > My husband, Brian, was given an 45 caliber, single trigger, percussion cap Markwell > Arms black powder rifle by a friend of his. It was built from a kit and about 23 years old. > His friend built it, used it one season and stuck it in the back of the closet and forgot > about it until Brian started talking about getting into black powder shooting. Howard dug > it out and gave it to him. > It was a mess and Brian worked like a dog to get it back into usable shape. We took it > to 2 events and then the leaf spring broke. We can't find anyone locally that can repair > the rifle. Brian really likes the thing, size and power, and would hate to lose it. He has > invested a lot of time and energy restoring it, not to mention the money spent to get all > the support gear that Howard had lost over the years. > Since we are very new to black powder shooting, it may be we are missing something > very simple or obvious. We contacted the only gunsmith we could find in our area, Iowa > City, Iowa, and he told us he couldn't help. > Are we just out of luck and need to start looking for a replacement rifle? Is it possible to > get or have made a new leaf spring? Any leads would be gratefully followed up. > > If this is out of line for list discussion, please contact me by e-mail at home: > sgilbert@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu > > thanks for listening, > > Old Hands > > Sue Gilbert ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 22:07:06 -0700 From: "G. A. Carbiener" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle Also try Old West Guns in Carson City, NV. I believe they may have a web address. G. A. Carbiener - -----Original Message----- From: bvannoy To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 8:29 PM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle >You might try Dixie Gun Works for a replacement spring. Try a search for the URL. Bill Vannoy > >Susan Gilbert wrote: > >> Hello the list! >> >> I could use your help. >> >> My husband, Brian, was given an 45 caliber, single trigger, percussion cap Markwell >> Arms black powder rifle by a friend of his. It was built from a kit and about 23 years old. >> His friend built it, used it one season and stuck it in the back of the closet and forgot >> about it until Brian started talking about getting into black powder shooting. Howard dug >> it out and gave it to him. >> It was a mess and Brian worked like a dog to get it back into usable shape. We took it >> to 2 events and then the leaf spring broke. We can't find anyone locally that can repair >> the rifle. Brian really likes the thing, size and power, and would hate to lose it. He has >> invested a lot of time and energy restoring it, not to mention the money spent to get all >> the support gear that Howard had lost over the years. >> Since we are very new to black powder shooting, it may be we are missing something >> very simple or obvious. We contacted the only gunsmith we could find in our area, Iowa >> City, Iowa, and he told us he couldn't help. >> Are we just out of luck and need to start looking for a replacement rifle? Is it possible to >> get or have made a new leaf spring? Any leads would be gratefully followed up. >> >> If this is out of line for list discussion, please contact me by e-mail at home: >> sgilbert@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu >> >> thanks for listening, >> >> Old Hands >> >> Sue Gilbert > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 02:08:52 -0400 From: hawknest4@juno.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle have a bunch of old mainsprings here in the shop ---take the spring and lay it on a piece of paper and trace around it also show where the pin or screw locations are---send it to me and I will go thru what i have and will send it to you if you can make it work---if you order from dixie you need to do the same---suggest you also send them a scetch of your spring and ask for a replacement---that way if i have one and dixie has one you will have 2 sources--- "HAWK" Michael Pierce 854 Glenfield Dr. Palm Harbor Florida 34684 Phone: 1-727-771-1815 e-mail: hawknest4@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:38:09 -0500 From: "Douglas Hepner" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: New Guy Rick, My web-site has a small section and a few suggestions for the beginner. If you are interested, the site is at http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Forest/4913 Your Most Obedient Servant and New Friend "Dull Hawk" - ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick and Rose To: ; Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:06 PM Subject: MtMan-List: New Guy > Though I might introduce myself, just got on the list today. My name is Rick > Scarlet. I live in Missouri. I have been interested in rendevous for quite > awhile, just no time. I would appreciate hearing from some of you about the > best way to get started. I went to a rendevous in Brunswick MO. a few years > ago and everyone seems nice and friendly. I just felt out of place. I do > some blacksmithing and some blackpowder shooting. Thanks for listening. Rick > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 10:06:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Ronald Schrotter Subject: MtMan-List: broken gun __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 10:12:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Ronald Schrotter Subject: MtMan-List: broken gun It's nice to see Dixie is still a good supplier of parts. A few days ago someone sort of put them down as an overpriced dealer, but in thge old days Turner was one of very few sources for blackpowder stuff. It has been many years since I dealt with them, but they always had a goodly supply of repair parts. When Navy arms told me it was impossible to convert my Harpers Ferry to caplock, Dixie had all the parts I needed. Good luck with the repair. It is prety simple to replace the spring, just don't compress it too tight. Dog, Gabe's Hole Brig. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:36:09 EDT From: BarneyPFife@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Help with broken rifle Here are some great sites for parts: Shooter's Resources Track Of The Wolf Mountain State Muzzleloading Supplies Hope this helps, Barn. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 16:12:46 -0500 From: "Ratcliff" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: bacon? We had such a ham at a rendezvous in the Bitterroots of Montana in 1996. = The saltiness can be fixed by soaking as you say or cooking pieces of = the ham in beans, etc that are not otherwise salted. Ham is even more = likely to be flyblown than bacon. Double wrap the ham in fabric or = cheesecloth, hanging it several feet up in a tree, where it is said that = flies don't go. (I don't know how true that is, however). Check the ham = closely before you hit the trail because ours had gone bad along the = bone and much of it went to a yapping dog that didn't deserve the treat. = If you can afford one (about $60), the country hams from the Cracker = Barrell Resturant chain are very good and they will ship. YMOS Lanney Ratcliff - ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ronald Schrotter To: hist list Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 9:13 AM Subject: MtMan-List: bacon? > I didn't know there were that many porkeaters involved with AMM! With > all this talk of trail bacon, I am surprised noone has mentioned > country ham. This is a delicacy I was introduced to by my old paw, > Buffer Chip of Ky. when I went to his Thanksgiving doin's many years > ago. It needs no refrigeration either though it is too salty for some > tastes. I would imagine it is quite similar to trail bacon as it is > salt and sugar cured,then smoked for a length of time. Someone asked > the other day about what can be done about the salt taste, and the > solution is quite simple-just soak it in water for awhile before > cooking. My wife, Grace, did this to some country ham, and it works > real well. Dog, Gabe's Hole Brig. >=20 > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com >=20 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 19:03:28 -0400 From: Linda Holley Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Way off the list...... I no longer make the boxes. But glad to hear some are still out there, no matter the condition. There are a few good makers out there. The Brewers for one. But rawhide boxes have gotten expensive. A few hundred for the good ones. Linda Paul Jones wrote: > Linda, > > Am glad the storm spared you and yours. > > Some years ago, probably early 80's, I acquired a large painted rawhide box > from you which I have used all of these years as storage for my rendezvous > clothes. The damn rats discovered it this summer in my warehouse, ate the > braintained bindings and made it otherwise look like Swiss cheese. > Literally. > > Do you still make such items? If so would you advise me as to what is > available? > > Regards, > > Paul ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #372 ******************************* - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.