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How to make a simple powder horn | DIY blackpowder accouterments
Feb 17, 2021
How to make a simple powder horn | DIY blackpowder accouterments
Feb 17, 2021

On this week's episode of Craftsman's corner from the NMLRA, we’re going to show you how to make a simple powder horn for your muzzleloading gear

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Feb 17, 2021
How to make a "Hawken Era" Hunting Pouch | Craftsman's Corner
Feb 1, 2021
How to make a "Hawken Era" Hunting Pouch | Craftsman's Corner
Feb 1, 2021

In this Craftsman’s Corner feature, we’re going to go through the process of making this “Hawken Era” Leather pouch from Madison Grant’s “The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch”

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Feb 1, 2021
Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken
Dec 1, 2020
Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken
Dec 1, 2020

In this series, Muzzle Blasts Field Agent Ethan cracks open a Traditions St. Louis Hawken Kit and builds it. These kits are a simple and affordable way to get started in muzzleloading, and kits are bigger than ever with COVID 19 keeping many at home.

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Dec 1, 2020
How to Make a Natural Walnut Dye
Nov 13, 2020
How to Make a Natural Walnut Dye
Nov 13, 2020

In this video, Ethan walks you through his simple process of making natural walnut dye to stain/dye the fabric he uses in his traditional craft and accouterment projects.

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Nov 13, 2020
How to make an 18th century money wallet with Jeff Luke | Craftsman's Corner #5
Jun 24, 2020
How to make an 18th century money wallet with Jeff Luke | Craftsman's Corner #5
Jun 24, 2020

In this installment of Craftsman’s Corner, we’ll be creating a basic “money” wallet to carry your cash, as well as a few modern necessities such as driver’s license, business cards, and that evil plastic, because after all, nothing says farby like whipping out that modern, machine sewn nylon tri-fold to pay for goods at an event

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Jun 24, 2020
How to make a sheath for your camp or belt axe | Late 18th Century
May 20, 2020
How to make a sheath for your camp or belt axe | Late 18th Century
May 20, 2020

On this week's episode of Crossman's corner from the NMLRA, we're going to show you how to make this small camp axe sheath based on an original from the 18th century.

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May 20, 2020
How to make your own Liberty Cap | A Symbol of Freedom | NMLRA
May 11, 2020
How to make your own Liberty Cap | A Symbol of Freedom | NMLRA
May 11, 2020

The Liberty cap was made popular during the American and then the French revolutions. Today on Craftsman's Corner from the NMLRA, we're going to show you how to make your own.

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May 11, 2020
How to make a Cow's Knee Lock Cover for your Flintlock Muzzle Loader
Apr 23, 2020
How to make a Cow's Knee Lock Cover for your Flintlock Muzzle Loader
Apr 23, 2020

This week we're going to be making this leather cow's knee or lock cover to keep our flintlock dry while we're out in the woods. This is a relatively simple project that took me just over an hour to put together from start to finish.

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Apr 23, 2020
How to make a Flint Wallet with Jeff Luke | Craftsman's Corner #1
Mar 27, 2020
How to make a Flint Wallet with Jeff Luke | Craftsman's Corner #1
Mar 27, 2020

In this first edition of Craftsman’s Corner, I’ll walk you through creating a basic leather flint and tool wallet. This piece will be a handy addition to your hunting or shooting pouch and allow you carry a few extra flints, some cleaning patch material, and a couple of basic cleaning/maintenance tools while afield or at the range with your trusted flintlock.

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Mar 27, 2020
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