18th Century Bucksin Breeches Advertisement

This original advertisement was shared by Ron Malmgren in the “Just Frontier Trash 1750-1790” Facebook Group.

The Ad describes a pair of breeches made by Samual Penistone, in New Bird, Oxford, near Grovenor (Perhaps an early typo?) Square.

It states,

“It cannot be denied that LEATHER BREECHES (Especially Doe-Skin), are of all others most genteel, lite, and proper for traveling, hunting, shooting &c, but that Gentlemen who like breeches to fit neat and eafy, can seldom meet with this advantage in them, is too evident of late from their wearing a very inferior kind for these uses inconsistent. It is therefore for utility only, that I thus publicly declare myself perfectly qualified to serve Gentlemen ever to delicate or particular, every way so completely, that cannot fail of premoting the wear of leather breeches universial; as a proof of my abilities, any Gentleman may make a trial of a pair, and if in quality or workmanship can be excelled, or in fitting, do not equal silk stocking for safe and pleasure in wearing, they may be returned.
Un paralelled method is adopted by which gentlemen may keep their breeches clean without being leaft incommoded.
N.B. Leather perfectly white, black, beaver and cloth clours of the fiest qualities.
The best fair-stitch hands are wanted; but no other need apply, as the best prices are given. ”

— Samuel Penistone

Black Powder TV is testing pan powders!

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The New Williams Western Precision Muzzleloading Sight

The Williams Western Precision Muzzleloading Sight is the ultimate sight setup for western hunters in states that do not allow scopes on muzzleloaders. The Precision Muzzleloading Sight set includes a Williams WGRS rear peep sight, with a new front globe sight. While globe sights are nothing new to muzzleloading, this sight is a new model that attaches directly to the barrel of modern inline muzzleloaders, without using any dovetail mounts or additional bases. The Williams Globe Front Sight attaches with one screw, directly to the barrel.

With California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington all requiring muzzleloading hunters to use open sights, this new sight set is the perfect solution for those hunters looking to stretch their range. There are several different reticles included in this pack, with the one that we like the most being a crosshair with an additional sub-tension line below, which gives you a reference point for additional yardages. There are also reticles included for a standard crosshair and several other popular globe sight reticles, but the new BDC-style reticle is the one we anticipate most hunters using.

The bullet drop compensating reticle was designed with a 250-grain bullet and 110 grains of Blackhorn 209 powder. This load has been a standard load for us in the CVA Accura muzzleloaders, as well as the Traditions Vortek and Thompson Center Triumph muzzleloaders. With this load and the Western Precision Sight set, we recommend zeroing at 100 yards with the main crosshair. This should put the next sub-tension dead-on at 175 yards, and the thick part of the crosshair at 200 yards. Because this may vary from gun to gun, we recommend testing these hold points for your muzzleloader, altitude, and load. We also believe there will be an advantage in sighting in at 50 yards with the main crosshair in certain applications.

Check out the full article at Muzzle-loaders.com

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Highlights from the Ramshackle Homestead & Survival Trapping Class

Keith and Jen met up with some trapper friends in January to share some great knowledge on traditional trapping techniques. Check out their youtube channel to keep learning some of these great primitive survival skills.

24th Annual Honourable Company of Horners Horn Fair!

It’s once again time to mark your calendars for the Honourable Company of Horners Annual Horn Fair! Always planned for the first full weekend in March, the Horn Fair starts off the new year right. March 6-7, 2020 will be no exception as the 24th Annual Horn Fair plans are well under way. Once again there will be no conference registration fee so that all Guild members, along with the general public, can come and join in on the fun.

We especially welcome our friends in the NMLRA and hope many of them will be able to join us! The Guild’s Meetings Committee and Executive Committee have been pulling plans together and this looks to be another great event!

Currently, major activities include:

• Interactive work stations manned by Journeyman and Master horners focusing on the “Back to Basics” theme.

• Freeman Jerry Polizzi will have the Guild’s spring pole lathe set up for demonstration and first time users are encouraged to try out this amazing piece of equipment.The Awards Committee will again be overseeing a horn competition for HCH members who would like to enter their horn item in one of the following categories: Engraved Horn- Traditional, Engraved Horn- Contemporary, Unengraved Horn, Horn Item and Bag and Horn Set.

• This year’s Educational Theme is the Powder Flask.

• Two seminars will be given: Friday (1:30 PM) Making the Scottish Horn Mull by Clint Byers, Journeyman and Saturday (10:00 AM) The European Powder Flask by Carl Dumke, Master Horner.

• Guildmaster Carl Dumke will be offering another Guildmaster’s Challenge. The rules remain the same as last year.

• Representatives from the NMLRA will again be given a display table so they can answer questions, sign up members or you can stop and see what’s new with their group.

• There will be two fundraising events throughout the weekend, including a raffle and an auction.

• 2020’s 1 of 1000 Powder Horn is being made by Walter Mabry, Master Horner. The horn will be on display for the weekend and presented to the NMLRA representative Saturday evening during the banquet.

• All Guild members are encouraged to purchase a table in the display room to sell horn related items or simply to have an educational exhibit. Price is minimal at only $20 for an 8 foot table!

• Don’t forget we have an awesome Raffle and Auction happening at the annual meeting!

  See the Fundraising Page for details and tickets!

Read more about what will be happening during the HCH Annual Horn Fair on their website

New video from the Black Powder Maniac Shooter!

Mark Humphries is back with another great video! This week he’s shooting his Traditions Woodsman Hawken percussion muzzleloader at some animal silhouettes long range!

Trying my luck at some longer range percussion shooting with very little success. Would you to see more percussion shooting? Here's a playlist full of the fun: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVMfc1ggQhJIgT67uX7Tyn5igTPd5R1kr Interested in trying some Swiss or Schuetzen black powder used in this video?

Mark is shooting 60 grains of 3F Swiss Black Powder . Thanks Mark and Swiss Black Powder for their support of the NMLRA!