From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1023 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 Monday, April 22 2002 Volume 01 : Number 1023 In this issue: -       MtMan-List: From: -       MtMan-List: From: -       Re: MtMan-List: From: -       Re: MtMan-List: From: -       MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna -       MtMan-List: Ft Frederick -       Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes -       Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick -       Re: MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna -       Re: MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna -       MtMan-List: Buffalo Horn for Powder horns -       Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick -       Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick -       MtMan-List: buffler horns ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 09:40:23 -0600 (MDT) From: owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com Subject: MtMan-List: From: I give beaver skinning demos at various Rendezvous around Montana and always rough skin my beaver then flesh them on a beam. I saw a rough two handed fleshing tool at the Museum of the Mountain Men in Pinedale Wyoming. I wonder if anyone out there has any good documentation on which way the beaver men skinned there catch, rough or clean or both depending on the conditions. I personally think they clean skinned them as all you need are a sharp knife (or flint even) and lots of time. Something Mountain Men had. Fort Union ,North Dakota bought 10,000 beaver pelts in a good year yet there are few references to how they were handled. I guess its like tying a shoe, try to find a reference on how that is done. Some things people just didn't record. Speaking of Fort Union, all list members should try to go see the Fort once in their lives. It was and is the premier Fort on the Upper Missouri River. They are open year round and have their Rendezvous always on the 3rd full weekend of June (Fathers day weekend) Its worth the drive!!! Read Charles Larpenteur's narrative "Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri" first so you really appreciate what happened at the Fort. Track me down there and say HI. I'll be skinning the beaver. American Fur Company Forever!!!!!! Beaverboy - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 10:05:42 -0600 (MDT) From: owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com Subject: MtMan-List: From: Dear List, The 2003 Fur Trade Symposium will be held in Fort Benton Montana on September 18,19,20 of 2003. Mark your calendar now. We will tour several historical fur trade sites and much more. I'll post more details as they become available. Should have some good feature speakers. I went to the last one at Fort Union and am glad I went. Hope everyone gets their turkey! Gene and I are heading out next week with the fusees after our Tom's. Can't wait. Beaverboy - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:50:02 -0400 From: "WindWalker" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: From: Im on my way to A buff meat shoot in kansas.... Windwalker *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/20/02 at 10:05 AM owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com wrote: >Dear List, > The 2003 Fur Trade Symposium will be held in Fort Benton Montana on >September 18,19,20 of 2003. Mark your calendar now. We will tour several >historical fur trade sites and much more. I'll post more details as they >become available. Should have some good feature speakers. I went to the >last one at Fort Union and am glad I went. > Hope everyone gets their turkey! Gene and I are heading out next week >with the fusees after our Tom's. Can't wait. > Beaverboy > > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:7:44 -0700 From: "Randal Bublitz" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: From: ). YFAB, Randy > [Original Message] > From: WindWalker > To: > Date: 4/20/02 12:50:02 PM > Subject: Re: MtMan-List: From: > Im on my way to A buff meat shoot in kansas.... > Windwalker > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 4/20/02 at 10:05 AM owner-hist_text@lists.xmission.com wrote: > > >Dear List, > > The 2003 Fur Trade Symposium will be held in Fort Benton Montana on > >September 18,19,20 of 2003. Mark your calendar now. We will tour several > >historical fur trade sites and much more. I'll post more details as they > >become available. Should have some good feature speakers. I went to the > >last one at Fort Union and am glad I went. > > Hope everyone gets their turkey! Gene and I are heading out next week > >with the fusees after our Tom's. Can't wait. > > Beaverboy > > > > > > > >---------------------- > >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - --- Randal Bublitz - --- rjbublitz@earthlink.net we have NOT inherited the Earth from ou - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:18:35 -0500 From: hawknest4@juno.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: From: windwalker--- where is the shoot and when---picked up my buffilo gun while in st louis---mine meets the 14 lb limit and all---barrel was made for darl pots back in 75 shoots pretty good---got a few nifty fifties with it---contact me offline---I am in nw ark turkey hunting---about 3 1/2 hrs to wichita---let me know the data on the shoot offline--- "HAWK" Michael Pierce Home of "Old Grizz Products" & "the Arkansas Under Hammers" 854 Glenfield Dr. Palm Harbor Florida 34684 Phone:1-727-771-1815 e-mail: hawknest4@juno.com web site: http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/mpierce ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:46:27 -0500 From: "Lanney Ratcliff" Subject: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes Howdy from Texas Many of you who are not from Texas probably don't realize the importance of an event that happened on this date in 1836......the battle of San Jacinto, one of history's most important, decisive and far-reaching battles. The 13 day siege of the Alamo in early March of that year and the subsequent need of Santa Anna's army to recover from its pyric victory there enabled Sam Houston's army to organize itself and get prepared to give battle to the Mexicans. When Santa Anna caught up with Houston near Buffalo Bayou (just east of the present day city of Houston) the Texians struck the Mexican army with a cold fury, catching them in a mid-afternoon siesta. In the space of 18 minutes the outnumbered Texians killed 630 Mexicans, captured 730 and sent hundreds more(including Santa Anna himself) running for their lives through the marshes. (In a personal note, my first cousin, five times removed, Thomas Jefferson Rusk served as Inspector General of the Texas Army and was present at the battle. Cousin T.J. served Texas for many more years and is a shining star in my family) When Santa Anna was captured on April 22 he was brought before the wounded Houston (a Mexican ball in his left ankle) where he bargained for his life by ordering all Mexican forces to cease hostilities and giving up all claim to Texas. Santa Anna could do this because he was President of Mexico as well as the General of its armies. Texas established itself as a free Republic, galling Santa Anna for years, and when it petitioned for U.S. statehood in 1845 American relations with Mexico deteriorated even more. Hostilities soon broke out between the U.S. and Mexico and the subsequent defeat of Mexico (the line in the Marine Corps hymn ".....from the halls of Montezuma...." coming from this war) led to the U.S. acquisition of much of the western United States, including California. The Mexican War established the U.S. as a two ocean, continental power and provided valuable field experience for hundreds of officers who served on both sides of the upcoming War Between the States. It is difficult to imagine the changes in history had the battle at San Jacinto turned out differently. One scenario would be that the U.S. southern boundary with Mexico would be the Red River that today separates Texas from Oklahoma and Mexico would extend north from Tijuana all the way to Washington and east to central Colorado. A mighty important 18 minutes, if you ask me. .Lanney Ratcliff - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:55:47 -0600 (MDT) From: Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes > A great bit of history. Enjoyed it very much and your right, it would be a much different country without those brave souls who fought for independence. Beaverboy Howdy from Texas > Many of you who are not from Texas probably don't realize the > importance of an event that happened on this date in 1836......the > battle of San Jacinto, one of history's most important, decisive and > far-reaching battles. The 13 day siege of the Alamo in early March of > that year and the subsequent need of Santa Anna's army to recover from > its pyric victory there enabled Sam Houston's army to organize itself > and get prepared to give battle to the Mexicans. When Santa Anna > caught up with Houston near Buffalo Bayou (just east of the present day > city of Houston) the Texians struck the Mexican army with a cold fury, > catching them in a mid-afternoon siesta. In the space of 18 minutes > the outnumbered Texians killed 630 Mexicans, captured 730 and sent > hundreds more(including Santa Anna himself) running for their lives > through the marshes. (In a personal note, my first cousin, five times > removed, Thomas Jefferson Rusk served as Inspector General of the Texas > Army and was present at the battle. Cousin T.J. served Texas for many > more years and is a shining star in my family) > When Santa Anna was captured on April 22 he was brought before the > wounded Houston (a Mexican ball in his left ankle) where he bargained > for his life by ordering all Mexican forces to cease hostilities and > giving up all claim to Texas. Santa Anna could do this because he was > President of Mexico as well as the General of its armies. Texas > established itself as a free Republic, galling Santa Anna for years, > and when it petitioned for U.S. statehood in 1845 American relations > with Mexico deteriorated even more. Hostilities soon broke out between > the U.S. and Mexico and the subsequent defeat of Mexico (the line in > the Marine Corps hymn ".....from the halls of Montezuma...." coming > from this war) led to the U.S. acquisition of much of the western > United States, including California. The Mexican War > established the U.S. as a two ocean, continental power and provided > valuable field experience for hundreds of officers who served on both > sides of the upcoming War Between the States. It is difficult to > imagine the changes in history had the battle at San Jacinto turned out > differently. One scenario would be that the U.S. southern boundary > with Mexico would be the Red River that today separates Texas from > Oklahoma and Mexico would extend north from Tijuana all the way to > Washington and east to central Colorado. > A mighty important 18 minutes, if you ask me. > .Lanney Ratcliff > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:56:30 EDT From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes Lets not forgot the gutless Santa Anna was dressed in peon foot soldiers clothing, and was found in the bushes as a result of the Texas Army trying to gather up all of the Mexican Army that fled. It was only when the Mexican soldiers started to salute him and call him el presidente did the Texians reallize who they had,(so the story goes) Frank - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:13:04 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes Also, to my understanding, because Texas was a "free" nation when it applied to join the US as a State, they are the only state which can legally ever secede from the United States. Is this a falicy or true? Regards, Ad - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:33:36 -0500 From: "Lanney Ratcliff" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes Also, to my understanding, because Texas was a "free" nation when it applied to join the US as a State, they are the only state which can legally ever secede from the United States. Is this a falicy or true? Regards, Ad I am not sure if that is (or ever was) true, but the agreement to join the Union carried the provision that Texas could divide itself into as many as five separate states, should it decide to do so. Lanney - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:37:17 -0500 From: "Lanney Ratcliff" Subject: MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna Another odd bit of history attributed to Santa Anna is his contribution to the widespread use of chewing gum. Yep, chewing gum. Santa Anna carried a supply of chicle and chewed it routinely for years. This practice was not invented by Santa Anna but was common among the Mayans in Mexico for generations. In the late1860's Santa Anna wound up living (exiled from Mexico) for a time in New Jersey.....if I'm lying, I'm dying....where he had his ever present supply of chicle, (about a ton, apparently brought to sell). Santa Anna approached Thomas Adams to sell chicle in the U.S. After a dead end attempt to vulcanize chicle to make a rubber substitute Adams noticed that Santa Anna chewed bits of chicle. Adams prepared a quantity of chicle as chewing gum and quickly established a thriving gum business, soon adding licorice flavor to perk up the tasteless chicle, calling it Black Jack Gum. Black Jack Gum was sold continuously until the 1970's. I remember chewing Black Jack gum as a kid, knowing nothing about it's connection to Santa Anna. Read about this at: http://home.swipnet.se/roland/teaberry.html Lanney > Lets not forgot the gutless Santa Anna was dressed in peon foot soldiers > clothing, and was found in the bushes as a result of the Texas Army trying to > gather up all of the Mexican Army that fled. It was only when the Mexican > soldiers started to salute him and call him el presidente did the Texians > reallize who they had,(so the story goes) > > Frank > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:20:10 -0400 From: "Double Edge Forge" Subject: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C1E93F.A5396CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Anyone on the list going to be at Ft Frederick? D "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" DOUBLE EDGE FORGE Knives and Iron Accouterments http://www.bright.net/~deforge1 "Knowing how is just the beginning." - ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C1E93F.A5396CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Anyone on the list going to be at Ft=20 Frederick?
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- ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C1E93F.A5396CA0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:19:00 -0500 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes Didn't being on the losing side of the "Civil War" end that right. The readmission resolution approved by Congress is silent on that point. Paul - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lanney Ratcliff" To: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: Re: MtMan-List: a mighty important 18 minutes > Also, to my understanding, because Texas was a "free" nation when it > applied to join the US as a State, they are the only state which can > legally ever secede from the United States. Is this a falicy or true? > > Regards, > > Ad > > I am not sure if that is (or ever was) true, but the agreement to join the > Union carried the provision that Texas could divide itself into as many as > five separate states, should it decide to do so. > Lanney > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:29:48 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick Sure am, and I'll be looking to see if you are set up... :) Regards, Ad Miller ******************************************* Anyone on the list going to be at Ft Frederick? D "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" DOUBLE EDGE FORGE Knives and Iron Accouterments http://www.bright.net/~deforge1 "Knowing how is just the beginning." - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:34:40 EDT From: Hawkengun@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna Or maybe he was spared becaused both he and Sam Houston were Freemasons? A legend that is popuar amongst the brotherhood. John R. Sweet - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:42:30 -0400 From: "WindWalker" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: More about Santa Anna The brother hood is right, at least word of mouth wise *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/21/02 at 11:34 PM Hawkengun@aol.com wrote: >Or maybe he was spared becaused both he and Sam Houston were Freemasons? >A >legend that is popuar amongst the brotherhood. > >John R. Sweet > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:56:31 -0600 From: "Michael Powell" Subject: MtMan-List: Buffalo Horn for Powder horns - ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E998.8AF38340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Brothers and others on the History list, A while back there was discussion concerning the use of buffalo horns for= powder horns and there were some folks interested in where to find horn.= I recently went to an Order of the Arrow (BSA) convention and while the= re a trading post was set up and I was able to high grade 4 horns for who= mever is in want for them. All 4 have a nice upturn that is typical of B= ULL horns, the cow's horn don't curve up as much and tend to be straighte= r. 3 of the horns are approx 3 year old bull (good size) and 1 is a bit = smaller and would make a fine, what some people call, "dayhorn". All hor= ns have been cleaned and scraped. They have received some minor sanding = and buffing as well. The open end is still rough so you can choose the a= ngle of the plug. The cost for each is $30.00. I realize this may sound= a bit steep to some of you, but they are fine and have had the rough par= t of the work already done. I have not added anything for myself, this i= s merely a service for whomever is in need. I will cover the cost of shi= pping to you. Thank You, =20 Michael Powell AMM #1769 POISON RIVER PARTY "Ride, Ride, Ride" "Aux Aliments du Pays"!Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download= : http://explorer.msn.com - ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E998.8AF38340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear Brothers = and others on the History list,
A while back there was discuss= ion concerning the use of buffalo horns for powder horns and there were s= ome folks interested in where to find horn.  I recently went to an O= rder of the Arrow (BSA) convention and while there a trading post was set= up and I was able to high grade 4 horns for whomever is in want for them= .  All 4 have a nice upturn that is typical of BULL horns, the cow's= horn don't curve up as much and tend to be straighter.  3 of the ho= rns are approx 3 year old bull (good size) and 1 is a bit smaller and wou= ld make a fine, what some people call, "dayhorn".  All hor= ns have been cleaned and scraped.  They have received some= minor sanding and buffing as well.  The open end is still roug= h so you can choose the angle of the plug.  The cost for each is $30= .00.  I realize this may sound a bit steep to some of you, but = they are fine and have had the rough part of the work already done. =  I have not added anything for myself, this is merely a service for = whomever is in need.  I will cover the cost of shipping to= you.
Thank You,
  
Michael Powell
= AMM #1769
POISON RIVER PARTY
"Ride, Ride, Ride"
"Aux Aliments du= Pays"!

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- ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E998.8AF38340-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:16:24 EDT From: CTOAKES@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick - --part1_8.25183040.29f56728_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barring some major intervention of fate I will be there. My wife and I have not missed on in 5 years. Usually my mom or her mom can watch the kids as they still have school. But this year my mom is in Liberia Affrica working as a nurse at a Methodist Hospital and her mom is having eye surgury Thursday so she said for me to go alone and enjoy. I know she only meant the go part as I am not supposed to enjoy it without her but I will just have to suffer. She is giving me a shopping list for her stuff. Y.M.O.S. C.T. Oakes In a message dated 4/21/02 2:21:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, deforge1@bright.net writes: > Anyone on the list going to be at Ft Frederick? > D > "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e" > DOUBLE EDGE FORGE > Knives and Iron Accouterments > http://www.bright.net/~deforge1 > > - --part1_8.25183040.29f56728_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barring some major intervention of fate I will be there.  My wife and I have not missed on in 5 years.  Usually my mom or her mom can watch the kids as they still have school.  But this year my mom is in Liberia Affrica working as a nurse at a Methodist Hospital and her mom is having eye surgury Thursday so she said for me to go alone and enjoy.  I know she only meant the go part as I am not supposed to enjoy it without her but I will just have to suffer.  She is giving me a shopping list for her stuff.  
Y.M.O.S.

C.T. Oakes

In a message dated 4/21/02 2:21:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, deforge1@bright.net writes:
Anyone on the list going to be at Ft Frederick?
D
 "Abair ach beagan is abair gu math e"
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- --part1_8.25183040.29f56728_boundary-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:20:37 -0400 From: "Addison Miller" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Ft Frederick Again... anyone who is there is invited to stop by the Mouse House (it will be by BUSHWOMANS clothier) for a dram or two or coffee... Ad Miller - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:51:02 -0500 From: "J & N McKee" Subject: MtMan-List: buffler horns This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C1E9FC.5BBD5650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Brother Michael, That is a fine price. If no one else needs them, then I will buy = them all, put them on my website for sale, and all the proceeds will go = to the Land Fund. John =20 The Stitchin' Scotsman 100% Handsewn elk hide garments and moccasins Manu Forti =20 - ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Powell=20 To: amm list ; History List=20 Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:56 AM Subject: MtMan-List: Buffalo Horn for Powder horns Dear Brothers and others on the History list, A while back there was discussion concerning the use of buffalo horns = for powder horns and there were some folks interested in where to find = horn. I recently went to an Order of the Arrow (BSA) convention and = while there a trading post was set up and I was able to high grade 4 = horns for whomever is in want for them. All 4 have a nice upturn that = is typical of BULL horns, the cow's horn don't curve up as much and tend = to be straighter. 3 of the horns are approx 3 year old bull (good size) = and 1 is a bit smaller and would make a fine, what some people call, = "dayhorn". All horns have been cleaned and scraped. They have received = some minor sanding and buffing as well. The open end is still rough so = you can choose the angle of the plug. The cost for each is $30.00. I = realize this may sound a bit steep to some of you, but they are fine and = have had the rough part of the work already done. I have not added = anything for myself, this is merely a service for whomever is in need. = I will cover the cost of shipping to you. Thank You, =20 Michael Powell AMM #1769 POISON RIVER PARTY "Ride, Ride, Ride" "Aux Aliments du Pays"! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : = http://explorer.msn.com - ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C1E9FC.5BBD5650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Brother = Michael,
    That = is a fine=20 price. If no one else needs them, then I will buy them all, put them on = my=20 website for sale, and all the proceeds will go to the Land Fund.=20 John
    =
    The = Stitchin'=20 Scotsman
    100% = Handsewn elk=20 hide garments
    and=20 moccasins
    Manu=20 Forti
      
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Michael=20 Powell
To: amm list ; History List
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 = 1:56=20 AM
Subject: MtMan-List: Buffalo = Horn for=20 Powder horns

Dear Brothers and others on the History list,
A while back there was discussion concerning the use of buffalo = horns for=20 powder horns and there were some folks interested in where to find = horn. =20 I recently went to an Order of the Arrow (BSA) convention and while = there a=20 trading post was set up and I was able to high grade 4 horns for = whomever is=20 in want for them.  All 4 have a nice upturn that is typical of = BULL=20 horns, the cow's horn don't curve up as much and tend to be = straighter. =20 3 of the horns are approx 3 year old bull (good size) and 1 is a bit = smaller=20 and would make a fine, what some people call, = "dayhorn".  All=20 horns have been cleaned and scraped.  They have = received some=20 minor sanding and buffing as well.  The open end is still = rough so=20 you can choose the angle of the plug.  The cost for each is = $30.00. =20 I realize this may sound a bit steep to some of you, but they are = fine=20 and have had the rough part of the work already done.  I = have not=20 added anything for myself, this is merely a service for whomever = is in=20 need.  I will cover the cost of shipping to you.
Thank You,
  
Michael Powell
AMM #1769
POISON RIVER=20 PARTY
"Ride, Ride, Ride"
"Aux Aliments du Pays"!

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