From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1282 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 Wednesday, December 10 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1282 In this issue: -       Re: MtMan-List: Winter Mocs. & Wool dress -       Re: MtMan-List: waterproffing -       MtMan-List: Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 08:23:38 -0700 From: "Gene Hickman" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Winter Mocs. & Wool dress This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3BC9B.6A226E60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Crazy & Jill, The boys and I were just discussing making winter mocs, so your mention = of the instructions is very timely. I have previously made a pair of the = buffalo "inners" with a second heavy pair of elk mocs to go over. = Unfortunately I had used an old chrome tan piece of buff for the inner = mocs. After they got wet a few times they got very stiff and brittle. = Consequently, they cracked and I am now in need of new ones. I'll see if = I can't get a bit of buff hide from Wes to make some more.=20 I have really enjoyed your two websites. If you don't know it you and = Jill are providing a great service with these sites. I have recommended = your sites to a number of people as a great source of good information = for pursuing our mental illness. It might however be awhile before I try = the wool dress, but Magpie is going to work on his as soon as he gets = back from the Great Buff hunt. Keep up the good work and keep us updated = on any future projects that you post. As Always,=20 Your Obedient Servant,=20 =20 Gene Hickman AKA Bead Shooter ----- Original Message -----=20 From: GazeingCyot@cs.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 11:04 PM Subject: MtMan-List: Winter Mocs. & Wool dress Hello in the camps=20 I just thought I'd let ya all know on the Women of The Fur Trade web = site we have put up a page on making a trade wool dress and on Crazy and = Jill's site a page on making Winter Moccasins you might find of some use = or interest.=20 Crazy Cyot=20 http://members.tripod.com/gazingcyot/index.htm=20 http://members.tripod.com/womenofthefurtrade/index.htm - ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3BC9B.6A226E60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Crazy & Jill,
 
The boys and I were just discussing = making winter=20 mocs, so your mention of the instructions is very timely. I = have=20 previously made a pair of the buffalo "inners" with a second heavy = pair of=20 elk mocs to go over. Unfortunately I had used an old chrome tan piece of = buff=20 for the inner mocs. After they got wet a few times they got very stiff = and=20 brittle. Consequently, they cracked and I am now in need of new ones. = I'll see=20 if I can't get a bit of buff hide from Wes to make some = more. 
 
I have really enjoyed your two = websites. If you=20 don't know it you and Jill are providing a great service with these = sites. I=20 have recommended your sites to a number of people as a great source of = good=20 information for pursuing our mental illness. It might however be awhile = before I=20 try the wool dress, but Magpie is going to work on his as soon as he = gets back=20 from the Great Buff hunt. Keep up the good work and keep us updated on = any=20 future projects that you post.
 
As Always,
Your Obedient Servant,=20
 
Gene Hickman AKA Bead Shooter
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 GazeingCyot@cs.com
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20
Sent: Saturday, December 06, = 2003 11:04=20 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Winter = Mocs. &=20 Wool dress

Hello in = the camps=20
I just thought I'd let ya all know on the Women of The Fur Trade = web site=20 we have put up a page on making a trade wool dress and on Crazy and = Jill's=20 site a page on making Winter Moccasins you might find of some use or = interest.=20
Crazy Cyot
http://members.tr= ipod.com/gazingcyot/index.htm=20

http://me= mbers.tripod.com/womenofthefurtrade/index.htm=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C3BC9B.6A226E60-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 19:25:55 -0800 From: "RICK TABOR" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: waterproffing I used to own a shoe repair store.( Ill have another real soon) The absolute best waterproofing product I ever used was called "Montana Pitch Blend" . It is equal parts mink oil, pine pitch,& beeswax.Send me your address and Ill send you some. Rick _________________________________________________________________ Get holiday tips for festive fun. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:50:52 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: MtMan-List: Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Dear List, I want to do a little engraving on my new rifle kit (wood). Does anyone know a good place to get a few hand knives/chisels to do a basic engraving job? Thanks for any help bb - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #1282 ******************************** - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.