18th-century
Apprenticeships. Answers to questions frequently
asked about the apprenticeship system in Colonial
America.
All hand made? What does that mean? A look at
trying to agree on definitions of terms used to describe
contemporary rifle building processes.
Curly
Wood.
A short article explaining what causes curl and the
differences between curl, crotch wood, and compression
wood.
Hunting History of the
Glenvar Hollow Boys About twenty years of
hunting adventures in the mountains of Virginia.
Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, and Steel. Ferrous
metals in Colonial America: the production and uses
Muzzle Blasts
Magazine. Thoughts on the selection of articles
to please the diverse membership.
Why
Straight Rifling? A few words on why some
longrifles were rifled with straight rater than spiral
furrows in the bore. |