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Offline Walking Bear

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Old fart
« on: January 23, 2022, 01:46:56 PM »
Thank you for allowing to your group.  I am rather new to black powder but have experience with firearms.  Been shooting competition, hunting and reloading for over 40 years.  I retired from the military and worked civil service.  I survived cancer and during the treatments I picked up leather working to keep busy.  My leather work is terrible.  All self taught wish I had a mentor.  I got into black powder when the ammo and supplies started to dry up.  Can never be too safe.  I live in southern Indiana and plan to drive to Friendship when weather is a little better.
 
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Offline ShotgunDave

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Re: Old fart
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2022, 01:50:39 PM »
Welcome to our little slice of the inter webs Walking Bear! Great to have you!

There are several great leatherworkers here. Ask all the questions you want, someone will step right up and help you. Same goes for anything black powder related. We have a fantastic membership here and they are ready, willing, and able to help. We hope you like it here.
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2022, 01:56:46 PM »
Hi W B ,
welcome on here. I always like other old farts in, as I am one myself. Hope you'll find the atmosphere here welcoming and up to your taste. Why don't you start by posting some pictures of your irons and leather stuff.
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2022, 02:02:27 PM »
Welcome Walking Bear.  What sort of BP firearms do you use?  Have any favorites?
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2022, 04:23:14 PM »
Welcome to the group! I'm a self taught leather guy myself. Still not very good.....just keep it up, study others work and above all, get a copy of Packing Iron. There's a few of us here that can gladly help answering any questions that you might have.....We have a leather working section down lower on the list.
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2022, 04:47:46 PM »
Welcome, Walking Bear! Truly glad to have you here! Hope you will make yourself at home. Sounds like you will fit right in with the gang. As was mentioned, we have a leather section here and a good number of highly talented craftsmen here on the site. Questions are always welcome, advice given freely and frequently (whether you want it or not, at times!) and you are hangin' with the friendliest, most laid-back group of BP nuts on the Interwebs!
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2022, 05:19:07 PM »
Welcome, Walking Bear. Be sure to frequent the Leather forum here. You'll see some good leather there. Share some of yours, too.
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2022, 06:52:35 PM »
Walking Bear. From one ol fart to another Welcome aboard👍 . Sorry I was late on welcoming you. So glad that you are here. Love to see pictures. Your leather work and irons are most welcome if ya feel so inclined to share. Great having you aboard👍👍 Tim
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2022, 08:10:25 PM »
We need all the old farts we can get!!!

Cheers and greetings from remote Alaska.
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Re: Old fart
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2022, 04:54:49 AM »
Welcome Walking Bear :usa-flag-89:
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2022, 05:38:28 AM »
Welcome.
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