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Author Topic: Officers Musket Restoration  (Read 1214 times)

Offline Ohio Joe

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Officers Musket Restoration
« on: December 06, 2021, 08:12:39 PM »
He shows some very good idea's for hardware removal, and refurbishing... I'm a bit on the ropes about the Tru-Oil, but it's his project, and I feel he shows some very good ideas (at times) in this video. :bl th up


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Re: Officers Musket Restoration
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2021, 09:54:01 PM »
I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but in my opinion, he was a bit brutal taking it apart.
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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Officers Musket Restoration
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2021, 09:39:53 AM »
I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but in my opinion, he was a bit brutal taking it apart.

I kind of thought the same thing, Hank... I wasn't sure if it was the camera speed that made me think that or not?  :shake
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Re: Officers Musket Restoration
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2021, 07:02:57 PM »
What were we watching? You have my curiousity peaked.
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Online Hank in WV

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Re: Officers Musket Restoration
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2021, 10:22:13 PM »
Go to Joe's first post and click on the arrow.
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