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Technical Help
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The Welcome Wagon
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Good Stuff!
Things you have found to be good quality, useful, and fairly priced. Things many of us need.

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Where can I get it?
Having trouble finding what you want...or need? Ask here.

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Last post: September 18, 2025 Re: We Are Forgotten by Hanshi

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Have a prayer need?  Post it here so that we can pray with you.
The Chapel is not for discussing any religion in its origin or its beliefs but may be used for uplifting posts members would like to share .

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Those persons in the muzzloading field who are special to many of us

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Last post: April 26, 2018 Re: DandjofAZ by Watauga

Which is better?
Give us your opinions as to which is better. Can be just about anything pertaining to traditional muzzkeloading...please dont compare apples and oranges

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Last post: November 18, 2020 Re: Favorite Stuff by Hanshi

Competition

Give Aways/Contests
A place for the Booshways to post contests or give a ways.  If you wish to donate an item contact one of the booshways or factors.

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Last post: July 03, 2024 Re: Had an Idea by bmtshooter

Tall Tails!
A place where you can spin yarns about the time you met Bigfoot and had him to tea, or any other outrageous tail.

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Last post: October 09, 2020 Re: Can anybody best me? by Hanshi

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Dueling
This is where you call out your intended victim, er opponent on matters of honor.

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Improving your traditional clothing
See if you can find ways to help our members look their best

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Last post: October 04, 2025 Clothing terms 18th cent... by doggoner

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General Gunsmithing
Everything to do with building, modifying, or repairing muzzleloaders.

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Sub-BoardsGunsmiths

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Scrimshanders Corner
This board is for those talented individuals who create works of art in the form of scrimshaw

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Last post: January 07, 2020 Re: How to I fix a leaki... by CampbellClan

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How Do I…..?
If you're having trouble figuring out how to do something, need plans, not sure what materiel's to use, etc...ask here

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Last post: September 20, 2025 Re: Bear grease by Hanshi

Traditional Food
Recipes and traditional methods of food preparation

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Last post: November 15, 2025 Re: Honey as medicine by doggoner

Sub-BoardsDrink recipes

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Designs, patterns, drawings, etc

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Wearing Your Rendezvous Clothes
 Ladies and Gents...posting your photo here will count the same as 10 new posts!

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Last post: October 31, 2025 Homespun and buckskin by doggoner

Shooting Accessories
Those items we use to make our guns go boom

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Last post: November 15, 2025 Re: Lube comparison by Hanshi

Sub-BoardsLubes and Patches

Moccasins and other Footwear
Anything you wish to post dealing with moccasines...photos of yours, where to get them, hints about how to be comfortable, different styles. you name it.

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Last post: October 02, 2025 Re: Been a while rerun o... by Hanshi

Powder Horns
Everything to do with powder horns and flasks.

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Last post: May 28, 2025 Re: Powder horn stand by Hanshi

Shooting Bags
Lets see your traditional shooting bags! Shoulder or belt types are fine...no double layer, Goretex, camouflage bags with separate pockets for your powder vials, sabots, and 209 primers please!

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Last post: October 29, 2025 Re: Hunting bags by doggoner

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Primitive Gear You Have Made
Post all your primitive equipment such as tents, bedroll, cooking gear, horns, fire steels, vent picks, etc. Please use photo's!!

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Last post: November 03, 2021 Re: stuff-PICTURE HEAVY/... by Hanshi

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Your club
Post your club info here...please give your are and directions

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Sub-BoardsYour club shoots

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Post your area to meet with new friends

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Last post: October 06, 2021 Re: Wol-A-Roc Fall 2021 by Hanshi

Gone Shootin
Whenever and wherever you shoot just to be shootin, no rendezvous or fancy duds required...long as your shootin traditional...photo's if you got em.

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Last post: October 27, 2025 Re: Starting them young by hotfxr

Primitive Skills
Share your primitive skills with us! Use photos and videos if possible. Example: throwing hawk, flint and steel fire making, brain tanning buckskin, etc.

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Last post: October 23, 2016 Re: pitch to help get yo... by flintboomer

Primitive Trekking
If you have ever been trekking, let us pork-eaters know all about it! Show us how...with photo's iffin you got em!

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Last post: October 26, 2016 Re: Arctic Canyon by Hanshi

Rendezvous & Trade Shows
Let everyone know about Rendezvous that are upcoming, or that you've attended.  Photos, please. If you have links to videos please include them.

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Firearms

Archery
American Indian or longbow only.

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Last post: March 30, 2023 Re: Yes, Archery by beowulf

Your Favorite Rifle
What's you favorite rifle...not neccessarily the best or prettiest...but the one that gets used most?

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Last post: September 08, 2025 Re: Let's do this again by bmtshooter

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Handguns
Any one handed firearm from hand cannon to cap and ball revolver

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Last post: June 03, 2025 Loads for cap and ball r... by doggoner

Percussion and Flint Breechloaders...and Revolving Rifle's
This board is for those early breechloaders that required a percussioncap...or flint.. to fire....some examples being the Sharps, Gallagher, Smith, and a few others. If it uses a self contained cartridge it's out.

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Last post: April 30, 2021 Re: researching Flintloc... by Dogshirt

Pre Firearm Weapons
Anything made for hunting/fighting created before guns...

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Cannons
Topics of making and shooting cannons

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Last post: June 08, 2023 Re: Bruce and his mighty... by beowulf

The Making of America

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Last post: November 15, 2025 Re: Indians before the w... by doggoner

The Age of Discovery
From the Colonial era to the California gold rush

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Last post: April 19, 2015 Re: History Came Alive by crazell

This Day in US History
Post each day about something that happened that led to the USA becoming a great nation.-events before 1900 in USA only.

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Historical Documents
Documents of an historical nature that helped shape our country.

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Ask the Historians
A place to ask about people and events prior to 1865

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Your Persona
This board is for the discussion of your persona, a place to request information about the persona you choose, and also to help others with there's.

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Last post: February 14, 2021 Finding a Persona by Hanshi

Help With Your Period Dress
This board is for posting costuming photographs and drawings to help members correctly portray their persona

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Native American Mythology
Designated for Native American Mythology and Lore

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Trapper Tales and Mt Man Stories
Stories told by old trappers and Mountain Men

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Historic Sites
Discuss historic sites that you have visited that fit within our time frame.

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Last post: June 18, 2021 Re: Siege of Fort Wayne,... by Hanshi

Historic Women
Discuss women during the fur trade

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References--Bibliography for books

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Rifles & Pistols
If you have a Something to sell Contact a Booshway with your information We will add the contact info and Picture of the items for sale.  READ THE RULES OF THIS PAGE

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Last post: May 08, 2012 Removal of ads by mongrel

Trade Blanket...For Sale or Trade
Traditional Items Only ( Less than $150 )

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Last post: August 23, 2021 Re: TC sight FS by Papa

Sutler's Store
Items for sale/trade with a value of over $150.00

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Last post: December 15, 2020 Re: 1849 pocket colt by Silver City

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Last post: February 09, 2021 Re: wanted by Hanshi

Barter Bin
This are is for those items you wish to barter or just plain give away!

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Last post: January 13, 2016 Re: Carving set by hotfxr

Good Deals
Good buys on traditional equipment, firearms, hawks, knifes, all kinds of related fooforaw on auctions and other sites.

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Last post: October 01, 2021 Re: #11 percussion caps by beowulf

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Music & Musical Discussion
A place for  Period Correct Music & Instruments etc  

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Last post: March 18, 2018 Re: RIP, Nokie by William

Firearms Legislation
This board is solely to keep you up to date on firearms legislation.  The board is not for posting, else we violate our own rules of not staying neutral.  This is to be a neutral FYI board.

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Bragging Rights
Anything that has been made for you by someone other then yourself that you feel deserves bragging about

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Last post: May 10, 2022 Re: Your Best by William

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Last post: June 09, 2010 Re: Music Room? by Red Badger

Nicknames
Some of you may have nicknames that you would like to have on your avatar...I have one and you can too. Name must be suitable in mixed company. If you want one, just let us know what and we'll post it for you.

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General Muzzleloading
Topics not covered in the specific muzzleloading boards

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Useful Information
Charts and References for Muzzleloaders

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Not so Smart...
Things NOT to do for various reasons...

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Last post: April 16, 2024 Re: Dryball? by Red Badger

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Last post: September 01, 2023 Re: little experiment by beowulf

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Open Topics
Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board...EXCEPT religion, politics, or INLINES!

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