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To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com
Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #330
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hist_text-digest Sunday, July 18 1999 Volume 01 : Number 330
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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 21:47:26 -0500
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
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John
So far I haven't had that many nicks...only two. Maybe I will have =
better luck than you did. If it doesn't work out I may use the razor as =
you suggest, since it is a handsome tool.
Lanney
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John Hunt=20
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20
Cc: AMM=20
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
Lanney
Many years ago I too go the hots to use a straight razor. I =
sharpened it up to best of my abability. Put hot wash cloth on my face, =
used a brush and soap mug, and attempted to shave. On the first side of =
my face there were only a few nicks, "hope they stop bleeding before I =
go to work at 3:pm", then on the other side which was ackward, I added a =
few more nicks. I now had a nice collection of nicks. I finally got =
shaved. The next morning as I looked in the mirror to shave I noticed =
there were too many scabs to even be able to use a safety razor. Looked =
as if I shaved using my McCulloch. I waited a few days to heal up and =
had a nice start on a set of whiskers. I used common sense and decided a =
beard was safer than the straight razor.
On the side of safety grow a beard. Put your fine razor in your =
pack basket and lay it out at each voo` and say "yup some day when I`m =
ready I`ll use it".
GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!!!!!! =20
John (BIG JOHN) Hunt
Longhunter
Mountainman
southwest Ohio =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ratcliff=20
To: History List=20
Cc: AMM=20
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 5:25 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
Hello the list
I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high quality strop =
from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning how to shave =
with the thing. So far the results are satisfactory and the two cuts =
have not required the paramedics but I would appreciate any tips and =
suggestions regarding shaving with a straight razor. Also, I would =
appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping the blade. Do you =
apply anything to the strop? You know....information.
Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to any =
deficit in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to teach =
one something, so jump in there with your expertise and help me out =
here.=20
By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle and a =
Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's price.
YMOS
Lanney Ratcliff
ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we have seen lately? =
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<DIV>John</DIV>
<DIV>So far I haven't had that many nicks...only two. Maybe I will =
have=20
better luck than you did. If it doesn't work out I may use the =
razor as you=20
suggest, since it is a handsome tool.</DIV>
<DIV>Lanney</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:jhunt1@one.net" title=3Djhunt1@one.net>John Hunt</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hist_text@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dhist_text@lists.xmission.com>hist_text@lists.xmission.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:ammlist@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dammlist@lists.xmission.com>AMM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 18, 1999 =
12:06=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: MtMan-List: Date: =
Sat, 17=20
Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Lanney</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Many years ago I too go =
the hots to=20
use a straight razor. I sharpened it up to best of my abability. =
Put hot=20
wash cloth on my face, used a brush and soap mug, and attempted to=20
shave. On the first side of my face there were only a few nicks, =
"hope=20
they stop bleeding before I go to work at 3:pm", then on the other =
side which=20
was ackward, I added a few more nicks. I now had a nice collection of =
nicks. I=20
finally got shaved. The next morning as I looked in the mirror to =
shave I=20
noticed there were too many scabs to even be able to use a safety =
razor.=20
Looked as if I shaved using my McCulloch. I waited a few days to heal =
up and=20
had a nice start on a set of whiskers. I used common sense and decided =
a beard=20
was safer than the straight razor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On the side of safety =
grow a beard.=20
Put your fine razor in your pack basket and lay it out at each voo` =
and say=20
"yup some day when I`m ready I`ll use it".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
=
size=3D2> &nbs=
p; =20
GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>John (BIG JOHN) =
Hunt<BR>Longhunter<BR>Mountainman<BR>southwest =20
=
Ohio &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:rat@htcomp.net" =
title=3Drat@htcomp.net>Ratcliff</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hist_text@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dhist_text@lists.xmission.com>History List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:ammlist@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dammlist@lists.xmission.com>AMM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 17, 1999 =
5:25=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> MtMan-List: Date: =
Sat, 17 Jul=20
1999 19:25:47 -0500</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hello the list</DIV>
<DIV>I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high =
quality strop=20
from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning how to =
shave with=20
the thing. So far the results are satisfactory and the two =
cuts have=20
not required the paramedics but I would appreciate any tips and =
suggestions=20
regarding shaving with a straight razor. Also, I would=20
appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping the =
blade. =20
Do you apply anything to the strop? You =
know....information.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to any =
deficit=20
in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to teach one =
something,=20
so jump in there with your expertise and help me out =
here. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle and =
a=20
Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's price.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>YMOS</DIV>
<DIV>Lanney Ratcliff</DIV>
<DIV>ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we have =
seen=20
lately? </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 21:59:15 -0500
From: "northwoods" <northwoods@ez-net.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Anomalies
Original Message-----
From: kestrel@ticon.net <kestrel@ticon.net>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Anomalies
Kestrel wrote:
>>>>> The way you described remote trading posts,I have to ask about
your
>knowledge of the "Old Northwest"(not a flame) I am unaware of even the
>remotest post not being situated on a navigable river or stream. If you
know
>something I don't,please share it with me,I'm here to learn!
> To show what I'm trying to say,you can can travel from Quebec to New
>Orleans by water with only (IIRC) 3 portages and I believe the longest was
>around Niagra falls. A back breaking 4-5 mile trot then back to the water
>and relatively easy travel.<<<<<
Some of the posts here in northern WI where not near navigable rivers or
streams at all, they where situated on lakes. It was not at all uncommon to
have portages from 2 to 3 miles, or farther, between bodies of water.
Practically all of the routes traveled by early traders where situated on
water routes and overland trails that had been pioneered by native americans
and had existed for centuries even millennia. Native americans where not at
all averse to traveling for considerable distances between the "easiest and
most suitable" water routes. My research indicates that they where also
transporting large amounts of goods and materials, not unlike the later
French traders.
Tony Clark
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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:03:47 -0500
From: "northwoods" <northwoods@ez-net.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
- --Original Message-----
From: Ratcliff <rat@htcomp.net>
To: History List <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Cc: AMM <ammlist@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:26 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
>>I would appreciate any tips and suggestions regarding shaving with a
straight razor. Also, I would appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and
stroping the blade. Do you apply anything to the strop? You
know....information<<
There was an article on just this subject in the last "Muzzleblasts".
If you can't find a copy i'll send you mine i'm done with it.
Tony Clark
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:24:57 EDT
From: ElZopilote@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
don't shave with it if your hands are shaking...a man looks very strange
without his nose.....
used to be, a barber would apply an emory compound to the blade...
mebbe you ought to go find an old barber to teach hands on...
my barber here in clarksville still shaves yer neck with a straight razor
zopi...who occasionally shaves with his ka-bar...'cuz i kin
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:42:14 -0500
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
Thanks Tony, I would appreciate seeing the issue. Contact me off list =
and I will be glad to give you my address and provide postage for the =
magazine.
YMOS
Lanney Ratcliff
rat@htcomp.net
- ----- Original Message -----=20
From: northwoods <northwoods@ez-net.com>
To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
> --Original Message-----
> From: Ratcliff <rat@htcomp.net>
> To: History List <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
> Cc: AMM <ammlist@lists.xmission.com>
> Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:26 PM
> Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
>=20
> >>I would appreciate any tips and suggestions regarding shaving with a
> straight razor. Also, I would appreciate guidance regarding sharpening =
and
> stroping the blade. Do you apply anything to the strop? You
> know....information<<
>=20
> There was an article on just this subject in the last "Muzzleblasts".
> If you can't find a copy i'll send you mine i'm done with it.
>=20
> Tony Clark
>=20
>=20
>=20
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:43:56 -0500
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
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John
It didn't take me long to figure out "SLOWLY". Thanks for the info.
YMOS
Lanney
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John McKee=20
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
Lanny: My old barber [long since gone under] shaved me with a =
straight edge when I was younger. He said the trick was the angle of =
the blade, pull the area that you are going to shave tight with your =
other hand and go SLOWLY. A warm, wet towel will help if you have a =
thick beard. As to sharpening with a strop, jewerlers rouge on the =
linen side and the razor moved in a small circular motion, then finished =
on the leather side. As with shooting pool, flintlocks and brain =
surgery, practice makes perfect!! Long John =
- ---Original Message-----
From: Ratcliff <rat@htcomp.net>
To: History List <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Cc: AMM <ammlist@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:22 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
Hello the list
I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high quality strop =
from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning how to shave =
with the thing. So far the results are satisfactory and the two cuts =
have not required the paramedics but I would appreciate any tips and =
suggestions regarding shaving with a straight razor. Also, I would =
appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping the blade. Do you =
apply anything to the strop? You know....information.
Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to any =
deficit in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to teach =
one something, so jump in there with your expertise and help me out =
here.=20
By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle and a =
Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's price.
YMOS
Lanney Ratcliff
ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we have seen lately? =
=20
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<DIV>John</DIV>
<DIV>It didn't take me long to figure out "SLOWLY". Thanks for the =
info.</DIV>
<DIV>YMOS</DIV>
<DIV>Lanney</DIV>
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:stitchin@tekhullogy.com" =
title=3Dstitchin@tekhullogy.com>John=20
McKee</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hist_text@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dhist_text@lists.xmission.com>hist_text@lists.xmission.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 17, 1999 =
10:05=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: MtMan-List: Date: =
Sat, 17=20
Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Lanny: My =
old barber=20
[long since gone under] shaved me with a straight edge when I was=20
younger. He said the trick was the angle of the blade, pull the =
area=20
that you are going to shave tight with your other hand and go =
SLOWLY. A=20
warm, wet towel will help if you have a thick beard. As to =
sharpening=20
with a strop, jewerlers rouge on the linen side and the razor moved in =
a small=20
circular motion, then finished on the leather side. As with =
shooting=20
pool, flintlocks and brain surgery, practice makes perfect!! =
Long=20
=
John &nb=
sp; =20
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>---Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Ratcliff <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:rat@htcomp.net">rat@htcomp.net</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B>History List=20
<<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:hist_text@lists.xmission.com">hist_text@lists.xmission.com=
</A>><BR><B>Cc:=20
</B>AMM <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:ammlist@lists.xmission.com">ammlist@lists.xmission.com</A>=
><BR><B>Date:=20
</B>Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:22 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>MtMan-List: =
Date: Sat,=20
17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
PADDING-LEFT: 5px"></FONT>
<DIV>Hello the list</DIV>
<DIV>I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high =
quality strop=20
from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning how to =
shave with=20
the thing. So far the results are satisfactory and the two =
cuts have=20
not required the paramedics but I would appreciate any tips and =
suggestions=20
regarding shaving with a straight razor. Also, I would=20
appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping the =
blade. =20
Do you apply anything to the strop? You =
know....information.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to any =
deficit=20
in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to teach one =
something,=20
so jump in there with your expertise and help me out =
here. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle and =
a=20
Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's price.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>YMOS</DIV>
<DIV>Lanney Ratcliff</DIV>
<DIV>ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we have =
seen=20
lately? </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:47:06 -0500
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
I think that there are precious few barbers who can still shave =
customers with a straight razor....AIDS and lawsuits are the main =
culprits, I bet. Thanks for the info.
YMOS
Lanney
- ----- Original Message -----=20
From: <ElZopilote@aol.com>
To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
> don't shave with it if your hands are shaking...a man looks very =
strange=20
> without his nose.....
>=20
> used to be, a barber would apply an emory compound to the blade...
> mebbe you ought to go find an old barber to teach hands on...
> my barber here in clarksville still shaves yer neck with a straight =
razor
>=20
> zopi...who occasionally shaves with his ka-bar...'cuz i kin
>=20
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:44:11 -0700
From: "larry pendleton" <yrrw@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
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You know Lanney, in an effort to beautify America, growing a beard might =
not be a bad idea.
Pendleton
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hunt <jhunt1@one.net>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Cc: AMM <ammlist@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
=20
=20
Lanney
=20
Many years ago I too go the hots to use a straight razor. I =
sharpened it up to best of my abability. Put hot wash cloth on my face, =
used a brush and soap mug, and attempted to shave. On the first side of =
my face there were only a few nicks, "hope they stop bleeding before I =
go to work at 3:pm", then on the other side which was ackward, I added a =
few more nicks. I now had a nice collection of nicks. I finally got =
shaved. The next morning as I looked in the mirror to shave I noticed =
there were too many scabs to even be able to use a safety razor. Looked =
as if I shaved using my McCulloch. I waited a few days to heal up and =
had a nice start on a set of whiskers. I used common sense and decided a =
beard was safer than the straight razor.
=20
On the side of safety grow a beard. Put your fine razor in your =
pack basket and lay it out at each voo` and say "yup some day when I`m =
ready I`ll use it".
=20
GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!!!!!! =20
=20
=20
=20
John (BIG JOHN) Hunt
Longhunter
Mountainman
southwest Ohio =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ratcliff=20
To: History List=20
Cc: AMM=20
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 5:25 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500
=20
=20
Hello the list
I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high quality =
strop from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning how to =
shave with the thing. So far the results are satisfactory and the two =
cuts have not required the paramedics but I would appreciate any tips =
and suggestions regarding shaving with a straight razor. Also, I would =
appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping the blade. Do you =
apply anything to the strop? You know....information.
=20
Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to any =
deficit in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to teach =
one something, so jump in there with your expertise and help me out =
here.=20
=20
By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle and =
a Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's price.
=20
YMOS
Lanney Ratcliff
ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we have seen =
lately? =20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>You know Lanney, in an effort to =
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America, growing a beard might not be a bad idea.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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</B>John Hunt <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:jhunt1@one.net">jhunt1@one.net</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B><A=20
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</B>AMM <<A=20
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><BR><B>Date:=20
</B>Saturday, July 17, 1999 7:04 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: =
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Sat, 17 Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Lanney</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Many years ago I too go =
the hots=20
to use a straight razor. I sharpened it up to best of my =
abability.=20
Put hot wash cloth on my face, used a brush and soap mug, and =
attempted to=20
shave. On the first side of my face there were only a few =
nicks,=20
"hope they stop bleeding before I go to work at 3:pm", =
then on the=20
other side which was ackward, I added a few more nicks. I now had a =
nice=20
collection of nicks. I finally got shaved. The next morning as I =
looked in=20
the mirror to shave I noticed there were too many scabs to even be =
able to=20
use a safety razor. Looked as if I shaved using my McCulloch. I =
waited a few=20
days to heal up and had a nice start on a set of whiskers. I used =
common=20
sense and decided a beard was safer than the straight =
razor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On the side of safety =
grow a=20
beard. Put your fine razor in your pack basket and lay it out at =
each voo`=20
and say "yup some day when I`m ready I`ll use =
it".</FONT></DIV>
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GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>John (BIG JOHN)=20
Hunt<BR>Longhunter<BR>Mountainman<BR>southwest =20
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Ohio &nb=
sp; &nbs=
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:rat@htcomp.net" =
title=3Drat@htcomp.net>Ratcliff</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hist_text@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dhist_text@lists.xmission.com>History List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:ammlist@lists.xmission.com"=20
title=3Dammlist@lists.xmission.com>AMM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 17, =
1999 5:25=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> MtMan-List: =
Date: Sat, 17=20
Jul 1999 19:25:47 -0500</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hello the list</DIV>
<DIV>I recently bought a fine straight razor and a high =
quality=20
strop from Buck Connor and at the tender age of 52 I am learning =
how to=20
shave with the thing. So far the results are satisfactory =
and the=20
two cuts have not required the paramedics but I would appreciate =
any=20
tips and suggestions regarding shaving with a straight razor. =
Also, I=20
would appreciate guidance regarding sharpening and stroping =
the=20
blade. Do you apply anything to the strop? You=20
know....information.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now, it isn't often that you will get a Texan to admit to =
any=20
deficit in his knowledge of all things, much less be invited to =
teach=20
one something, so jump in there with your expertise and help me =
out=20
here. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>By the way, the razor is flat georgeous...ebony wood handle =
and a=20
Gerjman solingen blade....worth every nickle of Buck's =
price.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>YMOS</DIV>
<DIV>Lanney Ratcliff</DIV>
<DIV>ps: Ain't this a better subject than some that we =
have seen=20
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 21:44:16 -0700
From: "Munroe Crutchley" <munroe@rvi.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: Trip across country
I am driving from Oregon to Friendship, Indiana for the NMLRA nationals in
September. I will be stopping over in Denver on the way out but have no
planned route for the trip back (might swing up through Montana). I would
like to see as much fur trade history as possible and especially some
original Hawken rifles. Can anyone help me with some known locations where
original Hawkens are on display? I plan to try to hit the Museum of the Fur
Trade in Nebraska and the Museum of the Mountain Man in Wyoming. Any
suggestions for other points of interest would be appreciated.
Munroe Crutchley
Grants Pass, OR
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 23:51:06 -0500
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Trip across country
You might try Ft Bridger, which is near the SW corner of Wyoming. There =
is a good museum in Cody, Wyoming, too. Can't help you with Hawken =
rifles. You might find a few other good guns......there were tons of =
them.
ymos
Lanney Ratcliff
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From: Munroe Crutchley <munroe@rvi.net>
To: New MLML <mlml@list.vnet.net>; Mountain Man List =
<hist_text@xmission.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 11:44 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Trip across country
> I am driving from Oregon to Friendship, Indiana for the NMLRA =
nationals in
> September. I will be stopping over in Denver on the way out but have =
no
> planned route for the trip back (might swing up through Montana). I =
would
> like to see as much fur trade history as possible and especially some
> original Hawken rifles. Can anyone help me with some known locations =
where
> original Hawkens are on display? I plan to try to hit the Museum of =
the Fur
> Trade in Nebraska and the Museum of the Mountain Man in Wyoming. Any
> suggestions for other points of interest would be appreciated.
>=20
> Munroe Crutchley
> Grants Pass, OR
>=20
>=20
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 00:06:33 -0500
From: Mike Rock <mikerock@mhtc.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: lead from tin, telling apart
Cast tin can be told from cast lead easily. When bent slowly, tin
'cries' (yes, it is the official term). The crystals inside are forming
dislocations that move in jumps with the stress, and make the
characteristic creaking, snapping noise.
Lead just bends silently and doesn't even whimper.
Rock
Looks like Lou will have tin to spare!! Sal Ammoniac is the flux to
use, and old hardware stores or sheetmetal shops have it. If anyone
needs some, holler. The old zinc and hydrochloric acid flux is good too.
Use cotton rags and gloves, or leather gloves are okay but more costly.
Old terrycloth or towel on a stick is disposable too. Use this to rub
tin and flux inside. Heat with torch, fire, charcoal, you get the idea.
Just don't overheat a lot.
On the files/knives article, I just copied it and will send it off. Too
much typing, and then I couldn't attach it properly as the file was too
big to e-mail. Thanks for your patience.
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 23:44:39 -0600
From: "Ratcliff" <rat@htcomp.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 09:24:36 -0500
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I apparantly I deleted Buck Connor's (Clark & Son) web site. Would =
somebody be kind enough to forward it to me?
thanks
Lanney Ratcliff
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:47:07 -0700
From: Frank <Buckskinner@gbis.com>
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Here ya go!
http://www.teleport.com/~walking/clark/
Frank
Ratcliff wrote:
> Help!!I apparantly I deleted Buck Connor's (Clark & Son) web site.
> Would somebody be kind enough to forward it to me?thanksLanney
> Ratcliffrat@htcomp.net
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<p>Frank
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