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Post by hawkeyes on Mar 5, 2020 7:59:58 GMT -7
Hand, Do you think keeping the bristles shorter would do a better job cleaning as they might be more stiff that length? I'm not the hand, but yes. IMO shorter bristles would be best. I have that same brush in my shop in multiples, use them to brush woodchips away and what not from inlets. |
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Post by Black Hand on Mar 5, 2020 8:45:11 GMT -7
That would be my approach. When I made a brush, I wrapped the hair with thread, tested the stiffness and added/subtracted wrapping until I achieved the scrubby-ness I desired.
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Post by artificer on Mar 5, 2020 17:26:00 GMT -7
A different idea came up for the brush from Grenadier 1758 on the other forum. He said he had a brass wire brush, though he had no documentation for it.
They had brass wire throughout the 18th century, though it would have been at least somewhat expensive. It would not be difficult to make a brush by bending wires in half and wrapping a bunch with a short piece of wire. Now I realize just because something was possible in the period, doesn't mean they had it.
I wonder if the German Gunsmiths may have come up with something like that? I'm going to check the lists of Artificers/Armorers Tools and Supplies to see if they might have had something like that.
Anyone have any documentation for brass wire brushes?
Gus
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Post by Keith on Mar 5, 2020 17:51:59 GMT -7
 My pricker & horse hair pan brush bound in linen thread. I use both every time I load, & I find the horse hair brush works fine for me. Keith. |
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Post by artificer on Mar 5, 2020 18:24:50 GMT -7
Hi Keith,
I haven't been to Australia since 1972, when there were short "liberty trips" available to us on Okinawa. Even though I was only a Corporal at the time, I was invited as a guest of a British Sergeant's Mess at the beginning of my short stay. A young U.S. Marine had no hope of staying up with their alcohol consumption, so I don't remember a whole lot about that trip and I never got into the outback.
So the question that I have that may be germane to this discussion is, "Is there much humidity where you are from?" This definitely affects the powder residue in the pan here in Virginia and some other places I've shot flintlocks, like Friendship, IN.
Gus
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Post by Keith on Mar 5, 2020 18:48:59 GMT -7
Hi Keith, I haven't been to Australia since 1972, when there were short "liberty trips" available to us on Okinawa. Even though I was only a Corporal at the time, I was invited as a guest of a British Sergeant's Mess at the beginning of my short stay. A young U.S. Marine had no hope of staying up with their alcohol consumption, so I don't remember a whole lot about that trip and I never got into the outback. So the question that I have that may be germane to this discussion is, "Is there much humidity where you are from?" This definitely affects the powder residue in the pan here in Virginia and some other places I've shot flintlocks, like Friendship, IN. Gus We have been noticing the weather changes here in New England NSW Gus due to anthropogenic global warming, but this is the first summer that we have noticed the high humidity. Normally it is not humid here at all, so I have not had any problems with pan residue attracting moisture, & I have not used my fusil at all so far this summer as it has been too hot to be comfortable. Normally the summers here are not too bad, but this summer is much hotter than normal, as was our spring! Keith. |
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Post by Black Hand on Mar 8, 2020 7:19:51 GMT -7
A different idea came up for the brush from Grenadier 1758 on the other forum. He said he had a brass wire brush, though he had no documentation for it. They had brass wire throughout the 18th century, though it would have been at least somewhat expensive. It would not be difficult to make a brush by bending wires in half and wrapping a bunch with a short piece of wire. Now I realize just because something was possible in the period, doesn't mean they had it. I wonder if the German Gunsmiths may have come up with something like that? I'm going to check the lists of Artificers/Armorers Tools and Supplies to see if they might have had something like that. Anyone have any documentation for brass wire brushes? Gus Brass wire was available. The question would be if they had thin brass wire with the stiff/springy temper modern brass-wire brush bristles have. Since animal fibers were so common and used in many items, I'm not certain if they would have explored the brass brush alternative. Personally, when the pan gets dirty, I wipe it with the hem of my shirt... |
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