Robby

When it was 'The Conservation Department' its' leadership consisted of men that worked their way up through the ranks, they were respected by the rank and file, the flora and fauna of NY was their focus, the Conservationist magazine was read throughout the land. Now that its the Department of environmental Conservation, The leadership is a political hack that may have not one clue about trees, fish and game, regional HQ's are appointed not on merit and ability, The "Conservationest " magazine has become, like the department as a whole, a politically correct crap show that just echoes the left wing crap from the top. And yet, many still vote in these lefties that care nothing for our individual rights anymore than they have concern over the actual environment.

With everyone all bundled up there should be a lot of booze getting smuggled in, that should be interesting.

Third world country?!?!?!?!?!? I think the last election sealed the deal on that one.

All your postings show up as a small blue square with a white question mark in it. Is it just me. Robby

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Tyranny of a different gender is still tyranny. Robby

I have made quite a few osage bows, flintlock rifles and fowling guns. Its not for everyone but for most of us select few, it is a passion. I have taken my share of Turkeys with my fowlers I make my calls as well I have taken deer with my fowler loaded with a patched round ball but I do prefer a rifle. I was successful last year with this one, a variation of a 1790's rifle made in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. this one is .45. So, OldBrian, I'm on board! Robby

This is the first pistol I made. I engraved No.1 on the barrel which was accepted by the county clerk for registration, explaining that I made it and it did not come from someone, or vendor was a problem though and after quite a bit of back and forth I gave her the company where I bought the barrel. I have since made a handfull more of them with zero problems registering them. As big a PIA the NY permit system is, our county is very good about it. Robby

If NYSSR does this it will be a felony. Everything in NYSSR is a felony. Robby

Hmmmmmm, The one that would enable me to get the others back. Robby

Enjoyed all of it, story and pictures. Thank you. Robby

Big old Tom walked by my shop this morning, all alone. Got my blood up!!!! Robby

Sounds idyllic OMG, and ideally I would be carrying my hand made osage longbow and ash wood arrows. Robby

I could never understand you guys that camo up from head to toe. You hunting or making war on this poor creatures. Ah well, to each his own, if it makes you feel bad a.................................. Robby

At, I do sell one occasionally. I enjoy making them and try to make as much of it as I can. Sometimes kind of fancy, sometimes kind of plain.

I will be. I had one walking over the crusty snow outside my shop door last week. He looked pissed off! HAH! Robby