Ed Rayl Southern Rifle

Photo's courtesy of Track of the Wolf.

Tim Connin Garter

This is a small garter made for wrapping the scalp lock. It is made from very fine wool yarn and small beads.

Photo supplied by Tim Connin.

Art DeCamp Horn with Tom Conde Strap

An engraved early Philadelphia horn with British seal, stand of arms, compass design and a sterling silver band along with a really nice woven strap by Tom Conde.

Photo supplied by Art DeCamp.

Hershel House Pistol

 

Photo supplied by Robert Weil. 

Joe Mills Bag

Photos supplied by Joe Mills.

Jan Zender Sheath with Gina Connin Strap

This Knife case was made by Jan Zender. It's done in the Loom work technique using extremely fine quills. The strap was done in the Loom technique as well , Gina Connin made that portion. The knife was a bone handled table knife that's been cut down into a scalper.

Photos by Tom Connin.

Roland Cadle Horn with a Michael Galban Strap

An impressive early Philadelphia horn by Roland Cadle with poured pewter bands and green painted tip and butt. The engraving on this horn is truly some of Roland's best work. A a nice strap woven by Michael Galban is attached to this horn. A.DC.

Photo supplied by Art DeCamp.

John Knaack

Photo's courtesy of Track of the Wolf.

Alan Gutchess Trade Mirror with Antique Trade Beads

The trade beads are ones picked up by Tom Connin from different sources. (I can just get lost looking at these beads. J.R.)

Photo by Tom Connin.

Chuck Edwards

Photos by Curt Lyles.

Tim Crosby Horn

Photo supplied by Tim Crosby.

Todd Bitler

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Mike Small Ax

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Restoration by Steven Lalioff

Before and After photos of Civil War leather scabbard restoration. (6" of the original leather north of the brass tail drag was missing.)

Photos by Karen Abercrombie.

Tim Connin Sash

A copy of an 18th century oblique fingerwoven sash from a private collection.

Photo supplied by Tim Connin.

Ed Schweinfurth Measure

Photo by Jan Riser.

Michael Galban and Kyle Willyard Knife

The early Dutch knife was assembled by Michael Galban from parts from the Old Dominion Forge.

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Antique Horn with Scott and Cathy Sibley Original

The original horn is on the bottom and the copy on top.

Photo supplied by Mel Hankla.

Gary Birch Print in Paul Jones Frame

Lake Cumberland C.L.A. Mini Show

Alfred "Boy" Bledsoe at an early "Hammer In"

This show was started by Mel Hankla in 1995 as a show-and-tell; multiple forges were set up for blacksmithing and demonstrations. It is now a C.L.A. Mini Event with the goal being education.

The show is at the beautiful Lake Cumberland State Resort Park at Jamestown, Kentucky. The last time we were there the wild turkey and deer were roaming the woods by the show site.

This year's guest speaker will be Henry Bishop, noted author, researcher, and collector of rifles belonging to the Womelsdorf/Reading school. His collection will be on exhibit and he will speak at 4:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon.

Show dates are February 6-8, 2009. Show set up starts: 10:00 A.M. Friday till noon Sunday, February 8th. Open 8:00 A.M. Saturday till 11:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday.

For more information contact Mel Hankla at melhankla@amhiss.com.

Honest Brother: Dave Hughes

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Honest Brother: Ken Gahagan

Photos supplied by Ken Gahagan.

Honest Brother: Fred Threlfall's The Fight for Canada

The British fleet commanded by Captain Saunders, consisting of 40 war ships, 100 transporters, and 18,000 sailors, carried General Wolfe and 9,000 British troops to lay siege to Quebec, the capital of New France. Navigating the dangerous St. Lawrence without a loss of a ship achieved praise even from Governor Vaudreuil and his Intendant Bigot.

The vignette on the mid-left portion of the map shows the viewers what Quebec would have looked like from the view of a ship in 1759.

The vignette in the upper right portion of the map explains that the capture of Louisbourg and the destruction of the French naval forces allowed the British army to control the entrance to the St. Lawrence, thus opening the way for the invasion of Canada.

The vignette in the bottom right portion of the map explains that the Acadians, a peaceful farming people, hoped to remain neutral during the wars between England and France, being forced from their homes in Acadia.

The vignette directly above the inset at bottom of map portrays three "Defenders of New France", and the inset itself illustrates the three-pronged advance of British forces on Montreal in the early fall of 1760. Over 500 Iroquois, Commanded by Sir William Johnson, took part in General Amherst's campaign to Montreal. Governor Vaudreuil had no alternative but to surrender his outnumbered troops to General Amherst. Articles of Capitulation were signed September 3, 1760. F.T.