Perhaps so BugBear. But that doesn't always hold true. Those that reenact
the Civil War in the U.S. show up with some pretty clean and well pressed
period clothing. And their weapons are clean. They wouldn't dare fire a
black powder weapon that is encrusted with powder residue. I have some black
powder handguns, rifles, and a field cannon that are well cared for . . . no
patina is wanted.

Huck

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bugbear" 
To: "oldtools" 
Cc: "oldtools" 
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: [oldtools] Bio-(and Shiney does pay)

> Richard J. Hucker wrote: (with reference to NOT cleaning up tools)
> > We are not reinactors trying to live in the past. Well, most of us are
not.
>
> Actually, a reenactor would want their tool to look clean and new.
> A period tool, when used "in period" is a new tool :-)
>
>      BugBear
>
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