Stone Forge Creations

I visited the old "pitch tree" the on the mountain the other day. This is a pine tree that years ago had a large branch broken off in a storm. Ever since it has been oozing large amounts of sap (pitch). I have collected from it several times, but had not been by in a while. It is still going strong and huge clumps of it have collected around the old wound. Pine pitch is a very useful thing to find. It has antiseptic properties and can be used on cuts and scrapes, melted and mixed with ground charcoal to make a surprisingly strong natural hot melt glue, used to help get a fire going, even temporarily patch seams in a leaky tent (no idea how i know that haha!), and many other things.

Papa C**t and Baby C**t! The bigger one is a C**t M1917 in .45 Acp, and the smaller one is a C**t Pocket Positive in .32 C**t. I never really realized how similar they are until I had them next to each other. Even down to the finish wear! The 1917 was developed to overcome shortages of the 1911 automatic pistol in WW1. Among the requirements were that the new revolver fire the same .45 Acp cartridge as the automatic. This was accomplished using "half moon" clips. This one was made in 1920. The grips are replacements, and would have originally been smooth walnut, but these make for a good match with the little revolver.
The little C**t was an improvement over previous models and named the Pocket Positive after the "positive safety" bar that blocked the firing pin until the trigger was pulled to help prevent accidental discharges. This one was made in 1910.
Both shoot very well, and while obviously well used, have also been kept in fine working order.

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Took my boys shooting over the weekend. Their favorite handgun was the little C**t Pocket Positive. The small frame and grips fit their hands well. And the .32 C**t rounds dont produce much recoil. This revolver was made in 1910 and is still going strong. I found it about 20 years ago in a local antique shop. The misspelled tag just said "old ravolver $100". The finish is gone, but the bore and mechanics are great. Its a perfect handgun for kids, or anyone with small hands to learn on. A lot more comfortable for them to shoot than a .38 snub!

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Another set of rebar throwing knives ready to go! This time a bit longer than I usually make. They feel good and throw nicely. I like this size. Let me know if you'd like a set!
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I was looking through some pics I took a while back and came across this one. The guns are not that old, but im loving the 1930's vibe anyway! The "Tommy gun" is an Auto Ordinance model 1927 A1 and is a semiautomatic version of the famous Thompson 1928 sub machine-gun. Not as cool as a real '28, but its still a ton of fun to shoot....literally, this thing is Heavy! The 1911 is also an Auto Ordinance, and both are chambered in the venerable 45ACP. Other than that....spare mags, vintage books, whiskey, Italian switchblade, pocket watch, and a straight razor for good measure!