10 More Old-School Appalachian Supplies Getting Harder to Find

I've got two galvanized buckets. One my paw bought before I was born not a speck of rust on it. One I bought new three years ago at a big store orange at every seam already. Same shape, same metal, near enough. One'll outlive my grandchildren and one leaks by spring, and there's a reason, and it's the same reason for near everything on this list. Ten more things that used to sit on a shelf in every hardware store in these mountains what happened to them, and where you can still get the real article. You'll find out which one isn't banned no matter what the internet says (and where to still buy it), which one will kill a man if it lets go and it's the new kind that's dangerous, not the old and which one you cannot buy new at any price, because the last place on earth that made it closed its doors in 1973. Where a claim rests on how a thing's made or what happened to it, it's sourced, and the sources are on screen. Historical and educational. Not medical, legal, or safety advice. Synthetic rope under load can recoil lethally keep clear of any line under tension. Kerosene, camphor, pine tar, and solvents are flammable and/or toxic; ventilate, keep from children, and follow the label. #Appalachia #OldWays #MountainLife #Homesteading #SelfReliance #Hardware #Blacksmith #WroughtIron #Shellac #LimeMortar #MadeInUSA #ruralamerica 1. Wooster Brush — choosing the right paintbrush (natural vs synthetic) https://www.woosterbrush.com/product-... 2. Neatsfoot oil — pure vs compound (rendering/definition) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neatsfo... 3. West P&I Club — Snap-back zones (synthetic rope safety) https://www.westpandi.com/news-and-re... 4. B&P Lamp Supply — kerosene lamp parts (K-1 still sold) https://www.bplampsupply.com/c/kerose... 5. Lac (resin) — shellac from Kerria lacca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_(resin)