RE: Patch dispenser
I use my pocket knife to cut my patches at the muzzle. In a frying pan I heat my lard just above the melting point being careful not to overheat the grease as I dont want to fry the patch material. I dip my strips of pillow ticking in the grease using pliars to hold the material because of the heat.
Because the grease becoms liqued after heating it is absorbed completely through the patching material. When the greased strips have cooled enough to handle I roll them up, squeeze out the excess grease and tie them with a string untill needed. My favorite grease is bear lard and when I don.t have this on hand I use crisco.