Recent content by blackeagle

Seems someone beat me to it.

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Always a good day here in Maryland when Old Bay is on the table!

Va has several clubs and a state org (VMLRA). In addition to those already noted, there’s also Bull Run Muzzleloaders in Fairfax and the Riflemen of Wynn’s Falls in Pittsylvania/Halifax counties.

I just knap them to my liking. Gives me opportunity to practice another skill and saves time shipping back and forth.

I’m a big fan of my green river 3” and 4” paring knives. I use the 3” as a patch knife, and the 4” takes on a load of work in the kitchen. I found it to be sharper and maneuver better in my hand than the paring knife in the kitchen block set. I also have one style called a sheath on TOTW...

That is a truly impressive looking bore…62, geez! One of these days I’ll send some worn TC barrels for a rebore. Do you plan to use that as a SG or still lob round ball? Would like to hear about the pattern (with pics!) if you run it as a shotgun.

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I wondered the same recently. I'm not a fan of tacks (or fringe) but I never tried to figure out their origin. I love the look of a well stained and finished wood stock with or without carving. Anything else is just...tacky.

As someone who nearly lost a fly I 100% agree. I’ll add, take a picture of the lock components before you do any disassembly. Jim Kibler has a very good video on disassembling and reassembling his lock which will set you up nicely for working on just about any lock…watch it several times...

Ricocheting springs make for a long day in the workshop, the mainspring vise is oh so much fun (and you need more gear anyway, you know you want one, don’t try to fight it!)

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I’ve trickled a small enough amount of 4F under the nipple that could push a dry ball out about 10-15 ft. Pretty impressive that a little amount can have that sort of result.