What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

Made ramrod pipes for the Carolina Gun laid out their positions , Inlet, drilled and pinned them in the ramrod channel ... Time to take the whole forestock from 2x4 form to " rough in " shape ...finally ! Been fighting me, esp. today.... coffee break first ... My stock duplicator is doing a good job ! Got one side " in the rough " ....won't quit this evening until both sides of forestock are in the rough ....so the whole gun will be in that state ...will be great ! Back at it ... P.S. ...its all in the " Roughed in " shape now ! Finally !! GEESH !! ... Very cool !! Sheew !! Tomorrow ,
Ill start taking her down to the final form ....

Banjoman said:

Started taking the paint off one of the two trade knives I posted here about. Still not sure what type of wood it is? Maple? More work to do.View attachment 357220

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Looks like maple.

Rob M. said:

Made ramrod pipes for the Carolina Gun laid out their positions , Inlet, drilled and pinned them in the ramrod channel ... Time to take the whole forestock from 2x4 form to " rough in " shape ...finally ! Been fighting me, esp. today.... coffee break first ... My stock duplicator is doing a good job ! Got one side " in the rough " ....won't quit this evening until both sides of forestock are in the rough ....so the whole gun will be in that state ...will be great ! Back at it ... P.S. ...its all in the " Roughed in " shape now ! Finally !! GEESH !! ... Very cool !! Sheew !! Tomorrow ,
Ill start taking her down to the final form ....

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Won’t be long know you well be shooting to make sure it has fast ignition.
You were a busy beaver today you and your stock duplicator it know resembles a Carolina trade gun .lol looking good can’t wait to see it go bang my favourite part .

WALT53 said:

Won’t be long know you well be shooting to make sure it has fast ignition.
You were a busy beaver today you and your stock duplicator it know resembles a Carolina trade gun .lol looking good can’t wait to see it go bang my favourite part .

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Me too bud .. This one has been draggin on .Can't wait to get it done and shootin it ... Need to shoot my NWTG a bunch ...this dry spell $ucks ! LOL ... Need to make a bunch of round ball ... Need to talk to the Amish dude too ...need lumber for some other endeavors ... and he said he was gonna be cutting walnut soon so maybe some future stocks ....any way ..... Lots of stuff

I cleaned & Oiled my Pryce & Redman revolver.
Really enjoining everyone's story's here

WALT53 said:

Won’t be long know you well be shooting to make sure it has fast ignition.
You were a busy beaver today you and your stock duplicator it know resembles a Carolina trade gun .lol looking good can’t wait to see it go bang my favourite part .

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Here ya go bud ! Very first shot ! ....

WALT53 said:

Won’t be long know you well be shooting to make sure it has fast ignition.
You were a busy beaver today you and your stock duplicator it know resembles a Carolina trade gun .lol looking good can’t wait to see it go bang my favourite part .

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Funner to shoot it then work on it ! LOL .... Back to work ....meh

I did some more work on the Kibler Fowler today. I filed the casting sprues off the butt plate, then polished the butt plate, taking out some casting marks. I razor-sawed the casting sprue on the entry pipe, and fitted the trigger plate (which necessitated some minor wood cutting). Additionally, I test fit the lock (it was fine and tight). I had to do some minor filing to the thumb plate after I saw where it was hanging up and then it fit just fine. I think the next things I will tackle are pinning the trigger and working to fit the barrel on. The barrel was not fitting in all the way at the breech. I think there will have to be some shaving/sanding of some wood there before it sets down in. After that, the ramrod and working on the finish of the wood.

I rubbed a drop of alcohol on the butt and the wood showed nice and dark, which is the way I want it to be when finished. Little by little, it is coming along. I don't get to doing things on it each day. Right now I am resting my hands from the back and forth of filing, sawing and polishing. Feels like I have been drinking many cups of coffee from working my hands like that.

My excuse? I am a lawyer. When have I done REAL manual labor?

The Doc is out now.

Can’t figure why anybody would cover up interesting wood with paint

I think this looks better than red paint.

Banjoman said:

Started taking the paint off one of the two trade knives I posted here about. Still not sure what type of wood it is? Maple? More work to do.View attachment 357220

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that looks like ash to me. though hickory is my second guess.

deerstalkert said:

that looks like ash to me.

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Could be. I have no idea. I sharpened the knife and I think it will probably be okay. Gotta make me a good sheath for it.

today i continued with my effort to turn a $400.00 piece of exquisitely figured maple into $2.00 worth of firewood.
somehow wandered 1/4 inch in the first 6 inches of the RR channel. trying to decide if i want to splice a filler in or cut it back. cut back i would have to pour a 5 inch pewter nose piece.
the barrel is a 42 inch swamped Colrane. limits my choices.
maybe i will just go back to bed.

Rob M. said:

Funner to shoot it then work on it ! LOL .... Back to work ....meh

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Thanks Rob the ignition was awsome as always but we new that before you even shot it .won’t be long know someone we’ll have a beautiful Carolina trade gun lucky guy .

deerstalkert said:

today i continued with my effort to turn a $400.00 piece of exquisitely figured maple into $2.00 worth of firewood.
somehow wandered 1/4 inch in the first 6 inches of the RR channel. trying to decide if i want to splice a filler in or cut it back. cut back i would have to pour a 5 inch pewter nose piece.
the barrel is a 42 inch swamped Colrane. limits my choices.
maybe i will just go back to bed.

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Ouch.

WALT53 said:

Thanks Rob the ignition was awsome as always but we new that before you even shot it .won’t be long know someone we’ll have a beautiful Carolina trade gun lucky guy .

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Very kind of ya bud ... Been raspin , filing and sanding on her ...got a lot more ta go ...get her nice and slim , then stain and finish her ... Ever so slowly ... hopefully by this weekend she'll be hung and stained , barrel browning .... we'll see ... Few pics of some ive made ...

deerstalkert said:

that looks like ash to me. though hickory is my second guess.

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I'm thinking the same. I guessed maple looking at the other side but this other side looks like you suggest.

longcruise said:

I'm thinking the same. I guessed maple looking at the other side but this other side looks like you suggest.

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whatever it be, looks good without the paint.
mostly i can't nail down what wood is without smelling it. my father had sawmills before i was born and i can't remember when he didn't have one until he passed. I get chills smelling a fresh cut board.
last mill he had we milled a black walnut. he has been gone 30 years and i still have some of that walnut.

deerstalkert said:

that looks like ash to me. though hickory is my second guess.

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I think both are excellent guesses! I second your choices!

A couple of the wood I have for knife handles I brought with me from South America! Whenever I make a knife handle out of them, it takes me back to my childhood in Bolivia!

Found a spot for my brush and pick on my Southern Mountain bag, and worked on my horn for the .45 Kentukian.