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    Ohio Class / Swap Meet

    That's right, the plan is to set up inside. I've been getting a lot of response on this even before we advertised it, so if the weather is decent we may set up some tables out under the porch to make more room. Of course tailgating would be fine, a couple guys have talked about bringing in some...
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    Ohio Class / Swap Meet

    FLINTLOCK GUNSMITHING CLASS led by Ian Pratt & Jim Kibler and Muzzleloading Swap Meet Day March 28, 2009 at The Log Cabin Sport Shop in Lodi, Ohio The gun building class is in session. Anybody is welcome to come watch and learn as we work. If you have a project you would like some...
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    February Gun Class

    Note - our last class was cancelled due to bad weather. We have re-scheduled our guest speaker for February's class MUZZLELOADING GUNSMITHING CLASS #8 FEB 21, 2009 8:30am to 6pm led by Ian Pratt & Jim Kibler at The Log Cabin Sport Shop in Lodi, Ohio The gun building class is underway, all are...
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    Ohio Class for January

    By all means, if you can make time for it come on up. See above for the info on the seminar, Dean Freund will be the guest speaker. that will start at around 12:30 and may run a couple hours. I talked with him on the phone yesterday, he has some good stuff planned, will be showing some of his...
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    rifle building with Dave Kutcher

    I figured I'd bump this one back up - not sure if any space is left in the class, anybody interested call the store to find out. Figured maybe a few of you might have got some gun parts for Christmas and are sitting there wondering how to stick them together, if you live within driving distance...
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    Ohio Class for January

    MUZZLELOADING GUNSMITHING CLASS #8 January 10, 2009 8:30am to 6pm led by Ian Pratt & Jim Kibler at The Log Cabin Sport Shop in Lodi, Ohio The gun building class is underway, all are welcome to come watch and learn as we work. Please bring any items of interest to share or projects in...
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    H&A underhammer trigger problem

    sometimes this can be fixed by rounding off the outside edge of the half cock notch, works if the two moving parts are just contacting at the outer edges. If they are hitting more square, the tip of the half cock notch may need brought down in height slightly to make clearance - if that is taken...
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    December Class

    Log Cabin Sport Shop Flintlock Gunsmithing Class Saturday, December 13 8:30 - 6:00 This month we will begin our new class format. Students who have signed up for Jim and Ian's building class will be able to work full days on their project here at the store. All others are welcome to come...
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    rifle building with Dave Kutcher

    I was at the Log Cabin Shop this afternoon and picked up this flyer to post the information here. The class is filling fast and as of today there were only a couple spots left - Log Cabin Shop presents Rifle Building with Dave Kutcher Jan 17 &31, Feb 14 & 28, and March 14, 2009...
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    Ohio Gun Building Class

    Our gun building class for the month of October at the Log Cabin Shop in Lodi Ohio... Log Cabin Sport Shop Flintlock Gunsmithing Classes Saturday 10/18/08, 12:00 ”“ 4:00 PM: For our October class our main topic will be various gunstock staining and finishing methods...
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    Of Interest to Gun Builders

    The next class will be in October, don't have a date set yet but we'll have it for you soon Dancing bears are welcome to attend as long as they promise to consume any person who complains about parking during the event
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    Of Interest to Gun Builders

    Saturday September 27th and Sunday the 28th at the Log Cabin Shop in Lodi Ohio. Contemporary and antique muzzle loading firearms and all of the great things that go with them. Demonstrations, shooting match and opportunities for first time shooters to join in, blacksmithing, barrel rifling...
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    draw filing

    using a mill file, put the handle in your right hand and push, or in your left hand draw toward yourself. If you do the opposite you are working against the back of the teeth which a waste of your time and dulls your file. Holding the file at a slight angle can give you a bit more of a...
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    Class Info

    Log Cabin Sport Shop Flintlock Gunsmithing Classes Class III - Saturday 6/28/08, 12:00 ”“ 4:00 PM: Log Cabin Sport Shop will be offering Ian Pratt and Jim Kibler’s class for the month of June. This month we will feature our first guest speaker, Tim Crosby, who will explore several styles of...
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    home made trigger guard vise

    If you use round stock for the rail that you pinch in the vise, you can rotate the whole assembly toward or away from yourself. I got one like that i haven't used since I stopped working with cast guards, but it worked like a champ.
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    rifle builders in greater cincinnati area

    If you don't mind the drive time,Jim Kibler and I have a free monthly class at the Log Cabin Shop in Lodi Ohio. We gear this toward beginners and intermediate builders. You can e mail me if you want more information on it, or call the store at (330) 948-1082
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    Early Virginia Longrifle with 48 3/4 inch barrel

    Longrifle Articles Vol 2 - the rifle is on pages 112 through 115. The page numbers 16-19 are from the pages of Muzzle Blasts where the article originally ran
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    How are underbarrel wedges supposed to fi?

    The little gap above the installed key is a good thing. You'd also like to see a little gap at either end of the lug slot - not in the wood, just the underlug slot itself - to allow for stock expansion. Not as critical in a half stock gun but still desireable.
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    Pins Or Wedges

    Gary, function wise there's really no advantage to one over the other, althought the keys could be a little easier to work with if you ever had to pull the barrel. If you are building the gun yourself pins are quicker, it takes a little more time to make and fit keys. Your forend can be nice...
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    Southern Mountain Rifle timeframe

    Glad I could help. Another real good book is "Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia" by John Rice Irwin, he is the founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris Tennessee. Some great stuff in that one. Sean, you are right. That Germanic lock in a mountain rifle thing again shows the...
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