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  1. Brad Foust

    Correct shot load...?

    Thanks so much to all. Just to mention...... I didnt mention my 20 Ga fowler is cylinder bore, NO choke. Finally, when you say 1-1/4 OZ?? What might that be in volume? I dont have a scale. Thanks
  2. Brad Foust

    Correct shot load...?

    The pellets are real soft lead. Seem softer than actual shot. I dont think they will harm the barrel. I just add them for added "kill" power, I hope. And I been thinking of trying a little lighter load like you are suggesting. Just seems alittle too much. How much shot should I use if I go...
  3. Brad Foust

    Just got a casting......

    Yea, I been wondering about the barrel?? There are no big flaws. It's like a sand casted butt plate. But a few are a little deeper than I would want to file down the entire surface to match. If I put a liner in at the size the bore is now, then the bore of the liner will be really smaill...
  4. Brad Foust

    Correct shot load...?

    Hi friends, I am planning on using my 20Ga Fowler this year for spring gobbler. It's a 48" Ed Rail 20 ga barrel on a fowler made by Ken Netting of Ohio. I have fired it with #6 shot aomewhat at clay birds, and some tryinging to develope a load for turkey, but nothing serious. I had been using...
  5. Brad Foust

    Just got a casting......

    I just bought a nice bronze cannon rough casting at the Fort Frederick trade fair. The bore is about 1 3/8" and its gonna make a neat cannon. Its approx 28" long and well over 3: OD. I think that I am going to make a full sized colonial type swivel gun in stead of a scale model of a cannon...
  6. Brad Foust

    Dressing whet stones???

    I know it was on here, but I cant find it now. I am unable to locate the plate made to dress whet stones anywhere. However somewhere on this sight it was said that it could be done using wet and dry sand paper. I think it said 1000 grit. But that sure dont seem coarse enough? Anyone know for...
  7. Brad Foust

    How to chlorox..??

    I went to the ALR site, and gun building tab. But there is no designation of a "page 2"?? Are you refereing to the "browning" instructions?? Thanks to all
  8. Brad Foust

    How to chlorox..??

    Thanks to all for your opinions . I was forwarned about the possible dangers. What I'm as much interested in is the "HOW To Do It". Primarily, if there is an area I do not want to treat, like the inside of a lock plate, is there a way to protect it?? Like maybe wax it? Or coat with the...
  9. Brad Foust

    How to chlorox..??

    I have seen a few projects that the steel parts have been finished with what I am told is a Chlorox bleach method?? I like the look and would like to try it. Can I use regular household bleach?? Does the stronger outdoor concentrate work better? Or maybe it's toooo strong?? And just hold do I...
  10. Brad Foust

    converting a Percussion DGW Tenn Mtn to Flint

    Hi, I did just what you are contemplating quite awhile back. Maybe 25 years back or so. At that time DGW had everything needed in a kit. And the flintlock was a good one. Not junk, but well made. I can understand whay someone would want to be sure and get a quality flintlock. I think TOW gets...
  11. Brad Foust

    What is best for wood shaping??

    Friends, I am at the shaping stage of my project. The stock is somewhat shaped but now it is time for closer shaping, not yet sanding. I am trying a small plane, various coarse files and scrapers. Nothing seems to really remove much wood. Also, I just am not tooooconfident as to what to...
  12. Brad Foust

    Workbench - starting out

    LIGHT !!!! LIGHT !!!!! LIGHT!!!!!!! I have seen guys build nice guns on anything from a kitchen table to shop built bench that cant be beat. BUT the most important thing IMHO is where it is located. You MUST have good lighting! If you cant see you cant do a good job. So as important as your...
  13. Brad Foust

    Chris Schalk? Builder?

    WOW, I hadn't thought of that. It also has three other initials on it that we think are the owners. They are on the patchbox lid and on a thumb piece. An aquaintance who is far more knowledgable than I has looked the gun over and thinks it is of Central Pa origin, from around 1840. I am going...
  14. Brad Foust

    Chris Schalk? Builder?

    Has anyone ever heard of or have any info on a builder named Chris Schalk? We have found an old longrifle with the initials CS on the barrel flat and lock plate. My friend tells me he has found a Chris Schalk who supposedly built rifles from 1825 thr 1875? I cant find him anywhere, but am still...
  15. Brad Foust

    L&R Queen Anne Lock problem with short sear???

    Thanks guys for all the input! I located the trigger pretty much as shown in the top photo, with the trigger as far rearward as possible. One thing I dont understand is you're saying that by using a simple trigger pinned in the wood that the bolt can then be better alligned. I do see that there...
  16. Brad Foust

    Black Shoe Polish as Inletting Black?

    This has been a problem for me also. I was using lipstick, which worked well with a round steel barrel. But when I tried it with smooth polished brass as on the butt plate and entry RR thinble, they seemed so smooth that the lipstick didnt stay on well enough. So I tried the candle and just bot...
  17. Brad Foust

    Drilling Jig

    There are some pics right here in this forum. Not long back I had a subject refarding "TAng Bolt vs Wood screw" and one of the responders included some very good photos. Good luck
  18. Brad Foust

    Unknown maker mark ??

    Hi Friends, I have an aquaintance that brought me a rifle to try and help him evaluate as he may need to sell it for his widowed mother. It is a fine looking ifle that might even have been a flintlock originally, but I think is a later GOLDEN AGE type rifle. Very nice wood, lots of inletting...
  19. Brad Foust

    L&R Queen Anne Lock problem with short sear???

    Hi, thanks for you're response. I had a TOW trigger #TR-Penn-TP. I really dont like the type but its what I had. And this being my first project in many years and being long out of practice thought it best not to spend a bunch $$ and just try and use what I have. My trigger pull is fine...
  20. Brad Foust

    L&R Queen Anne Lock problem with short sear???

    I really like the quality of this lock, but has anyone had a problem with the sear being short.? Meaning that it causes the trigger to be located so far forward that it is difficult to get a good angle on the tang bolt?? There is plenty of room to the rear of the lock plate, maybe another 3/8"...
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