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  1. Tom A Hawk

    Flintolock pistol rises, never hit the target :-(

    Aha...The "gangsta" grip. 😁
  2. Tom A Hawk

    browning

    I usually do my browning in the winter when I can keep the barrel warm next to the woodstove. I made a humidity chamber from a section of PVC pipe. The barrel lays horizontally suspended on blocks by the tang a dowel inserted into the muzzle. Damp paper towels lay under but not touching the...
  3. Tom A Hawk

    Kibler Fowler Update

    A fowler would be very nice and a pistol delightful but what I'd really like is a .54 swivel breech.
  4. Tom A Hawk

    Tang bolt drill jig

    Point to point drilling. This is mounted in my drill press plate. I use this for barrel and ramrod guide pins.
  5. Tom A Hawk

    How do you prime?

    For hunting I've been using a small plunger flask that I can hang from the horn strap. Either 4F or null B.
  6. Tom A Hawk

    Butt Plate fitment on SMR

    Inletting black should tell you. I would look to the toe area.
  7. Tom A Hawk

    Flintlock flinching

    I concentrate on the holding and squeezing. My locks are pretty fast and to be honest I'm really not aware of the pan flash anymore - unless there isn't one...
  8. Tom A Hawk

    from over the pond (Germany)

    Willkommen. Meine Familie kam 1756 aus der Pfalz.
  9. Tom A Hawk

    The Search for a Vintage Cornbread

    Its a bit amazing that Native Americans discovered this process. I make my own with sifted ashes from the wood stove.
  10. Tom A Hawk

    The Search for a Vintage Cornbread

    Boiling the dry corn in hardwood ashes removes the outer skin from the kernel. This is how traditional hominy was made. After boiling the ash residue is rinsed away.
  11. Tom A Hawk

    Why .40 cal?

    I built a .40 Tennessee a couple of years ago and it is a pure delight to shoot. Easy on powder and ball with barely any recoil. I will admit I had some qualms regarding if I really needed this caliber so I made this rifle with an interchangeable .50 barrel to help justify the project. I use the...
  12. Tom A Hawk

    Question Regarding Woman Rondy Attire

    And that "long rifle" appears to be a trapdoor.
  13. Tom A Hawk

    Question Regarding Woman Rondy Attire

    Northeast 2007.
  14. Tom A Hawk

    Question Regarding Woman Rondy Attire

    I would suggest tight buckskins and a peasant blouse or a breach clout and halter. :ghostly:
  15. Tom A Hawk

    NW New York Muzzleloader shops?

    Gun shops of any sort have been becoming more scarce by the day up here.
  16. Tom A Hawk

    NRA Pronouncement re: LaPierre

    I would add, "Now please renew your membership"
  17. Tom A Hawk

    Front sight advice PLEASE

    I'll be quite surprised if the super glue holds the sight very long.
  18. Tom A Hawk

    NRA "Voting"

    Where's Charleton Heston when we need him the most.
  19. Tom A Hawk

    Mike Beliveau injured in fall, doing OK.

    Hope for the best. Mike is a good man and a great source of information, However, he really needs to lay off the biscuits and gravy.
  20. Tom A Hawk

    FOR SALE Folding Peep Sight

    Crockett shooters please note - I have recently been advised that the Crockett rifle requires a different screw size. Please be sure to let me know if ordering for a Crockett. Thanks.
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