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  1. Tom A Hawk

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I went hunting today. Its the tail end of our late ML season. Nothing but does again today however I did find a large true tinder fungus growing on a black birch. If you have ever wondered what chaga looks like - this is it.
  2. Tom A Hawk

    What to do in between hunts....

    Mostly I mentally relive previous hunts, fantasize about the next one and practice, practice, practice...
  3. Tom A Hawk

    Ingredients required

    The grey material is Onondaga chert. Most of the points in NYS are made from it. I have searched the local limestone quarries and all the chert has glacial fracture. The only place I know of to get knappable Onondaga is Port Colborne on the north shore of lake Erie.
  4. Tom A Hawk

    What does the brain trust say?…

    No help here but the workmanship is excellent. I wish my inletting was as fine. Is that a bit of brazing on the right hand hammer?
  5. Tom A Hawk

    Anyone else have sore raw fingertips

    Yep. I use pliers also. On thick holster leather I lay out the hole location with an over stitch wheel and then drill through the leather with a 1'16" bit.
  6. Tom A Hawk

    Tom A Hawks Peep Sight Review............

    The lock bolt that is offered and recommended for use as the tang screw has a 3/8" diameter, flat bottomed head. This screw provides much improved clamping force over an original, counter sunk tang screw. It is also full length and can be cut to the desired dimension.
  7. Tom A Hawk

    Tom A Hawks Peep Sight Review............

    PM sent
  8. Tom A Hawk

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Was hunting. I'm convinced the bucks keep a calendar. Was seeing plenty during archery season. Now that I can reach further - nothing. These are 100 yards out and no horns.
  9. Tom A Hawk

    Let's talk BALLS!

    I cast mine own .490's for .50 caliber rifles. I've have great success with both Lyman and RCBS molds. And I'll also mention that my .526 6 cavity ( .54 cal.) Lee mold casts balls with virtually no sprue remnant. I don't even bother with orientation with those. I cast mine own due to better...
  10. Tom A Hawk

    Arrows vs bullets

    I suggest that you design an arrow that will fit within the chamber of a revolver, with room for a powder charge, and in so doing you will answer your own question. Its simply not practical. Anything small enough to fit would have very low mass/weight affecting penetration. And...
  11. Tom A Hawk

    Two no fires while hunting

    One of the best pieces of helpful information I have gleaned from this site is to store muzzle down after cleaning. I also blow down the bore before the first loading and listening for air escaping the vent or nipple.
  12. Tom A Hawk

    Powder Horns And More

    Sharing a link to this site. https://www.powderhornsandmore.com/product-category/finished-powderhorns/frontier-series-by-era/revolutionary-war-era/
  13. Tom A Hawk

    Hello from Rochester, NY

    But....yes.🙂 I'm near Canandaigua.
  14. Tom A Hawk

    FOR SALE Folding Peep Sight

    This folding tang peep sight is being fabricated to order, on an ongoing basis. It is suitable for use on rifles having a three inch tang and can be mounting using the existing tang screw as shown below. It is not suitable for long lollypop or Hawken type tangs due to the height of the staff...
  15. Tom A Hawk

    "Into the Wilderness" Episode Daniel Boon

    Well....it doesn't get high marks for authenticity. So far I have seen a rifle with a percussion hammer, a Sharps and now the Stars and Bars being raised - in the 18th century!! John Wayne movies often featured firearms that had not been invented yet but this flick desperately needed a...
  16. Tom A Hawk

    Did our forebearers use a shooting rest or stick for rifles?

    For long range shooting I have good success using the aiming method described by Elmer Keith. The front sight is elevated above the rear notch. At 200 yards my .54 Isaac Haines requires that the base of the front sight be held even with the top of the rear sight. The top of the blade is then...
  17. Tom A Hawk

    Strange Day for Me in the Woods.

    You Sir are uniquely qualified to resolve a question that I have pondered. Did he shell the acorns or eat them whole?
  18. Tom A Hawk

    Cleaning up Brass Castings

    I saw off the large casting gate/sprue, dremel grind the remnant almost down to the part surface then file flush. A disc sander can be helpful in removing parting lines. Just go easy with the power tools. As in woodworking, its easier to remove material than to put it back on. Yes, you will...
  19. Tom A Hawk

    Flint knapping hammer ?

    Here ya go. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/extending-flint-life.112689/
  20. Tom A Hawk

    How do you pull back the cock on your flintlock?

    Yes indeed. Thankfully no one has yet offered suggestions on how to raise the cock.
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