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  1. Greebe

    Knapping Rifle Flints

    Well I went out to the shop and made a small gun flint. It is too small to do anything with, but it is a start. My problem is the pieces I have are all to small to get any good size flint off to make a gun flint. I need to start searching around and see where I can find some larger flint rocks...
  2. Greebe

    Knapping Rifle Flints

    Another video by the same guy. yzi9ksSn-ZQ
  3. Greebe

    Knapping Rifle Flints

    I do not know if you have seen this one but it is pretty good. He makes a flint in less then a minute. Looks like his anvil and hammer are made of files. mb_qdqEmza8
  4. Greebe

    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    Now what I really want to know is what twist would be best for deer hunting with bird shot? :blah:
  5. Greebe

    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    Its all good I had just wanted people to know what my decision was. I went and bought some .40 cal bullets and some more Goex FFFg today. All the parts minus the Chambers Golden Age Flintlock will be here Tuesday. Wahoo!!!
  6. Greebe

    Period Files?

    Yes files would have hand cut back then. I have actually seen them made by hand before. For a single cut file they have a special cold chisel that they use to make each row of teeth. The action is to hit the chisel with a hammer and then give a slight rocking motion up to raise the tooth...
  7. Greebe

    Knapping Rifle Flints

    I was wondering if anyone here has knapped their own flints. I am talking about making them from raw materials not just knapping a new edge on an existing one. The reason I ask is because many years ago I made a few arrow heads when I was into primitive archery, but never did enough to get good...
  8. Greebe

    Leather Ball Flask

    Thanks everyone for your advise. I found this article via Google which just happens to be from this forum. It is for a leather drinking flask, but the process would be the same. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/tutorials/methven/LeatherFlask/LeatherFlask.html
  9. Greebe

    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    Perhaps, but my post was about trying to decide between the the .36 vs .40 cal rifles, not trying to see which one would be suitable for deer hunting. If my subject is "Very Narrow" as you suggest I am sorry. Just seems like people where trying to help me decide, and when I finally did and...
  10. Greebe

    My New Blunderbuss

    Those are very cool. Can you even buy these new or in kit form now days? I just ordered a rifle kit, but one of these looks like it would be fun some day.
  11. Greebe

    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    Seems my post has been high jacked off topic.
  12. Greebe

    Leather Ball Flask

    Hey thanks for the reply. I would be interested to see some pictures when you are done with it. I was thinking of cutting out the two basic shapes for the flask out of 8 oz. vet tan and then sewing them together with my standard saddle stitch. Then fill it with water and let it get soft and...
  13. Greebe

    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    Thanks guys. Seeing as I will most likely use this more for target / plinking around our property, I ordered a 42" .40 cal Colerain barrel with the round bottom rifling. I figure that this rifle will get used for target shooting probably 75% or so of the time the other 25% for small game...
  14. Greebe

    Leather Ball Flask

    One of my hobbies is leather working and I wanted to make a leather ball flask kind of like the shot flasks you see. However I am traumatized at the moment from searching Google Images. Until a few minutes ago I Was unsure what they were called and searched for the following; lead ball bag, and...
  15. Greebe

    Making a Powder Horn -- Advise?

    Thanks for the info. There is a small slaughter house nearby. I might give them a call and see if they have anything. Seems like it would be pretty quick to make a powder horn and fun to boot. Thanks
  16. Greebe

    Making a Powder Horn -- Advise?

    [/url] Yep seriously. Just because a website sells something does not mean they are reputable and worth ordering from. I have no idea about any of these sites and if any of them are legit or reputable. A Google search will not give you this information for buyer satisfaction.
  17. Greebe

    Making a Powder Horn -- Advise?

    Thanks for the book suggestion.
  18. Greebe

    Making a Powder Horn -- Advise?

    That is a nice looking horn, just about the size I am looking to make. Thanks
  19. Greebe

    Underlug - Brass vs Steel?

    I have a bunch of parts on order for a build and it comes comes with staples instead of dovetailed underlugs. I am going to order some dovetail underlugs and noticed that TOTW carries both brass and steel. Which is preferred and why? Thanks
  20. Greebe

    Single vs Double Triggers?

    Thanks for all the good info. I know that the single trigger plate is smaller then the double. Would it be possible to go with the single and then later change to a double if I did not like it? I know they would be mortised out different, so maybe all you would have to do is open up the mortise...
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