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    Sealer Question

    Terry Thanks for the advice. Your gun looks top notch. The soft finish is what I am trying to accomplish. How many sealer coats did you put on it and how long did you wait for it to dry before OOOO steel wooling it. I would assume that you steel wooled it briskly to get the sealer down to the...
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    Sealer Question

    Terry, What do you mean by "be sure to hand rub a any finish down to the wood pores to prevent build up". Do you mean to steel wool the finish down or to use some other technique. I have tested both Chambers and Dem-Bart on blank pieces of maple and I still get that "varnish" finish. I am...
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    Sealer Question

    Is it better to use an oil based product such as Chambers Traditional Oil Finish or Dem-Bart stock oil instead of Permalyn sealer as a sealer if these products (Chambers or Dem-Bart) are to be used as a finish. I read somewhere that if Permalyn Sealer is used the oil finish cannot penetrate the...
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    Finish Question

    Has anyone ever used Dem-Bart Stock and Checker oil as a finish. Is this finish durable even though its watery or light. Can the Dem-Bart oil be used by itself as both a sealer and finish or should a sealer such as permalyn be used under it. Dem-Bart sells a Stock Filler and Sealer but when I...
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    Stain/color question.

    I was wondering what was the general color of rifles produced in the York County area of Pennsylvania during the late 1700's early 1800's. My research has indicated that Lehigh Valley rifles had a reddish tint to them. I have purchased LMF Lancaster Maple stain which is advertised as being a...
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    Quality gun wall hangers

    Looking for quality gun wall hangers to display a muzzleloader. Found only cheap brass hooks. Who would carry quality hooks.
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    Finish question

    I am in the process of finishing a walnut stock using Chambers Traditional Oil Finish and am wondering if I should seal the stock with Permalyn first and them use the chambers oil as finish coats or could I use the Chambers oil for both sealing and finishing.
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    Kentucky rifle trigger guard problem.

    I am in the process of building a Pedersoli Kentucky rifle kit in 50 caliber. While attempting to bend the trigger guard to obtain the correct fit with the inletted areas the guard broke in half at the front screw. I ordered a replacement trigger guard from Dixie and while attempting to bend...
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    Timeperiod Question

    Does anyone know of the general timeperiod for the rifle by George Shroyer(Schroyer,Schreyer) on page 101 and the rifle on page 46 by I. Berlin in the book "Gunsmiths of York County" by James Whisker. I am possibly thinking on recreating one of them if they are in the timeperiod 1770-1785.
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    Stain Question

    I am in the process of bulding a Early York Rifle (Ca 1770-1780) and am wondering what color of Laurel Moutain Forge stain or combination of stains would be the most authentic for this rifle. I know that Reading/Lehigh Valley rifles had a reddish tint but am not sure what York rifles were...
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    Stupid mistake

    Got it fixed without breaking anything. Thanks
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    Stupid mistake

    I am currently building a pedersoli kentucky rifle and almost have it finished, however the rear ram rod pipe was slightly raised from the stock. I then decided to glue it down with expoxy and clamp it which solved the problem. Not thinking I left my ramrod in and low an behold some of the glue...
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    Patchbox Question

    I am attempting to build a Early York Longrifle (1770-1780) and am trying to find out what would be a correct commercially purchased brass patchbox to use on this project. Would a Lancaster "Daisey" style box such as a "H. Lechler" work. I saw a York County patchbox(PB-Kit 6) in Track and...
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    Patchbox selection

    I am thinking of building a Chambers Early York Pennsylvania Rifle Ca 1770-1780 and am wondering what would be a correct period and York style brass patchbox to use. Also where can that item be commercially purchased.
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