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  1. Colonial Boy

    questions about slat canteen

    Here’s one trick, cut a screw type hose clip in two ad attach the seperate bits to-the band well past where you want the join, use solder or a really strong glue [for easier clean up] then drill and pin the band through the joint well into the wood. They could well be copper rivets but there...
  2. Colonial Boy

    My 1863 Starr.

    Not yet but I have a Lee double cavity mould in .312 that I’m going to machine out in one cavity for the Starr conical, or rather a conical for the Starr, going to incorporate a grease groove.
  3. Colonial Boy

    Greetings from Washinton State!

    Welcome from New England.
  4. Colonial Boy

    Engraving chisel

    Probably old hat to most, but interesting nonetheless, here’s a link to a chisel drawing by my old mate, the late and great, Lynton McKenzie. of engraving fame [and a keen muzzle loader] http://engraverscafe.com/LMCK/handout_1.pdf Edit. The instructions came up as well.
  5. Colonial Boy

    questions about slat canteen

    Well, they look lke wood screws, so if you can’t get a decent grip on them then recut the driver slots and screw out. Tip, use a new hacksaw blade with a bit of something comfy wrapped around it, much more control than in the saw frame.
  6. Colonial Boy

    introduction i suppose

    Welcome from New England.
  7. Colonial Boy

    Howdy

    Welcome from New England.
  8. Colonial Boy

    Rogers & Spencer

    Welcome from New England.
  9. Colonial Boy

    fake or good?

    More than strong enough, particularly if work hardened. Has anyone tried one?
  10. Colonial Boy

    fake or good?

    I missed that, first one that I’ve seen on a European gun, plenty on Oriental ones though.
  11. Colonial Boy

    Would you trust these threads?

    Here’s a much better drawing than mine 😀😀 I make all my nipples that don’t engage with a flat or tapered seat as in the manner illustrated. Edit, And my thanks to OLUT who led me to the above illustration.
  12. Colonial Boy

    1853 Enfield

    Thank you indeed, the illustration of the Enfield nipple was what I was looking for when I found his thesis.
  13. Colonial Boy

    1853 Enfield

    For a good and long read on the manufacture of this rifle and lots more see https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/35383/1/FINAL%20THESIS%20SMITHURST.pdf Over 300 pages, that’s as far as I had a quick look.
  14. Colonial Boy

    Would you trust these threads?

    That nipple with its flat base screwed into a hole that has no face for it to contact is a recipe for disaster. A nipple that screws into the type of bolster threads illustrated should be bored out so that pressure is forcing the threads to tighter engagement. Please excuse the drawing.
  15. Colonial Boy

    Odd powder drum threads

    If you do get a very close match try running a bolt in before you re-tap as the bolt will tend to move metal whereas the tap will cut thus removing some of the thread.
  16. Colonial Boy

    Hi from UK

    Welcome from New England.
  17. Colonial Boy

    New old stock

    Welcome from New England.
  18. Colonial Boy

    Good Day to All

    Different New England, it’s my little joke, I’m in New England, Australia; welcome again.
  19. Colonial Boy

    fake or good?

    Counter sunk screws don’t look right either.
  20. Colonial Boy

    Odd powder drum threads

    As it’s a Spanish gun the threads will, almost certainly be Metric. 3/8 , 20 is a BSF size
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