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  1. JohnBHM

    Seasoning wood.

    Thank's for the help, John.
  2. JohnBHM

    Seasoning wood.

    Thank's, That was my first thought. She told me there was also a Chestnut I could have. I questioned that it was actually a Chestnut tree and she assured me it was. Now I have to decide how thick to have it milled. I was going 2 1/2" for the Walnut so that I can get a stock out of it and maybe...
  3. JohnBHM

    Seasoning wood.

    A friend recently moved to north Alabama and messaged me earlier in the week and asked if I wanted a Filbert tree stump. I said sure. When I called her later she told me they were also cutting down a Black Walnut and a pecan tree and her son could mill them for me. 40 plus years ago when I lived...
  4. JohnBHM

    Appropriate carving for a Woodsrunner era Kibler kit?

    I looked up as many photos of originals as I could before deciding what I wanted. I also got together a number of good quality carving tools. I started practicing on some scraps with a couple of basic tools and added different once I figured out what I was trying to accomplish. It helped me...
  5. JohnBHM

    Grease hole

    That was in Watkins Glen State Park N.Y.. I wasn't able to get any information on this but it was about a hundred or so yards from the location of what Was the Grand Glen Mountain House "1873". That was a vacation and hunting destination for many Europeans. I sent several pictures of it to my...
  6. JohnBHM

    Grease hole

    Thanks. It's a Kibler 36 cal. Southern Mountain Rifle that I finished this past January.
  7. JohnBHM

    Grease hole

    Thanks, I've got Forstner bits that give you a flat bottom hole. I will post a picture after do it.
  8. JohnBHM

    Grease hole

    I had planned to add one to my SMR but held off as I wasn't sure just how big to make it and just called the project done so I could get to the Finishing. What diameter hole did you do. Your thread has made me want to complete my original plan for this gun. Thanks for posting yours.
  9. JohnBHM

    Pondering a flintlock. Educate me.

    A couple years ago one of my sons said he was interested in getting a flintlock. I told him to do his research and order a kit and I would build it for him. He ordered a Kibler Woods runner 54 cal.. I was so impressed with his I ordered a SMR 36 cal. in walnut for myself as soon as I finished...
  10. JohnBHM

    WANTED rear sight

    I got this one from Track of the Wolf for my T/C Hawken
  11. JohnBHM

    Reinforcing the wrist

    I have repaired several unmentionables but the last was this T/C and I like to use brass threaded rod and drill a hole just under size so that the threads just catch. This was an old unfinished kit my son found for me to practice on.The brass rod runs diagonally from under the tang to under the...
  12. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    when I talked to them they said they would send me pictures. I do agree that pictures would be very helpful.
  13. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I think I am going with the cookson doglock fowler from the rifle shoppe. I would like to see a photo of one of these kits finished and am waiting on them for some photos.
  14. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    Thanks for all the replies. I don't think I'm up to a scratch build but would like to find a fishtail or paddle butt dog English or dog lock kit.
  15. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I have been busy but following this. I think I would like to find a kit similar to the English lock fishtail or paddle butt.
  16. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    This person's family ( Pouncy ) came to the Richmond Virginia area from Dorcester England in the late 1600's. He still has family in Dorchester and records back to 1200. I am thinking he may like something that might have come with the family in the late 1600's to 1700 from England. From the...
  17. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    Thanks Dave Would you know of any options in kit form that might be available. My gun building experience is very limited but I am not new to woodworking and am always up to a challenge. Thanks again, John.
  18. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I did visit a cotton plantation some years ago and they explained that there was a " rifle " kept in the house. When meat was needed one of the servants who was designated as the hunter was given the gun and very limited ammo possibly one shot to bring back game. The gun on display was not...
  19. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    One of my customers family owned a tabacco plantation from the late 1600's until the early 1700's. After seeing a couple of my flintlocks he asked if I could build him one that could have been used by his family during that time. My question is what might a plantation owner in the early 1700's...
  20. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    Assembled the SMR last night
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