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  1. Onojutta

    Are you under 40?

    A little late, but still under 40 (just barely). :thumbsup:
  2. Onojutta

    wood fillers

    PC Woody is a stainable wood epoxy that works very well, depending on the application. It can be used to repair minor dings, inletting mistakes, etc. You can also use it as a bonding adhesive. Thin cyanoacrylate is great for repairing chip outs from carving/inletting. That is the key...
  3. Onojutta

    barrel wedges....PB......

    Do you mean that literally? That would be one heck of a mentor. :bow:
  4. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    And I just saw that I screwed up too and fat-fingered my calculator. The fraction is 3/8 not 3/5 which would give the 16.5" from breech to entry thimble- still way too long. I guess that part I'm still not getting is why use the nose of the comb as the reference point? In any case, good...
  5. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    Here's the example I was talking about. Note that if I were to apply this to my 44" barrel, this would actually put my entry thimble over 26" from the breech (3/5 of 44 = 26.4). That's more than twice ~12" shown in flehto's rifle, which we've established to be our example of properly...
  6. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    Actually, you said "nose of the stock". Wasn't sure what that meant. But now that you say "nose of the comb" I'm a bit more confused how the golden mean works here... what is the relationship between the comb nose and length of the forearm in proportioning the forestock? The reference...
  7. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    Funny you mention the golden mean. I'm not sure that applies in this case. I came across that in some other reference material, and in my application I get the same thing for the distance between breech and ramrod entry: 18". That is about 6" longer than what seems to be the norm. To me...
  8. Onojutta

    Soldering a front sight?

    Soldering has been around for 5,000 years. http://www.kurtzersa.com/electronics-production-equipment/about-us/ersa-history/history-of-soldering.html It's the handy MAPP gas torches they didn't have in the 18th century. Perhaps the question should be, "How was soldering done by the original...
  9. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    I did. Had it judged at a familiar gunmaker's fair a few months ago and the judge told me he thought it was correct, but since that dimension is somewhat personal preference, I was curious what some of you guys thought.
  10. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    That's exactly why I'm asking. It looks a hair long to me and I'm wondering if I need to adjust my pattern for my next build. The dimension is 13.5" from the breech to the point there the rear entry thimble joins its tang, or right where the RR hole would begin.
  11. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    Here's another view
  12. Onojutta

    Walnut Stock Refinishing

    Years ago I refinished a Lyman Trade Rifle after the factory gloss finish cracked from the wood swelling when hunting in the rain. I simply sanded it down to bare wood, and finished with several coats of hand rubbed tung oil, with no stain. I thought the walnut was dark enough and didn't need...
  13. Onojutta

    Forestock proportions

    How do the forestock proportions look on this rifle, specifically the length of the lower forearm between the trigger guard and the rear entry thimble? It's a 44" swamped C weight Rice barrel.
  14. Onojutta

    In letting black substitute

    I also can't use the inletting black that comes in can. I can't seem to apply it evenly and end up with it all over the place, and it's a real mess to clean up. From a tip on this forum several years ago, I now use a "hurricane lamp" or lantern that they sell at hardware stores everywhere...
  15. Onojutta

    Lancaster patch box

    My first build was also a Lancaster, and I was torn between a wooden lid and a brass patchbox. I went with a brass patchbox because I thought it wouldn't be a "Lancaster" without a daisy finial. While the daisy finial is a classic element of Lancaster rifles, if I could do it again I probably...
  16. Onojutta

    steel cheek inlay

    I use little tacks from the local hardware store (I think they are 18 gauge). I pre-drilled the inlay, make a tiny countersink, carefully hammer in the tacks, then file the head of the tack down flush with the inlay. I really don't know how traditional that method is, but it has worked fine...
  17. Onojutta

    Best used chisels to buy?

    What specifically are you looking for? Chisels for inletting, gouges for relief carving, etc. For inletting chisels, look no further than Muzzleloader Builder Supply. They sell some nice basic steel chisels that are great for inletting and very affordable. For more "technical" chisels such...
  18. Onojutta

    Does tumbling the lead balls cause surface hardening?

    Would it matter if it did?
  19. Onojutta

    curly maple finish.....guestion

    If you have a good piece of wood, when the figure is finished properly, it should be iridescent, that is it should appear to change or move with different viewing angles. These two pictures show how different the figure appears when viewed from two different directions. As the viewing angle...
  20. Onojutta

    8-32 or 10-32 thread

    I always wondered why in the heck two are offered. Does one have a particular advantage or use that the other doesn't? I use 10-32 for the obvious reason that it is stronger and therefore a little more durable and forgiving.
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