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  1. ghostdncr

    T/C Big Boar

    Bobby has my $90 New Englander barrel right now seeing how big a smoothbore he can make out of it. Started bidding on one of the shotgun barrels for it last month and watched it sell for nearly $500, so a rebore it is. I can't fathom why anyone would give $500 for a shotgun barrel or $1200 for a...
  2. ghostdncr

    Brass Shine

    Personal opinion only. I have not a single scrap of historical reference to support this. When I finish a rifle, any brightwork gets "softened" down to a dull/matte finish. Steel gets rust browned and brass gets wiped with used cleaning patches after the first few outings. That gives the brass...
  3. ghostdncr

    Unmarked 1849 Pocket

    Late yesterday, I got to shoot the 1849 Pocket Model I recently bought here on the forum ( SOLD - Unmarked 1849 .31 pocket ). I had planned to order some #0 buckshot but never got around to it, so I whipped out a quick die set on the lathe to flatten out .310 rifle balls to .325 and headed down...
  4. ghostdncr

    Hoe Cake

    I wasn't going to bring this up but since Bob did... I find sweet cornbread disgusting. Where I grew up in central and southeast Kentucky, putting sugar in any type of cornbread would've been akin to putting whipped cream on bean soup. Butter was fine if there was any available, but sugar...
  5. ghostdncr

    36 cal, wall hanger(?)

    Forgot to add that I knew an ancient old man when I was a kid that swore by painted guns. He would've been born in the 1890's (if I'm doing the math right) and swore it eliminated any risk of rust. I didn't like it and never tried it, but do clearly remember him having a blue/green shotgun that...
  6. ghostdncr

    SOLD Unmarked 1849 .31 pocket

    I don't know where else to put feedback but Winchester97 played a very strong game throughout this transaction. He cheerfully jumped through all the hoops to verify his authenticity and kept me updated at every turn. The pistol arrived here today in perfect condition and appears a wonderful...
  7. ghostdncr

    36 cal, wall hanger(?)

    Based on those five pictures, I'd have it out squirrel hunting before long. I see what appears to be a nice maple stock with pewter nose cap. The buttplate seems to be nicely fit and probably original to the stock. Cheek piece looks rather well formed and someone took the time to detail it. The...
  8. ghostdncr

    1841 1/2 scale carriage plans??

    They've helped me. Thanks! :thumb:
  9. ghostdncr

    Hoe Cake

    I think a lot of that is regional, or "neighborhood" like Woody said. Where I grew up, we had hoe cakes and cornbread. Hoe cakes are fried and look like a cornmeal pancake, for lack of a better description. Cornbread is baked in an iron skillet and looks like a single-layer cake. Got a buddy...
  10. ghostdncr

    CANNON QUESTION

    Another amateur here, but I would expect rifled artillery really gained traction alongside the implementation of breechloaders. You guys know how difficult it can be engraving rifling into a little rifle ball in some cases, right? Imagine the force required to engrave an artillery projectile if...
  11. ghostdncr

    Hello From KY

    Welcome from Bullitt County!
  12. ghostdncr

    A watchful story with a muzzleloading connection...

    Even in kit form, that was an incredible swap for some casting work. :thumb:
  13. ghostdncr

    sanding curly maple ?

    I scrape mine and then lightly finish with 320 to de-whisker. That's all. I like how that turns out on most stocks.
  14. ghostdncr

    Smoothbore or Rifle

    I was strictly rifles back when I was young, strong, and had great eyes. As the years passed, I found smoothbores becoming more interesting. While a lot of powder still gets burned in my rifled guns, smoothbores account for a lot more of my shooting nowadays. That may not mirror everyone's...
  15. ghostdncr

    1849 Colt 31 cal for self defence?

    In many cases, merely producing a handgun of any type will bring about a "cessation of hostilities" without terminal ballistics ever being brought into play. And should events not play out in that fashion, I feel fairly certain no one has ever felt better after being shot with one of the little...
  16. ghostdncr

    John V Speak?

    Here's some info that may be of interest to you, Colleen. Although I'm afraid none of it is really in depth, it does provide two examples of his work. It doesn't appear that Mr. Speak had much trouble switching between building longrifles and plains rifles. John V Speak Custom Kentucky Rifle...
  17. ghostdncr

    TC Hawken 45

    I have always shot PRB's in my .45's and the deer I've taken died just fine. Actually, I shot my first whitetail with a PRB and 50gr of fffg and that may help explain my affection for it. Conicals in a .45 will be bad news for anything downrange, especially if you have an ideal twist rate to...
  18. ghostdncr

    Entered the Flintlock fraternity

    I periodically give mine a couple of palm taps on the lock side of the wrist or buttstock when walking. Seems to do the trick for me most days. Congratulations on the successful hunt!
  19. ghostdncr

    TC Hawken 45

    I have both a .45 TC Hawken (four-digit serial #) and an original plains rifle in .45 and love both of them. The .45 Hawken is a bit nose heavier than the .50 cal guns, but not uncomfortably so. I actually like that bit of extra weight, as it seems to make the rifle a little steadier on hold...
  20. ghostdncr

    Using Acorns

    It would probably be a good idea to stick with something you know the first time or two. Like cornbread. I was also curious about the berries she spooned onto the bread at the end. Partridge berries (Mitchella Repens) or some close variety, I'm guessing? It's occasionally referred to as squaw...
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