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  1. jbwilliams3

    Who Used Fowlers?

    Alexander, I think most folks familiar with those particular weapons aren't surprised (and actually expect) their use in NE. The conjecture above is in response to the post James Rogers made which lists itemized arms from Hyde Co. North Carolina militia which includes a bunch of "buccaneer"...
  2. jbwilliams3

    Who Used Fowlers?

    I hate to be a grammar nerd, but it's hard for me to ignore. :) You used a singular possessive of the word "fowler." The apostrophe plus "s" denotes possession by the singular subject. In other words, it was cut off: "fowler's... what? fowler's fowler? fowler's hat?" I'm dying to know! ;) If...
  3. jbwilliams3

    Who Used Fowlers?

    I'm not familiar with painted NWTG's either, but the one extant Carolina gun I've seen in person (the Bumford Gun), is painted with a pretty vine pattern. Certainly better looking than the unsightly (to our eyes) blue painted repros which CW has in their Magazine or that some contemporary makers...
  4. jbwilliams3

    picking up flint

    Yeah, an old friend of mine from Tennessee had a huge supply of chert from his home state. He had it all around his workshop at his property here in VA as he knapped tons of arrowheads. I picked up pieces on a bunch of occasions, mostly for fire starting but experimented with some of the smaller...
  5. jbwilliams3

    Coning a rifle?

    What caliber are you interested in? I have a .54 Joe Woods tool which I will add to the classified section eventually. Used it on two guns and worked like a champ.
  6. jbwilliams3

    Who Used Fowlers?

    I have that Burke article on my hard drive. It's a good one. One thing to note is the difference between what we commonly call Type G/Carolina gun and the later Northwest Trade Gun (NWTG). The former "type" is represented by the extant "Bumford Gun" of which you can see many pictures using an...
  7. jbwilliams3

    My collection

    I thought that gun looked familiar and I realized that I have a picture of the lock side on my hard drive in a folder of original guns. Ha, no idea how long I've had the picture. I wonder if perhaps you had posted it at some point in the past. A gun builder friend of mine built a very similar...
  8. jbwilliams3

    My collection

    Love that left-hand jeager with the right side lock. What's the story on that one?
  9. jbwilliams3

    Fat Wood

    Yes, I have half a dozen fat wood stumps laying around in the woods nearby. Just one of them is years and years worth. I use little pieces in the woodstove at home and in my tinder box.
  10. jbwilliams3

    Want To Shoot My Brown Bess

    If it were me, I wouldn't bother patching the ball. In my experience, I can shoot a bare ball nested on top of a wad better than a patched ball in a smoothbore. I'm not alone in the arena. I shoot mostly .670 balls out of my .69 bore without a patch and hit a pie plate at 40 yards off hand every...
  11. jbwilliams3

    Loyalist Arms Fusil

    It would be interesting to see how the hand-made barrels from Williamsburg would stand up to actual proofing. They do test those barrels and everyone that I know of who has made a forged, wrought iron barrel I would trust UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. I know Gary Brumfield wrote about how he and...
  12. jbwilliams3

    My Flintlock Gun Rack

    Thanks to everyone on the notices about breakins and robberies. I anticipated that a bit. Like I said - I live on farmland that is essentially never without an armed person roaming around, in addition to a security system. I don't live in downtown Cincinati Ohio, with all due respect. If someone...
  13. jbwilliams3

    My Flintlock Gun Rack

    In addition to my dogs, homeowners insurance, home security system and rural location, my only neighbor is our friend who retired onto the farm and rides around all day on the tractor/4 wheeler armed. Someone would literally have to get into a gun fight in order to get in my house and that's...
  14. jbwilliams3

    My Flintlock Gun Rack

    I've also got an overkill security system set up.
  15. jbwilliams3

    My Flintlock Gun Rack

    Without a doubt, that is always a risk. The vast majority of my guns are locked up. I’m blessed to be able to live in a rural area which hasn’t had any crime. I built a house two years ago on land my wife grew up on. Everywhere else I’ve lived as an adult has been a slightly higher risk. Though...
  16. jbwilliams3

    Some of my Swords and Blades

    I agree and I still love antler handled knives!
  17. jbwilliams3

    My Flintlock Gun Rack

    My current trio of flintlocks. I've bought/commissioned/sold/traded over the years but never had more than three flintlocks at a time. The top rifle is technically my oldest son's. Mike Lange made it for my son when he was around 2. He's still only 9 and just getting to the point where he can...
  18. jbwilliams3

    Some of my Swords and Blades

    Some knives and hunting swords. Top sword is a custom antler handled hunting sword with a short, 17-inch or so blade with a baldric I made. I made the baldric for the brass hilted sword below it. The sword is from Godwin. The bottom sword is from At the Royal Sword. Antler handled knife is by...
  19. jbwilliams3

    72 caliber barrels

    Charles Burton has up to .69 available in rifled bore. You could always ask if he could do bigger. Bobby Hoyt is another option.
  20. jbwilliams3

    How do you prime your pan?

    Years ago an old family friend showed me how he filled his measure, then dumped a small amount of powder from the measure into the pan, then proceeded to load as usual. This is similar to loading from a cartridge, military drill style. It was so easy, fast, effective and save all the extra...
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