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WOW! Rare as hen's teeth! Would love to have one but they have been out of stock for years. TRS has most of the original printing plates but can't find an "Old School" print shop to run them as everyone has gone digital. Cost is also a major factor today. I have an old Log cabin and TOTW catalog...

Great info! Thank you!

Fancy figured woods are much harder to work. I've always figured that if the wood is fancy carving gets lost or is a distraction where as it can make a fairly blaw piece very attractive.

One of the prettiest pieces of Walnut I ever worked with for a customer who wanted something really nice.

Have always found them helpful and often have obsolete parts no one else has.

There are bench matches at all of the bigger state and regional shoots in Okla., Texas, and Arkansas and Long Rifles of the Canadian has monthly Over-the Log and table gun matches. For years I used a 42 pound rifle with a barrel by Breeson but got to where I just couldn't lug it from the loading...

Loved that series and while pale compared to the books the BBC series was still very watchable.

Besides building new guns I also have done a lot of restoration work. Recently a full stock Hawken that had been built in the 1980's came into the shop. It looked pretty good until I pulled the barrel from the stock. Was deeply rusted and wood in the barrel channel in bad shape. Owner said he'd...

Thank you. The lock is a Davis. The pan has the facets cast in. They are good, fast locks but need a lot of polishing.

I agree and have always wondered why a historical reenactor would go to such great length on clothing and accoutrements but want to carry a rifle that looked like it belonged to their Great, Great Grandpa. Far and away most of the rifles I build are browned. For a rifle style that is...

That is exactly my point but have never read anything to tell me what they did about it. The military arms were kept bright and Heaven help the soldier who allowed a spot of rust. When Robert Rogers was putting together his Rangers he worked by a different set of rules than the regular army...

Customer and I decided to leave it in the white. It was the way it would have looked as a new gun and really very pretty, but the question was what a new owner. who just picked it up from the factor, and was heading out on an extended treck in 1760 do? Would they have left it shiny and bright...

Sasquatch, Unicorns, Nesse, in the world of mythical creatures one that has eluded me for decades is a TC Hawken with laminated stock. On many forums and around campfires stories of them would come up but many did not believe they really existed. A few pictures would emerge once in a while but...

Just finishing up a Fusil de Casse for a customer and was discussing the finish. These were almost always polished "armory" bright from the factory with some fire blued as a special order, but the discussion was what happened next. Prior to 1800 most arms were done this way. Most soldiers were...

You've obviously have some skills, get some good components and will make into a rifle most anyone would be proud to own. While Kibler "kits" are fine quality by their nature are mostly all alike. You can change up some details but they are just what they are. From scratch you can build anything...

Glad I posted the story, seems it is a universal thing and have enjoyed hearing others tales of woe.

Guess sanding is one of my least favorite things to do but so critical to a nice finish.

Need a mug big enough to put multiple parts in it.

Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself! Was taking apart a double set trigger this morning getting everything ready to brown the parts when the trigger return spring launched itself into the air. I heard it clink on something solid so for the next hour I hunted for it. If a drawer on one...

These hex marks were supposed to keep evil spirits out of the bore. I was always told that they needed to be done before the rifle was ever fired or the sulfur smell would attract them and once in could never be got out. Don't know if it is so but why take the chance...I always put them on.