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A modest effort, a small priming horn.

Welcome from Georgia! I have a high regard for Aussies, as I supported the Aussie Special Forces at Dak Seang, in 1970. Great bunch of brave men!

I will take shine down, and polish it up later.

I’ve been whacking away at this as time permitted. Because I meant this to be a pocket or pouch horn, I sawed off the long extension on the butt plug, meant for a strap. Sawed off clean, it left a Dime sized round extension from the plug. I thought of the verse-“I, Powder, with my Brother...

The stock turned out very nicely. Made a few mistakes, but they are small, and hard to see. thank you all for the information!

All done, the barrel turned out very nicely. Thank you all for the info!

I was given this old TC Hawken kit by a neighbor. It took me a while to finish, but tonight I put it all together as a finished rifle. I have another Hawken, an Italian replica, and the parts on the TC kit are interchangeable with much of the Italian gun. (!) .50 caliber, stained with leather...

I think it looks great-advice you have gotten is correct- heat the blade- go slow-that epoxy shoud soften right up so you can push the blade back in. Probably, the suggestion to heat the blade would be fastest. if any epoxy gets on the blade, antler, or you, alcohol will quickly remove the...

if it is epoxied in, heating it with a heat gun should loosen epoxy, the mess can be cleaned up with alcohol. Get it pretty hot and be patient-it should be fairly easy to remove the peep! i epoxy motor mount in on my model airplanes I build, it’s worked for me before.

So this little horn was just sitting there on the shelf for many years. I have a brass primer pan dispenser, but thought it might be neat to have a little primer horn For my old TC Hawken kit I am finishing up. I am going to keep it very plain and simple, for pocket carry. Still thinking out...

Made a Cassoulet today, ok, I cheated and used a slow cooker. Cassoulet is a French word that is a white bean stew with chicken, andouille sausage, and tomato. Man, it was tasty! this is what was left. Lighting makes it look too yellow! Second picture Is a fly I tied before I made the...

I have put on 8 thin coats of the Permalyn finish. it looks nice, but the pores in the walnut are not even close to being filled. I have always used tru oil in the past and it did a great job On several stock refinish jobs. Anyone have any knowledge on how Tru Oil works over Permalyn finish?

My first attempt, in the late 70s, I believe. A CVA pistol kit. Looking at it now, I see a lot of mistakes, but I have enjoyed shooting it. Second build was this Navy Arms double barrel. The instructions said I could safely fire 8 gauge loads in it, so I did. It was a memorable experience! One...

I am finishing up my TC flintlock kit given to me by a neighbor. I did not look closely enough at the lock/barrel joint. (Already had finished the stock) the gap between the pan and barrel was close to 1/16 “. I have been working away at lessening it, and now have no more than 1/32” gap. Maybe...

Thanks, guys! Appreciate it!

I have a finished, browned, TC Hawken barrel. I am about to complete the rifle, after I do a couple more fiddly details. I have rdad that some have gotten excellent service from waving their barrels with a good quality paste wax. I have always oiled my barrels, but am curious if any of you have...

I am finally on the home stretch! All the parts are finished or polished, and I am beginning to assemble the rifle. LMF Sealer and Stock Finish was used throughout. As recommended, my final coat was the LMF sealer, applied very thin, and left alone for several days to thoroughly dry. Then I...

That’s a great job! Very much in keeping with the traditions of muzzleloading! I like that better than one covered in scrimshaw! A lot of times, simple is better than overdone, and I think you nailed that!

I made a typo up above, 6-48 threads is what i should have written,. TOTW has the replacement screws, original stock, and I have some on order. my bad!!!

Beautiful job! Very very nice! I did not know they were Southern Horns.