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I now have 4 of the darned boxes and got screwed on every one of them.

Did you finish the stock while you had the lock out?

If you like a good cavalry charge see this. Also the painting Scotland Forever, depicting the Scots Grey's a Waterloo.

Oxalic acid is also a wood lightener or bleach.

Man, I was just warming up to a hot pissing contest when it sorta petered out.

What finish did you use? You say the stock is getting darker, was any stain used, has it been out in sunlight much?

The barrels actually are 31/32nds.

I'm pretty sure the filler and stain will work together. Don't remember if Dangler stain is water or alcohol based. Water base would certainly be safe. I belive the French red filler is linseed based. When dry alcohol shouldn't hurt it. Rub filler in across the grain, let dry, and sand with the...

Get number 2 unplated screws from Brownell's or elsewhere. They are a bit bigger than what comes with the kit, but do fit properly. Redrill the pilot holes to 1/16th. The stock certainly looks like european walnut. You should fill the pores. French red filler is available at MidwayUSA. It isn't...

The two Liogier rasp I ordered arrived today. They are really nice -- nice enough to be worth the price. One is the long, narrow gunsmiths model. I can see why Dave Person values his. There have been times when working wood I've wished for either a longer or narrower rasp. This lean tool will...

You should check this out. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/gpr-kit-build-modificaions.38735/ https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/gpr-kit-build-modifications.37827/

Citristrip does a good job taking off oils and other finishes. I've put shorter stocks in the oven and baked the finish off. The process leaves the wood very clean.

Years ago, I don't remember when or why, I saw a movie about some affair in Russia in the 17-hundreds. One scene stuck in memory. The guard is called out to meet some disturbance. It made me laugh hard as the weapons were Mosin Nagants.

If you search through the threads you will find those who have one of these 58s love them, those who sell there's regret it, and those who don't have one wish they did. They're one of the most liked rifles out there. The barrels actually measure 31/32nds, a one thirty-second larger than...

Love the Hackberry. How did you finish it.? Hackberry is a good substitute for oak. It could probably pass for ash if finished in similar fashion .

It's important to remember the rifle in question is not a representation of the true 1792 contract rifle. It's a fantasy piece dreamed up by Stith et al to represent a plausible rifle in use by L&C. I think the 12--page discussion I linked to above cast doubt on the plausibility of the Stith...

A very thorough discussion of 1792 rifles here. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/1792-contract-rifle-in-original-flintlock.134359/

I float on water.

An old friend of mine, now gone over, lived at Republic. He gave up deer hunting as there were very few deer in his area, which takes in some of the areas mentioned in posts above.

The Liogier rasps I ordered (see post above) have been forged. In an email from them they said the tools will now be stitched and should be ready by July 1st. When you order from Liogier you are getting truly custom tools made just for you. I'm looking forward to receiving the rasps. I may put...