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As I said way back: Add in the fact he seems to have left the forum, and this whole thread is moot.

If you have errant sparks drifting up over your mantle, you have bigger problems to worry about.

I was 10 feet to the right of a flintlock, watching it go off, when I felt debris hit my face. I was glad to have glasses on.

I don't know what's worse, not being able to track a package, or watching it get delayed as it bounces around the system. Had an Amazon package I paid extra for next day delivery, saw it got to my post office in the early afternoon of the day it was supposed to be delivered, and then sat there...

I wear my safety glasses when shooting with my group, but I don't bother with ear plugs. I don't find the report of muzzleloaders to be that sharp, but I *have* been pelted in the face with bits.

Some of us are expert beginners...:confused:

Are the threads part of the tumbler? Edit: Ah! I googled it. Looks like a fairly simple thing to make.

Not always true.

There are wood fillers that will take stain.

Did you know it had the inclusion when you bought it?

Not sparked? The frizzen looks like it's been hit by a flint at least a few times.

Interesting, it looks like the touch hole has been countersunk a bit to help with ignition.

I think you did just fine. Keep at it!

Your flint looks short. Flipping it over might help. You also might have excessive friction on the frizzen pivot or where it rides on the spring. It doesn't take much to slow it down.

Machine shops are nice, but there's great satisfaction in handwork. If/when the world goes to crap, the AR-15 crowd will eventually come to appreciate flintlocks and true gunsmithing skills.

ID slip must be *with* the ax in a pic, not its own pic.

Based on what I've learned on this forum and on the American Long Rifles site: Typical pre-1800 American finishes were white or French gray, with polished bright being an option. Bluing was expensive and generally only found on high-end English guns. Browning was not done on American guns in...

Betting they use a chemical dip.

Maybe get some Fiebrings leather dye and wipe the leather with it. The alcohol will kill any mold, the dye itself will cover any stains.