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    How do you know when you're done?

    You build a gun in steps or stages, when you have done all you can do to improve that stage or step you move on to the next step. When you get to the last step and improve it or get it to the best of your ability, you are done. But, what do I know, just my thoughts.
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    Best Method to Age brass(patina)

    Check out this web site: www.sciencecompany.com Look under patinas. There is a list of how to get any color you want.
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    Pecatonica Thompson Stock

    I have replaced my TC Hawken stock with a Pec. Maple stock and it was a lot of work. I really didn't pay any attention to the difference in the weight of the two stocks. I did it to have the look of the curly maple. There is no way I would go to that much trouble without going ahead and getting...
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    stock staining

    Don't sand the finish off, use a paint remover and let it do the work for you. Easy to use, just follow the directions. You said a Walnut stock, it will probally be dark enough with just an oil finish without any stain on it.
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    Sighted in the Hawkens

    I built a Hawkens about a month ago and finally got to shoot it Saturday. It's a tad to the right but that was good enough for the first time out.Three shots at 100yds.
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    Hand rubbed finish

    There is no need to scrape anything. Why risk scratching your stock. Buy some paint and finish remover and just follow the directions. It will do the work for you. Very easy to do, then apply whatever new finish you wish.
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    First Rifle Build

    Thanks a lot guys, I'm looking forward to starting a flintlock. It is a good feeling when the project is finished and it is time to bring it to life.
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    First Rifle Build

    Thanks for the vote of confidence guys, I had a lot of fun and learned a lot from you guys on this forum. Haven't decided yet on the next project, a flintlock of some sort. Hi Roy, would like to visit, but I would probally drive you crazy with questions.
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    First Rifle Build

    I want to build a flintlock so I thought I would restock a TC kit I put together back in the early 80's. I replaced the barrel with a GM barrel and had to cut some dovetails. I used Acqua Fortis and made some alcohol based stain, then finished up with Truoil. I had to rework all the brass to...
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    Shooting high and low out of control

    Paul, you may have hit something there with the wedge. When I fit the wedge to the rifle I had to put just a slight bow in it to snug it up. If you put it in flipped over you have to tap it in with a hammer. That is exactly what I done, picked up a small hammer laying there and just knocked it...
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    Shooting high and low out of control

    I put together a Hawkens with a Green Mountain 1-28 twist barrel. I tried the 320 gr. maxi-ball and it shoots anywhere from 12" low to 12" high, back and forth out of control. I had this barrel in another stock and hunted with it for years without any problems useing the same load. I read a...
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    staining question

    I just done a stock with Af. It was not hard to work with and not hard to do. Take it outside, use gloves, use a heat gun, neutralize it, rinse it off with a waterhose. It was rather simple. Now, my stock did turn out browner than I wanted. I sanded about half the color out of it, then added...
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    A little dissapointed in Aqua Fortis

    I now have it looking a lot better. I sanded it down, I probally got half of the color out of it. I went to Highland Hardware( man what a store) and bought some alcohol and a product called TransTint. You can mix your own alcohol stain. The neat thing was they have curly maple samples stained...
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    A little dissapointed in Aqua Fortis

    Seems like to me the more AF used would cause the wood to be darker. What causes the red orange color the lye solution?
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    A little dissapointed in Aqua Fortis

    I used Auqa Fortis on my curley maple stock and I'm not real happy with the color. I put it on lightly with a wrag, got a good even coat and hit it with the heat gun. It turned a bla coco brown color. I done the baking soda deal twice and rinsed it with the water hose. While rinsing with the...
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    Thinning Truoil

    Thanks Zoar, I'll give it a try.
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    Tru-Oil or Tung Oil....Help!

    Thanks for all the help guys, it really saves a newbie a lot of time and mistakes. I'll do pictures with the finished rifle.
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    Thinning Truoil

    Zoar, give me more detailed instructions on the rottenstone and pumice.
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    Tru-Oil or Tung Oil....Help!

    Where can I get this Pro Custom finish? That is a great lookin rifle Karwellis.
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    Thinning Truoil

    How do you thin Truoil and what is the ratio?
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