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  1. J

    Lube with news paper wadding?

    Ok I tried a couple, think this what they should look like, 4.5"x 1.75" piece of copier paper, makes a 2 layer tube, folded over the ends. Now I still use the newspaper wadding (going to lube the over powder) over the powder and the "shot cup"?
  2. J

    Lube with news paper wadding?

    What is the benefit to using the little shot packs over just pouring it down the bore? I plan on turkey hunting black powder this year and if I get off two shots it will be a lot, I don't need rapid reloads, just enough shot in the right spot to have a happy thanksgiving :grin:
  3. J

    Lube with news paper wadding?

    New to black powder, tried out a black powder shotgun today using news paper wadding (as suggested here) over powder and over shot, 2 4"squares over the powder, shot then 1 4" square over shot. At 25 yards with #6 shot, I got patterns that will take any turkey that gets in range. I would...
  4. J

    Stock repair question

    I use thinned epoxy for repairs like this. "super glue" type glues tend to be brittle and don't stand up well to repeated shock loads. I mix up a little 30 min epoxy, thin with a few drops of rubbing alcohol, and apply with the tip of an exacto knife or similer. Apply a little alcohol to the...
  5. J

    Horn version 1.0

    Thanks for the kind words, got to try everything at least once.
  6. J

    Horn version 1.0

    I got bit really hard after shooting a muzzleloader for the first time a few weeks ago, figured I needed a horn to to go with the rifle I made (soon to followed by appropriate attire and other essentials I'm sure). Not sure how "pc" it may be, but this is what I came up with. The tip was...
  7. J

    Shaping buffalo horn?

    I was given a buffalo horn I would like to make into a powder horn, problem is the horn is very solid at the tip, about 4+ inches back, and has quite a compound curve. I have read the posts about heating the horn to round out the top for the plug. Can the same method be used to straighten the...
  8. J

    Sanding a tiger striped maple stock ??

    Nope, just straight finish on a Walnut stock.
  9. J

    Sanding a tiger striped maple stock ??

    Exact same stuff I used on mine. Link
  10. J

    Sanding a tiger striped maple stock ??

    Sand with the grain, should be from front to back.
  11. J

    First BP T/C Hawken .50 kit

    That was 60 grains of ff Goex, seemed to work out well. Hoping to get more range time in the next few days to try a few variations. Thinking about trying hunting with it.
  12. J

    Flash hole

    Actually, being a master carpenter and modern gunsmith, I think I'm pretty up to the task. This is not my first rifle, just first flintlock. But this thread was not about my qualifications. Thanks for the helpful replies, I pretty much got it figured out. I just need to decide between a lined...
  13. J

    making a powder horn

    I found this site helpful http://mman.home.att.net/PowderHornMaking.htm
  14. J

    Horn supplier?

    Where do you get raw horns to make a powder horn? I tried an online craft supply place, bad. Guess I need to get it from someplace that understands what a powder horn is.
  15. J

    Flash hole

    Ok, I built a T/C Hawkin kit, fired it last weekend for the first time. Can you say HOOKED. I have studied all the resources on line about making a flint lock (want to do a New England Rifle), but haven't found a reference as to where the flash hole should be located. I am guessing you need to...
  16. J

    First BP T/C Hawken .50 kit

    Finally shot it yesterday. I'm hooked real bad.
  17. J

    Carving design for my Fordney project

    What book is that? I want to try and do some stock carving and am lacking in period examples
  18. J

    Any tinsmiths?

    I have never done a tin pot, but for copper, local heat (we use a big "soldering iron" and heat sinks (wet paper towel) over the areas you don't want to unsolder.
  19. J

    Inlaying designs in wood

    Go here Link for the best wire inlay tutorial I have seen with out being there in person.
  20. J

    First BP T/C Hawken .50 kit

    It is a .50 cal
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