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I've had this one made out of elk for 46 years and still going strong. It's soft.

Yes. Ever since I started hunting down in Dorchester Co. in the late 70s I've seen them down there. They are 1/2 times bigger than a gray squirrel, have a lighter gray coat, and have whitish ear markings. They also have been protected since then. You can apply for a permit to hunt Sikas at...

Here's a picture of a Delmarva Fox squirrel next to a Sika hind in Dorchester Co.,MD. They are much bigger that a gray squirrel but protected by the state.

I've used 1/2",1/4", and 1/8" flat chisels. The 1/8" I ground down from a 1/4" chisel. They are basic Stanley chisels. I have a variety of gouges 3/4" down to 1/8" with Swiss Pfeil being the best quality.

Have you tried JB Bore Polishing Paste and Kroil? It could polish up that bore a little and make it easier to load.

I agree with Dude, get some inletting black or red lipstick and fit the buttplate properly. Shouldn't take more than an hour. On the front sight, I've made many with a piece of brass stock for the base, a 3 corner file with a safe side ground in, a silver quarter, and some silver solder.

This is a down and dirty set up with a standard vise for gun work on a standard workbench height bench. I bought this pattern makers vise but it was too high on the workbench I had to build an attachment to the workbench to use it. I use it mainly to carve decoys but the point is it required a...

You'll need three measurements, length of pull, drop at comb, drop at heel. Take them off of a modern shotgun that fits.

Looking good. The one I did for my son in the early 80s was put together with junk and flawed parts too.

It should unscrew. You may have to put some Kroil on it to loosen it. Use the brass tip to ram your ball.

Yes, get a piece of walnut and do a trial and error. I don't like the black idea though.

Probably rust blued barrels which will turn brown over that much time.

There you go. You are solving your problems by building your own custom rifle. I learned to do it so anyone can learn to assemble a rifle. There are plenty of books and videos to show them how.

Here is your gun as pictured in the book "Into the Wilderness". It is identified only as a Henry rifle. I used it as a model when building my son a copy of it in the early 80s. As you see it has some curl to it and the patch box is engraved. I took a class from Greg Dixon on engraving and...

No, but I did see a guy at the range blow down the barrel after a misfire. We all packed up and left quickly after that.

I built this one from a kit from Ithaca in 1977. It was only offered in .50 and walnut stock. Also is my receipt from Ithaca for $213 for the kit. My only problem with it is the length of pull is too long for me.

A cheap plywood box with wet towels and a 100 watt light bulb in it will do wonders to brown or rust blue barrels and parts. Suspend the barrel on wires threaded crossways in the box.

Are you using a humidity chamber? It makes a big difference.

I've been using one for years but as a decoy, bird carving tool, not a gun making tool. They work well but get yourself a file carding brush to clear it as it clogs up. It will work well in tight areas where you don't need max wood removed.

I seem to remember someone once posting the correct way to remove a tight barrel from a long, skinny stock. I have held the rifle upside down by the wrist over the bench and given it a rap with my hand on the forestock. It worked better than prying from the muzzle end.