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Are turkeys considered waterfowl? I never considered that 000 shot was not legal for game animals. Was planning to use it on turkeys! I have about 50 lbs of 000 lead buck shot. Have to Check regulations now back in Oregon. Maybe I need to build a .36 rifle... Can always be for home defense! William

Welcome from the Willamette Valley! Have you checked out The Gun Works in Springfield? William

What is 4130 rod? I have 4130 metal but no filler rod as such. Or hastalloy? For filler rod I found this blurb.... <Quote> ER80S-2 is actually the closest match for tensile strength and required ductility for welding 4130. ER70S-2 is most commonly used and totally acceptable. Some weld...

I have struggled with the same situation. I know I can add hardenable metal to the sear nose or other parts with a TIG. However, nothing for filler is available but mild steel. Therefore, case hardening the part afterwards is the current solution. I played around with the idea of making filler...

No idea if this is what the OP was referring to.... The "Swat kit" was given to a friend on his bachelor’s party... Https://gunoil.com And the tactical cream to go with it! Haha. I will "stick" with traditional products...

Thanks @Phil Coffins. Being an Enginerd... I like accurate, repeatable processes. Replace guesswork with science to make things better. Case coloring looks great! What type of charcoal and temps are you using? William

Thanks All. I suck at trying to see colors in "glowing" metal. I cheated and modified an Aim glass/pottery kiln with a digital controller for heat treating & tempering. Furnace is rated for cone 10 (1305°C / 2381°F). The controller ia a PID w/ K type thermocouple. Controller cost $35. Used kilns...

Are anyone using a lab furnace or similar? Setting the proper temp, allowing time for the part to achieve that consistent temp, and then quenching in appropriate solution seems simple. Temper same way using proper temp for material. Always pack in carbon to reduce scaling. Tying to learn...

In addition... Once the mold is made, the wax that has been injected to create the "positive" (that is burned out of the investment) is filled in with additional wax to "remove" the engraving/decoration/frizzen grooves. Example of a frizzen: Additional features can be added or removed, as...

How many locks are people thinking? Currently I am making molds from some of my wheelies to have cast for an upcoming class... Could do a set of molds for @rickystl lock and have the foundry cast those also. It would be a new (different from TRS) set of castings. William

Verdigris, or copper acetate is used for the colouring agent, this chemical is made by exposing copper to acid fumes, the green is then gathered/scrapped from the surface and is used variously as a pigment, ink and a dye for bone and wood. To make a green dye, take verdigris and boil it in...

Green dyed bone, wood, & antler was common on weapons. In Islam, the color green is often associated with weapons and is considered a sacred color, representing the Prophet Muhammad's favorite color, symbolizing paradise, purity, and prosperity, making it a common sight on flags and sometimes...

This is one of the oldest firearm known to shoot arrows. Great write up by Michael Trommer. (As usual!) http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7499

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/%E2%80%9Cthe-killer-of-wolves%E2%80%9D-folding-stock-flintlock-blunderbuss.145666/ More images of the one above: https://www.phdbrewer.com/early-18th-century-italian-blunderbuss/ Have you tried 00 buckshot yet? I bet that yours is a "blast" to shoot...

Yes, Italian. Nice "street sweeper" with folding stock and sash hook. Fits nice under a coat! Do not wish to hijack this thread. There is a video from RIA on this site about "Wolf killer" blunderbus.

This is a "big mouth" blunderbuss! From about 1720.

Contemporary Dutch-Style Flintlock Snaphaunce Musket John B. Derrick (American, b.1936) .77 caliber. 46" two stage octagonal to round barrel length. SN: NSN. Bright metal finish. Full length walnut stock has a flared Dutch-style buttstock, carved thumb rest to right side of grip, and a forearm...

Do you know who the builder "JD" was? When it was built? I would guess this a victorian or even later build.

Get a rodex... you will love it! Another brand is rodenator or such. Propane & oxygen.

I agree that the tang appears no be held by the "through" screw. Common practice to hide all fasteners on ornate pieces. I have access to a few ornate lock casting from other originals. Could you trace out the lock plate and provide a scale? I can look at parts that I have. That is a really...