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    Bellly of the forestock and pins

    Thanks for the replies. I am well into the project and having fun with it. I have narrowed it up a great deal, and rounded it. If I don't like it I'll go a little further. As to the keys, I'm not sure what kind of a design I am going to use yet. This is a great forum. Thanks again. Bret
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    Bellly of the forestock and pins

    I have started my Traditions Kentucky kit. I have a couple of questions. The lip on the top edge of the forestock, immediately adjacent to the barrel is quite wide. I have been narrowing it up a bit. My questions are: 1. Do I want to leave the forestock fat through the "belly" or cross section...
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    staining stock

    One interesting thing to do with walnut is to first dye it yellow before putting a finish on. It warms up the whole thing and IMO gives it a look of age or natural oxidation. Wouldn't do much good if you were subsequently going to apply a darker stain. However, if you like the color as is, and...
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    How to customize a Traditions Kentucky Rifle

    Sorry Cherokee, I replied incorrectly. The answers is I bought it from a local gun shop. It was new old stock, never repriced. It's been in there back room for quite some time. And..it was the only one. Have a great day. Brett
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    How to customize a Traditions Kentucky Rifle

    Thanks for the many posts. I can't do anything till the Holiday. You see, Santa got it for me. So, I'm do ing my planning now. I think all of the suggestions are great. At the price, and with the model, this won't be an heirloom. The boys and I are going to have fun doing it, then embellishing...
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    Asphalt stain & bees wax finish

    Thanks for pathfinders comments. The naptha as a carrier and japan dryer are spot on. I'm not multigenerational, but have done my fair share of finishes. Mostly I've done furniture and furniture grade finishes on a few mansions. I love analine dyes, but not for something that is going to get any...
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    How to customize a Traditions Kentucky Rifle

    Ok, so I'm new. I really have been interested in a fowler, but was having a hard time finding what I was looking for. In the meantime, I came across a Traditions Kentucky .50 Percussion Kit for only $135. I have done a great deal of poking around in the forums in just a few days, and now have...
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    Asphalt stain & bees wax finish

    First post, but I thought I might be able to add something. I have used asphaltum. One of the trade names is Gilsonite. It is mined in Eastern Utah and was one of the main components in "some" of the Craftsman furniture. It imparts an aged look and is translucent, unlike a pigmented finish. It...
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