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  1. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Colt ships arms to the Confederates.

    It started with the Colt SAA in early 1890's, the SAA had a one piece frame instead of the 2 piece frame held together with the wedge. I read an article on this in one of my dad's older colt books / encyclopedias that Colt struggled to find a steel that was strong enough to take the high...
  2. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Wads

    https://thefeltstore.ca/collections/sae-industrial-felt Go into Industrial felt, use F1 felt, no adhesive backing 1-866-757-3358 [email protected] OFFICE & SHOWROOM 2541 Wharton Glen Avenue Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2A8
  3. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Hello from Wisconsin

    Welcome from Ontario, Canada
  4. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Risks of measuring your charge with the spout/suggested charges? (percussion pistol)

    I shoot an original 1851 Navy made in 1865, every charge is 18 grains measured with a TDC powder measure with a swivel funnel to ensure the charge is consistent EVERY time. I'm not sure how consistent the charge from a loading spout charge actually is, some sources I've read say very...
  5. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Colt ships arms to the Confederates.

    Yup this is true, up till mid 1850's all the gun makers used wrought iron produced from iron ore that was heated in a furnace and mixed with sand (silica) as a slag to remove impurities in the iron ore. When the billet of iron was dropped out of the furnace it was heated, pounded with sledge...
  6. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Peter Dyson & Son in the UK

    I needed new mainspring for my original Colt 1851 Navy revolver. The usual suppliers of factory original parts didn't have any so I contacted Lodgewood Mfg. The gunsmith Dave Stavlo advised me that the Italian reproductions aren't strong enough for the Colt originals and they didn't have any and...
  7. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    LOL I overthink everything,
  8. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/202/1/OX-WAD-36-W 36 caliber lubed Wonder Wads 100 pieces at Track of The Wolf $7.99 US.
  9. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Making some 1/8 inch Duro-felt grease wads

    The lamb tallow I used the last time did the same thing, with all of the input I've read about on this topic from many ML shooters over the last few months and all the different lube recipes the one thing they all have in common is they're all animal or plant based, not petroleum based. I'm...
  10. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    According to Mike Beliveau Beef Tallow is almost as good as Lamb Tallow, the LT provides better lubricating properties and keeping the fouling softer, this was in a video he did about 10 years ago on making your own wonder wads.
  11. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    Pack of Wonder Wads, 100 pieces, in .36 caliber after taxes in Canada about $18.00 Canadian ($13.60 USD) puts them at 18 cents a wad, the last batch I made I calculated at 10 cents a wad. On the plus side I found a farm about an hour from me that sells beef tallow for $2.99 Can ($2.26 US) a...
  12. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    LOL You're not the first person to point that out.:)
  13. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    I find punching the wads out dry to be a royal PITA even with the punch I got from TOTW, I find them easier to punch out after the felt is soaked in the lube and I'm not handling wads multiple times 1) Punch out dry 2) Soak in Lube 3) Lay out on tinfoil to dry and put in tin. Besides that the...
  14. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Duelist Den - Mike Beliveau in need of help.

    We have that problem here in Canada also.
  15. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Have Been Using A Different Approach Making Felt Wads.

    Next month I'm making 1/4 inch thick lubed wads for my .36 cal 51 Navy. Just for fun I'll do a material balance and calculate the % Scrap of Felt & Lube. I'll start a separate thread showing the calculations and % Yields and % Scrap and the Costs of Felt Offcut and the lube in the offcuts. I'm...
  16. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Paper Cartridge Woes

    I just ordered a GOTW paper cartridge kit with the goal of making round ball cartridges, I'll let all of you know how it works out. :thumb:
  17. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Hudson's Bay Camp Knives

    Years ago I had the opportunity to travel through James Bay and Hudson Bay and met quite a few Cree Indians with knives very similar if not identical to some of the knives shown in this thread. Spectacular country that can be overwhelming.
  18. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    What kind of stuff do you all read?

    Currently reading Elmer Keith's Sixguns, Louis L'Amour westerns especially the Sackett Series, John Mortimer and his Rumpole of The Bailey series and a little bit on Astronomy and The Occult.
  19. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    This week so far I ordered a paper cartridge kit for my Colt 51 Navy from Guns of the West. Ordered spare action parts for it also from Numrich Gun Parts to keep handy while Colt factory original parts are still available. Still need to order 2 more parts from Lodgewood Mfg to make my spare...
  20. Tweeter and the MonkeyMan

    Flies & mainsprings

    Check out Wallace Gusler's Colonial Williamsburg Gunsmithing Video from 1969. He explains a lot about gunsmithing in colonial times.
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