Brass patch box...Is it required?

[Vaino]

First off....make it to your preferences but keep in mind that a Pbox is a "trademark" to many people {rightly or wrongly} of the "Kentucky Rifle" and could affect the selling price. Personally I prefer a small, simple Pbox which doesn't obscure a whole lot of wood but still fills a large surface w/ a point of interest. Also...the Pbox should be engraved.....Fred

 

[Allan Gray]

I have some scrap and also thought about a wood patch box.

This rifle is very slender and seems to be well balanced so far.
I plan on doing some relief carving at the cheek piece, etc., but I'm put off by the idea of adding too much "bling" on it for the sake of historical accuracy...almost like a pretty girl wearing too much make up.

 

[Stumpkiller]

For the life of me, I will never understand why people are given perfectly good boxes and refuse to keep stuff in it. I keep my worm and ballscrew in my box, as well as anything small - feather, wooden flint - that I don't want to lose in my bag.

Ditto. I have a ball puller, vent pick, loaded tow worm, ball, spare flint, cleaning jag, and a piece of patch tick to keep it all from rattling. That way if I forget everything but the rifle and horn I can still get a shot off. :grin:

Might be nice to future folks to put a slip of paper with your name and favorite load information. Think how nice that would be if many originals had that simple tip.

My brass is no shinier than the surrounding wood. Having formerly owned a string of various sailboats with a lot of brass (the last one had NONE!) I am now well and truly happy to let it patina to its heart's content. The rest of the fittings and furniture (except the nose-cap) are iron and that is a delight to keep . . . irony.