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(insert tantrum here) ... I made the groove for the ramrod, and bought the cool looking 48 inch ramrod hole drilling bit from TOW, and everything looked cool. I made the little wooden blocks described by Peter Alexander in Gunsmith of Grenville County and everything looked cool. I gently clamped them onto the stock, thus holding the bit in place and allowing it to turn, and everything looked cool, so I slowly started to turn the bit with my drill, and lo- there was a huge wad of chipout, completely spoiling the carefully made and smooth,. straight edge that was to be at the edge of my ramrod groove. Now, everything doesn't look so cool. It's a Lancaster 1770s / Isaac Haines (with lacewood stock)
so:
Should I consider, perhaps, some horn inlay to cover up my goof
How do I get the thing into the rest of the hole without making a worse mess?
Thanks
MSW
so:
Should I consider, perhaps, some horn inlay to cover up my goof
How do I get the thing into the rest of the hole without making a worse mess?
Thanks
MSW