Cookson Report : By Deutsch

[BigDeutscher]

Shine you old ground pounder
I had not seen any post in a while, hope every thing is going ok
Bear Season grows closer every day
Tell Nit Wit I said Howdy
I am still hopeing I can make it up to see you all
Tammy is off to see another Dr on thursday morning
at Hershey Med Center
We are hopeing for some GOOD news this time
Doc is supposed to be the best there is
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[Va.Manuf.06]

:rotf:

Glad to see my post brings so much joy, especially to one who is so "well informed".
:blah:

 

[preston cook]

your off topic please don't hijack the man's thread :rotf: :rotf: and yes i find you some what amusing.

 

[BigDeutscher]

Guys Guys Guys
Cant we all just get along.
This is all in fun
And ment to be a information source for what we all have in common
An intrest in Muzzleloading.
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[Va.Manuf.06]

Off topic? :idunno: Sorry, just following your lead. I guess you do owe the man an apology.

B.D., you are right. We have to ignore some who just seem to have fun different ways, especially when they don't know enough about a topic to talk about the actual subject.

 

[BigDeutscher]

Wow
O.K.
I hope someday we all get together for some good conversation around the fire.
I have my kit together except for a coat of some kind.
And that will come soon.
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[BigDeutscher]

I like when you write, Mr Hern
Your Knowledge is priceless
All your opinions on subject, are well taken.
Roy is helping with the new Ram Rod
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[Mike Brooks]

I hope someday we all get together for some good conversation around the fire.
I have my kit together except for a coat of some kind.

I don't have a "kit"any more so I Guess I'll just have to stay home. :wink: :v

 

[tg]

"B.D., you are right. We have to ignore some who just seem to have fun different ways, especially when they don't know enough about a topic to talk about the actual subject."

You would not believe how much room there is in those lead boxes, I wish I would have had that ignore option with my first and second wives :grin:

 

[BigDeutscher]

Did you ever go out to events?
I unlike others, know nothing about you.
Did You call your "Kit" a costume?
This is way off track
now back to the Cookson again
Today I am going to thread the Ram Rod for a CW .69 worm just becouse I need to clean the bore.
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[Bobby Bivins]

Most mass produced guns have crappy wood rods, so I wouldn't worry overmuch about that,it's easy enough to make a good one. The length might present a problem though. I made a steel rod for my Indian LLP in the high school machine shop. Wasn't terribly hard once I got the taper figured out. A real machinist could do it in acouple of hours tops.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

"B.D., you are right. We have to ignore some who just seem to have fun different ways, especially when they don't know enough about a topic to talk about the actual subject."

You would not believe how much room there is in those lead boxes, I wish I would have had that ignore option with my first and second wives :grin:

Scary sounding tg, how big are those lead boxes? :shocked2:

Mike, you don't need a kit, hop on the tractor and head on out.

 

[Mike Brooks]

Did you ever go out to events?
I unlike others, know nothing about you.
Did You call your "Kit" a costume?
This is way off track
now back to the Cookson again
Today I am going to thread the Ram Rod for a CW .69 worm just becouse I need to clean the bore.
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Yes I did 18th century from 1980 through about 2000. From Marland to colorado to minnisota to Tennnesse. I do cowboy these days.

 

[rabjr]

:haha: He's going to kill me but here he is many moons ago.

 

[BigDeutscher]

Thats a good lookin Kit

Nothin wrong with that.
Now I know.....
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[spudnut]

I still have to get a new rod for mine.To clean it I was using a toggle and string and just a primitive worm that twists onto the wood rod.
I don't want to go with a metal rod as it will add a lot of wieght to that long barrel.
I was thinking of shortening the whole affair but that was the reason I bought the long thing.
Oh well keep us informed on what you do to it I could use some pointers.

 

[BigDeutscher]

Chuck
I will be up to see you soon
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[bud in pa]

I agree with everyone who beleives that we should "Buy American". Being retired because of a disability I can no longer always afford to "Buy American", and I am sure that I am not alone. Most of the time I am forced to do the best that I can with what I've got. Laffin Dog pot metal was a conglomeration of unknown metals. US Navy ships were certainly not made of pot metal. The scrap they got from them was first class steel. Let us not forget that the originals were made of wrought iron and the barrels had a welded seam the entire length. I don't know what the tensile strength of wrought iron is, but I'll bet that it is not as strong as mild steel. So in summation while we may both like a new Suburban,and you may be able to afford it, I know that in my situation I'd have trouble affording a used Kia. :stir:

 

[BigDeutscher]

Hi bud
Glad to have you on our site, Welcome
If you want to stay on a certain topic
Go to the bottom right of the post and click on reply it will give you a place to write.
If you keep going to the top left you will start a new topic every time ...that is not new.
Some times these subjects go on and on.
saying the same stuff over and over but then some times we all learn something :thumbsup:
O.K.?
Did not know if you were aware of this
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[BigDeutscher]

This morning While fitting the new ram rod
I thought that it would be a good idea do some age work on the Metal parts.
I use Browning from TOW
First I diss-assemble the gun.
I then wipe the barrel with rubbin Alcohol
let it dry and apply the browning.
Most of the time on high polished steel you are going to get a copper look.
It is UGLY, man let me tell ya.
But dont worry, it will go away later
Let it sit for 8 hours or so
Get you some 0000 steel wool and start rubbing
If you have some rough spots already ,work some oil into the wool and get after it.
When you get the look you want with the steel wool , give it a good wipe down with an oily rag
I always grease the bottom of the barrel if I know it will not be coming apart for some time
re assemble
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