Kentucky Kit Considerations

[Tumbledown]

Here's a couple of pics that describe how I did it and show the final result.

As for the capbox, there are so many styles, and such variation among percussion rifles, I think whatever you use is fine. The Traditions kit is closer to 1810-1850 overal, and there's lots of examples to be found on the web.

 

[bldtrailer]

Just take your time you can make a nice rifle I reshaped the stock ,muzzle cap and added inlays tweaked the lock and added spacer to the brass spacer to make it fit better pins set with industeral hot glue . The wood does not carve well ,to chippy but the inlays dressed her up (my grandson likes red) the real hold back is bad trigger.

 

[bldtrailer]

I reshaped the muzzle cap made it flaired to give swamped look, added a side plate (allentown ) Browned the barrel

I filed the frizzen spring to weaken it(opens with less force,) reshaped the frizzer foot to open wider, to use larger flints

 

[Loja man]

Bldtrailer you have that looking nice!
I am ordering inlays, side plate and capbox. Once it’s all together I may look for different sights.

 

[James802]

Look at my posts here, I've built 2 of these. No spacer, new nose cap.

Job how do I find your post on the builds?

 

[Loja man]

Job how do I find your post on the builds?

Here is the link to JB67 post.
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...ld-of-a-traditions-kentucky-rifle-kit.115915/

 

[LawrenceA]

I am not familiar with these kits.
Is there any reason you cannot rivet the nosecap to the forend using the screw holes and set the forend back to close the gap?
Sure the cap is not screwed to the barrel but does it need to be??

 

[Loja man]

Bldtrailer what stain did you use on your kit?
JB67 same question?
I am thinking about Luaral Mountain Nut brown but can’t find any pictures of it on beech.