What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Bunk]

NOTHING is what i have been doing. Had some day surgery no big thing but has me house bound for a couple of days.
Bunk

 

[Century to late]

NOTHING is what i have been doing. Had some day surgery no big thing but has me house bound for a couple of days.
Bunk

Get well soon.

 

[smokepolehall]

I am still making n finishing antler powder measures. I also learned that older antlers that are left outside become brittle n weak n will split from drill bit force. I need to find some new sheds to work with. I got a 40 gr n two 25 gr measures finished today

 

[Bruce Vanderhoofbprvan]

Got a little range time in…..this target is a total of ten shots….five high right, four at the bullseye, one…uh…flinch, jerk, didn’t squeeze…I dunno. All in all, I was happy!View attachment 87272

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

First time using paper cartridges. Made reloading way faster and easier.

 

[repawn]

Annealed some old files and other metal for use in the flintlock pistol project and for a patch knife. It is a small kiln but works well enough.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Finished the "Constitution Horn" (#35) today. I am pleased with it, considering the challenges.

Wow that’s magnificent

 

[45man]

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I made me a priming flask this morning
Now I need it to stop raining so I can use it.

I like that one, just super. Need to make my own now.

 

[45man]

Been working on my rifling machine little by little. No pictures yet, batterys are dead in camera and no cell phone.
I spent yesterday fixing a friends mower. It would not shut off unless he clamped the fuel hose. I told him mice. He insisted on spending $28 for a new switch though. i made him clean all the wire plugs but had to make many trips home for cleaners and grease plus tools, he has nothing or can't find tools. Then pulled the top cover to find a huge mouse nest and a chewed wire. I had to come home again to solder and take back wire splices and more tools but I fixed it. He was ready to spend another hundred to have the shop pick it up and fix it.

 

[Piquant]

Range day this morning before the rain come in. Shooting my Traditions 50 cal Kentucky in percussion. This rifle shoots very well one of my favorites to shoot.

 

[Terrier]

Started engraving a horn today. I didn’t realize what I was getting into! Eight solid hours and half way there I think.
It seems this horn is harder to scrimshaw than others. I have had a challenge with my stylus skidding on the surface and not scraping as usual. Makes for painstaking work.

Gootness! That's some mighty fine looking work.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Range day this morning before the rain come in. Shooting my Traditions 50 cal Kentucky in percussion. This rifle shoots very well one of my favorites to shoot.

Very nicely organized table

 

[Piquant]

Very nicely organized table

Thanks, The only thing missing is one of your beautiful powder horns that you create.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Thanks, The only missing is one of your beautiful powder horns that you create.

You’re very kind

 

[45man]

I took a few pictures of my rifling bench. I made good use of an old brake disk.

 

[user 49399]

Separated some wheel weights from a pile of rust. These will make good round balls for rifles.

 

[ochsner_tim]

Pathfinder beautiful horn. I am a novice in scrimshaw, did you scribe all the work? And if so, what is your technique to get the solid fill so full of color? I always have light areas between the scratches in the fill area.
Thanks,
Tim

 

[PathfinderNC]

Pathfinder beautiful horn. I am a novice in scrimshaw, did you scribe all the work? And if so, what is your technique to get the solid fill so full of color? I always have light areas between the scratches in the fill area.
Thanks,
Tim

Hi Tim, thanks and yes I scribed everything on that horn. It was a long job! Not sure what you mean by “ solid fill” ?

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Finished the "Constitution Horn" (#35) today. I am pleased with it, considering the challenges.

That is stunning!

 

[Dave Markowitz]

I have been wanting to try a short starter with a flat head, as opposed to a ball. It should fit in my shooting pouch better. Today I made one from a piece of oak, a hardwood dowel, a piece of brass tubing, and a brass rod. All joints are glued and pinned.

For stain I used Fiebing's medium brown leather dye, then I finished it with two coats of Watco Danish oil. Tomorrow I'll rub on some Sno-Seal and call it good.