Cut 7,576 cleaning patches for my .54 GPR. Well, not really that many but it sure seemed like it.
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What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Cleaned my .36 revolver, worked a bit. listened to the thunder and walked out to get the mail. LOVE rain!
I took a trip to the backside of my property down to the creek with the notion of finding a new flint rock(s) for fire making with a steel. The flint I used very successfully 30 years ago when I was last involved in “buckskinning” is a bit worn down and skinny.
I found a good’un….
Just hope I can break it down into about three or four pieces without killing it altogether. It sparks great!
I couldn’t insert a video, so I screenshot a frame of the one I took giving it a few whacks.
Also cut some saplings to use for tent poles in the future. The heat today cut that short. I was fading.
I found a good’un….
Just hope I can break it down into about three or four pieces without killing it altogether. It sparks great!
I couldn’t insert a video, so I screenshot a frame of the one I took giving it a few whacks.
Also cut some saplings to use for tent poles in the future. The heat today cut that short. I was fading.
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Worked in the nice, cool air conditioned shop cleaning up and polishing the rest of the Woodsrunner hardware. Cut deeper rings in the ram rod pipes and put a nice mirror polish on the trigger arm and I’ll do the same to the sear. It’s dangerously hot outside.
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So shiny! 
…SQUIRREL!
…SQUIRREL!
That really cool, all I find at the creek (bayou) is mud and cottonmouths.
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Yep, not a lot of Chert to be found in our neck of woods, that’s for sure.
Daryl Crawford
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Both yesterday and today I spent time at the Kempton Gun maker's Fair. Saw some good seminars, got lessons and hands on experience knapping a few Gun flints, met some fine folks, saw some old friends, and got some great advice on two locks.
I look forward to this event all year long. I'm already looking forward to next year.
I look forward to this event all year long. I'm already looking forward to next year.
Went out in the heat to work at the club's work day. After the range was fully prepared for out next match, the black powder silhouette targets were placed on the range for a bit of shooting at the silhouettes. I did hit a few of the targets so I didn't fully embarrass myself. More importantly, I let my stock dry for the Kennedy rifle rebuild. Should have some pictures of the rifle all put together. It's beginning to look like a rifle I want to shoot.
I progressed down to where it is usable for gun cleaning or tinder. I think if a person would buy flax seed at the health food store, they could grow enough in a bucket to give their self several years worth.
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I went to one Wally World, while I was there looked for caps. Only an empty hook labeled #11 percussion caps.
I went to Kempton again today. Bought a few more things and took in a couple more seminars.
I sized some REAL bullets for my 45 down to .457 in hopes to get them to load better and possibly shoot better. My state will only allow a 45 for hunting if it shoots a conical.
Wow! You've got some nice flint there, if your up to it I'd send you some cash for a couple of big ones like that?
Here it is now burnished and ready for some varnish.
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Restocked my cleaning cabinet with Ballistol I bought yesterday.
Hi Bob, how does it turn out using varnish, never tried that? I've used varnish for other things, makes the wood a lot stouter (model airplanes) but never tried it as a finish.
I sometimes use a thin shellac or a Wiping Varnish. Not a lot but enough to seal it, (particularly if I use a water based dye). Then I like to apply paste wax for a great finish and added protection.
This is how I finished my Sparrow Pistol after applying BLO to enhance the wood.
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