What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Ed C.]

Temperature dropping now. Sun getting low. Capote time!

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You are a good man! Looking at that picture makes me glad I live in Florida.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Tried to find an enfield under a grand.

Plenty usually in uk Holts auctions , it takes time and doubles the price sending to USA Holts will ship it to you, just. bidding £110 for parts on this tatty one

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Plenty usually in uk Holts auctions , it takes time and doubles the price sending to USA Holts will ship it to you, just. bidding £110 for parts on this tatty one

A few more at holts December auction 2023
Auction values around £500 to £700 plus 25% buyers commission. Check it out so much information on all types of guns .

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Attended a Veteran's Day Parade in my hometown.
Float depicted a Rev WAR scene with a tent & campfire, etc.

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Float won 1st place with the local VFW floacontest.

Attended a Veteran's Day Parade in my hometown.
Float depicted a Rev WAR scene with a tent & campfire, etc.

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Float won 1st place with the local VFW float contest.

I am almost as handsome as you at 80 with my 577 36” barrel percussion

 

[Gordoncourtney]

But PLEASE : NO Allen screws !!!

When I have finished building I’ll make real original screws I just have to take them in and out so often during the build

 

[Gordoncourtney]

No he’s defiantly more handsome than me in his fancy clothes !!!!!!!!

 

[Felonious]

How long were you in the closet? 😀😅😂 Sorry, Felonious, I'm an English teacher. Man, I think it's time to retire!

Stunning targets. Congrats!

Pete

Thanks! I'll give my dad the credit for those, he taught me to shoot.

I normally head to the closet right around the end of deer season, and then come back out sometime around Thanksgiving. 🤣

 

[TDM]

I guess 2nd time was the charm, turned another stopper to the correct diameter. So the horn is finished except for the strap. I ordered a 6’ roll of 1” wide candle wick to use. Im copying the idea from another forum member but I can’t remember who it was to give credit. But I’ll get it done in the next week or so. Got to clean up the mess I made in the shop.

 

[Felonious]

I guess 2nd time was the charm, turned another stopper to the correct diameter. So the horn is finished except for the strap. I ordered a 6’ roll of 1” wide candle wick to use. Im copying the idea from another forum member but I can’t remember who it was to give credit. But I’ll get it done in the next week or so. Got to clean up the mess I made in the shop.

Beautiful work, I'd love to learn how to turn a lathe.

 

[TDM]

Beautiful work, I'd love to learn how to turn a lathe.

Thanks. Using a lathe isn’t difficult, although there’s a steep learning curve at first. But after you get the basics down it’s easy. Makes a mess though!

 

[Felonious]

Thanks. Using a lathe isn’t difficult, although there’s a steep learning curve at first. But after you get the basics down it’s easy. Makes a mess though!

I bet, I've seen lathe shops with piles of turnings that are as tall as people.

I've actually been considering getting a lathe and learning how to use it recently, I'm building a treehouse and there are some custom bolts that would be cheaper for me to purchase a lathe and do myself then to just purchase the bolts, plus I get a free laithe out of the deal.

It seems like an incredibly useful skill to know. Now I just need to find a place to put it that the wife won't mind... 🤔

 

[PathfinderNC]

Ya did good. Nice work and color on the horn too.

 

[TDM]

I bet, I've seen lathe shops with piles of turnings that are as tall as people.

I've actually been considering getting a lathe and learning how to use it recently, I'm building a treehouse and there are some custom bolts that would be cheaper for me to purchase a lathe and do myself then to just purchase the bolts, plus I get a free laithe out of the deal.

It seems like an incredibly useful skill to know. Now I just need to find a place to put it that the wife won't mind... 🤔

I encourage you to give it a try. I just have a small WEN lathe, had it 4-5 years and I’m very pleased with it. I can’t do big stuff on it but I’ve made a bunch of boxes, bowls, and cups. I have an inexpensive set of chisels and several nicer ones. But as long as they’re sharp they all work well. The only turning I do now is for accoutrement projects and I do pretty much all the work with just a 1/2” and a 1” skew chisel.

 

[PathfinderNC]

I went for a morning deer hunt but it was just too warm. Only thing around were hundreds oh gnats that were out hunting me. So home I went to work on a new flat horn. Realized at 3:00 that hadn’t had lunch yet so I called it a day.
It’s ready for some engraving now at least.

 

[TDM]

Thanks @PathfinderNC!
Makes me appreciate your work even more.

 

[wiscoaster]

Working on plans and drawing up templates for improved pistol loading stand V.2

 

[64Springer]

Ordered four consecutively bigger pipes to make a laminated golf ball cannon barrel.

Steel/Aluminum/Steel/Aluminum.

Will end up with a .400 wall thickness.

Should hold up fine with 50 grains and a slip-fit ball.

 

[longcruise]

Ordered four consecutively bigger pipes to make a laminated golf ball cannon barrel.

Steel/Aluminum/Steel/Aluminum.

Will end up with a .400 wall thickness.

Should hold up fine with 50 grains and a slip-fit ball.

Probably not enough for deer 😕 😀

 

[longcruise]

Round two with the flushing tube. Think I got it this time. 👌

Drilling the hole went pretty good for using a drill press. Was able to drill all the way through.

This smaller tube size turns out to be a good tight fit when screwed over the threads. No clamp needed! 😀

Compared to the store bought device.

No interference even with the lock in place. It screws in by hand. The only thing I might add is a washer between the the tube and the 0 ring. Maybe also a smaller 0 ring.

 

[Loja man]

I guess 2nd time was the charm, turned another stopper to the correct diameter. So the horn is finished except for the strap. I ordered a 6’ roll of 1” wide candle wick to use. Im copying the idea from another forum member but I can’t remember who it was to give credit. But I’ll get it done in the next week or so. Got to clean up the mess I made in the shop.

I like it!!