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!!