What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[roundballman]

Worked some more on my Kibler colonial rifle kit. I am old and slow and have to remember not to try to change that rythym.

 

[BigAl52]

How about now? Forum member Gangreen ... his first build some time back from Track of the Wolf kit I think. Dale BTW: His pictures from ad

I remember seeing that for sale. Thats a nice full stock. I really like the full stock look. Congrats.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Made up some fat lube for leather, gun stocks, dry skin, patches and more. Rubbed my mocs, knife sheath and gun stock down with it.

 

[.36Rooster]

Took my pistol out, looked at it, put it back in the drawer...60 hr work week. But I say never complain about work as long as it's here. Hope to get out more when the weather breaks and get ready for some blackpowder squirrel hunting.

 

[Ian Straus]

Finished preparing the ammunition for the reenactors' shoot that I sponsor annually. i have everything ready to load out Saturday morning.

 

[Whughett]

Trying to find that “sweet spot” load for an old Burnside Carbine. Also worked on an additional wooden box to hold these odd shaped “cartridges”

 

[ord sgt]

I walked into my workshop and stared at the rifle stock that is on the work bench. I did turn it over to look at the toe plate. That counts, I guess.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Looked on this forum a bunch.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Made a loading block for my Kibler. Packed my shooting pouch and haversack for a day in the woods 18th century style with my son. Squirrel season starts tomorrow here in Kentucky. Going to do some hunting then cook some deer meat on the fire.

 

[ord sgt]

Made a loading block for my Kibler. Packed my shooting pouch and haversack for a day in the woods 18th century style with my son. Squirrel season starts tomorrow here in Kentucky. Going to do some hunting then cook some deer meat on the fire.

Are you using flint or chert in the lock?

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Are you using flint or chert in the lock?

Flint and take a look at this @ord sgt I just got done making the hammer I need to try and make some gun flints from the English Flint you sent me. I got everything packed up to take to my land. I'll post some pics if I have any success.

 

[Terry Lightle]

Drove about 100 miles or so to meet up with Toby and Anna of Travelers Trading and Antiques to pickup some Swiss powder for me and some Schuetzen powder for my neighbor and hunting buddy and a powder horn for 1 of my sons.Good day!

 

[deerstalkert]

did some carving on a horn. then knapped a dozen or so flints. would have had more if i could stop trying to knap an Obsidian knife!
anybody want a hand full of half knives?
finally got around to fixing the break in my mortimer stock . Again. hogged it out, doubled rodded it and screwed it into submission.
stripped the finish and found the wrist section of the stock is sap wood. surprised Pedersoli would use it.
found a blank/plank and am going to whittle a new stock. hopefully before this one breaks again.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Filmed a speed test at Friendship among various BP guns ( revolvers, Lymans cap pistol, Pedersoli KY & Traditions Cap rifle along with 2 enfields for a future video project.

 

[JamesA]

Went to the range today (yesterday actually) and did some taliban hunting. Got one.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

did some carving on a horn. then knapped a dozen or so flints. would have had more if i could stop trying to knap an Obsidian knife!
anybody want a hand full of half knives?
finally got around to fixing the break in my mortimer stock . Again. hogged it out, doubled rodded it and screwed it into submission.
stripped the finish and found the wrist section of the stock is sap wood. surprised Pedersoli would use it.
found a blank/plank and am going to whittle a new stock. hopefully before this one breaks again.

Mind showing some pics of your gun Flint knapping technique?

 

[deerstalkert]

Technique! Technique? I don't got no stinking technique
seriously though I will try today to video it. i tried the other day with my phone, but it maxed out the memory because i had 3k or more pictures on the thing. had no idea i had so many. some from 2018 when i was forced by the grand hi pubah to get the dang phone!
mostly i find a likely looking shard and Ishi stick it into submission.
made these yesterday between splitting firewood and waiting for lunch. lunch was slow coming!

i will dress the edges as i use them or if they are too wide or long.
this georgetown chert has lots of concrete in it. makes it hard to sharpen sometimes

 

[sheriff john]

T/C "something" arrived yesterday via online auction where condition was labelled "poor". Very accurate description. Cracked, pooly glued stock and lock spray painted gloss black. Wedge, Wedge plates, and ramrod missing as is the blade portion of the rear sight. Barrel exterior - no finish at all. Either a project, parts, or antique mall.

Sometime you win, sometimes you lose. This one's probably a wash.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Technique! Technique? I don't got no stinking technique
seriously though I will try today to video it. i tried the other day with my phone, but it maxed out the memory because i had 3k or more pictures on the thing. had no idea i had so many. some from 2018 when i was forced by the grand hi pubah to get the dang phone!
mostly i find a likely looking shard and Ishi stick it into submission.
made these yesterday between splitting firewood and waiting for lunch. lunch was slow coming!View attachment 90830
i will dress the edges as i use them or if they are too wide or long.
this georgetown chert has lots of concrete in it. makes it hard to sharpen sometimes

Looks good and a video would be great. I made a few today. My little chipping hammer works great but getting a nice blade off of the nodule is not easy. Tested one out on my Kibler and it sparks nicely.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Wife and I were out shopping and picked up a couple of historical books on early Canadian fur trade, Hudson Bay Company and exploration. Pouring rain (badly needed) and will make smoke tomorrow. Cool day, woodstove is going, life is good.