What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Loja man]

Got a horn ready for some map work.

That one’s looking really great Pathfinder! Excited to see your map!!

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Got a horn ready for some map work.

I sent some previous horn designs on previous forum all American horns mega bucks at Bonhams San Francisco auction. I’ll have to dig the catalogs out. Some were like $40k. Some had frontier maps etc very historical No problem just say please

 

[Eric Krewson]

I finished coning my TC/GM barrel, I scrubbed the inside with a bunch of red scotch bright pads then oiled the bore and planned to shoot it to see how the rifle groups but after a long hunting season I am burned out. I ended up running a patch soaked with Rig gun grease down the bore of the gun and put it in my gun safe to shoot at a later date.

 

[PathfinderNC]

That one’s looking really great Pathfinder! Excited to see your map!!

Well it’s taking a different course. I’m going with a more decorative motif style rather than the map idea I had. The marbling on the horn is bringing it that way. A first for my Horn decorations.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Well it’s taking a different course. I’m going with a more decorative motif style rather than the map idea I had. The marbling on the horn is bringing it that way. A first for my Horn decorations.

Fascinating American history , we don’t get this in uk. Engrave whatever makes you happy it’s your horn But some quick photos Enjoy

 

[SciAggie]

Got a horn ready for some map work.

Can’t wait to see it finished.

 

[skwerleater]

I shaped and finished the wood grips on these factory blades. Sharpened n polished up the blades a bit.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I shaped and finished the wood grips on these factory blades. Sharpened n polished up the blades a bit.View attachment 197293

Can I go one further I chucked the knives out as the rubber handles had gone. Then I found an antler in the park and made new handles Now a n expensive looking set of knives form scrap

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I shaped and finished the wood grips on these factory blades. Sharpened n polished up the blades a bit.View attachment 197293

Nice brass riveting ( I watch forged in fire sky tv )!

 

[Dale Lilly]

Adjusting set triggers on my, new to me, CVA Squirrel rifle. Also need to clean the bore some. Reading all the new forum stuff ... some great discussions that I had not read also. Polecat

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Attended the woods walk and competition shoot at the southern Vermont primitive biathlon today. Lots of fun, good folks, and well planned out. Other than a broken ramrod, I did ok.

 

[Capt. Kirk]

Made a few .490 balls.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Downloaded some open-source video editing applications and installed them on my Fedora Linux machine. Hopefully, I will be using one of these to edit video clips later on in the year. I've generally been a still photographer since the film era. I would be quite at home with a Nikon FM, a Speed-Graphic or even any of the Minox spy cameras... and I've shot footage with an old Kodak wind-up Regular 8mm. All in all, I would rather be tasked to get Matthew Brady's camera working again. Digital video is a whole new world, so bear with me if I screw it up.

Got a package from Tandy Leather this morning. Plan to rework some of my stuff. Also got one of their "Windsor Belt Bag Kits", which doesn't look much like the photograph. Apparently I have much to learn about leatherworking.

Could always be worse.

 

[chorizo]

Continued with the garage tasks. Who would have thunk that the was one hell of a nice work bench with a place for all the tools and things you need to do gun work under the winter's accumulation of crap!

 

[SciAggie]

Spent time relocating some game cameras. My Jaeger and my dog came along as well.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Enjoyed showing a new shooter the fun of flintlocks....

 

[Bnewberry]

I cut the barrel (.40 caliber) for the Ohio inspired rifle I am making. Filed the barrel a little better and cut a tenon dovetail.

 

[ord sgt]

I fired up the lead pot and cast a bunch of .490 roundball. I have to build the supply up for the upcoming warm weather.

 

[ord sgt]

Who would have thunk that the was one hell of a nice work bench with a place for all the tools and things you need to do gun work under the winter's accumulation of manure!

A clean workbench is the sign of a sick mind.

 

[chorizo]

A clean workbench is the sign of a sick mind.

Let's not overstate it's condition. There is nothing clean about it, just room to move!