What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[oldwood]

So far , repaired two ramrods.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Yes, definitely Kipling's work. Published 1917.

This is what my little Chatbot pal had to say about itI apologize for the confusion earlier. You are correct that the poem with the line "It was not part of their blood" is called "The Beginnings" but it was not written by Rudyard Kipling. The poem is actually titled "The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon" and it was written by Hilaire Belloc.
Here's the full text of "The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon":
It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate.
They were not easily moved, They were icy-willing to wait Till every count should be proved, Ere the Saxon began to hate.
Their voices were even and low, Their eyes were level and straight. There was neither sign nor show, When the Saxon began to hate.
It was not preached to the crowd, It was not taught by the state. No man spoke it aloud, When the Saxon began to hate.
It was not suddenly bred, It will not swiftly abate, Through the chilled years ahead, When Time shall count from the date That the Saxon began to hate.
AHilaire Belloc, who wrote the poem "The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon," was a British-French writer, historian, and politician who lived from 1870 to 1953. Belloc was known for his conservative political views and his defense of the Catholic Church. He was also a vocal opponent of imperialism and frequently criticized British colonial policies.
The context of the poem is rooted in Belloc's political and historical views. Belloc believed that the Saxon, or the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early Middle Ages, had a unique spirit and character that had been shaped by their history and culture. He felt that the Saxon were generally slow to anger, but when provoked, they could be fierce and vengeful.
In the poem, Belloc suggests that the Saxon had been wronged in some way, and that their anger had been building over a long period of time. The poem suggests that the Saxon's wrath was not sudden or arbitrary, but rather the result of long-standing grievances and injustices. Belloc may have been using the poem to express his own frustrations with British politics and society, which he felt were in need of reform. The poem has been interpreted by some as a warning against the dangers of ignoring the grievances of a powerful and determined group of people.

at the top of your last message I got a red warning that you were a possible malicious misinformer troll and did I want to cancel you from my contacts list. **** off I said but Plod and the GCHQ have you on their radar. Me too presumeably
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 08:16:39 AM GMT, Gordon Courtney <[email protected]> wrote:


Cannot be talking about the Scot’s Kipling was mainly in India and senior warden in lodge So who’s he talking about. I am sure it’s Kipling poem. Roy sent it. Of course it’s modern day London or Birmingham. I have his poems somewhere




Just had infusion. Oh no Trots again. Ha
Ha

Sent from my iPhone

 

[SciAggie]

It's greening up here. I was out and tried to get a couple of pics of my flintlocks with their bags. The horns are by none other than @PathfinderNC

It's been a lot of fun putting this together.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Sanding polishing bluing etc

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Today I cut dovetails and fitted underlugs on this massive .58 swamped barrel.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Today I cut dovetails and fitted underlugs on this massive .58 swamped barrel.

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Nice my kind of barrel, neat job , how about view of the bore and barrel end , I have placed a bid on this one .577 7 groves 33” barrel , buying from Holts photographs bit stressful it’s a 400 mile round trip to view
Love from across the big pond

 

[Fisherking]

I was able to put a shaving sharp edge on one of the antique, bone handled knives I found last week. So I decided to make a neck sheath for it and try using it as a patch knife. I saddle stitched the leather, but just eyeballed the holes, so they’re a little crooked. Don’t know how well the knife will hold an edge, but it was a fun project.

Your stitching is straighter then any of mine. Nicely done Sir!

 

[Undertow]

Today I secured a babysitter so my better half and I can go to the Kzoo Living History Show on Sunday and I just emailed Kibler a couple questions as I plan to order a SMR kit on Friday.

 

[User_Dan]

Got the good load going

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I promised a fellar some FREE .440's round balls today and noticed I only had 10-12 left from the patch shooting video last week. Out comes the lead pot and I did get some poured to send off.

However...the lead was VERY slow coming out of the spout. I allowed it to totally drain out and cool off. I took it apart and found the drain was totally clogged. I took the correct size drill bit and hand drilled it thru the spout and cleaned it totally out. Since I know how it works now...next time I'll take off one long bolt and hand drill it in place saving lots of time tearing it down and putting it back together. I haven't tested it yet, but, it looks like brand new ( used ) melting pot.
Here is stock picture of what the pot looks like:

 

[Eterry]

I got a left hand percussion 14 bore smoothbore, with sights. Definitely a Poor Boy, maybe early 20th century. Fine inletting on buttplate and lock.

Took it to the farm, got her loaded and shot a couple test patterns. Then took her to my stand to collect my cameras. A low flying crow, full of my corn, flew across me. The gun snapped to my shoulder and down came the critter.
Here's a few pics.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

@Gordoncourtney

Malicious misinformer troll?! Me? How so? Red flag? Like a real visible red flag, or a feeling you got? On somebody's radar? Why?

Kinda confusing message, at least confusing to me.

Did a search on the title of the poem and it came up as Kipling's. Didn't follow up and further than that as it didn't seem important.

Never been called a troll before. I guess maybe I should be honored?

 

[cal.43]

had been at club, practicing a little bit, flintlock 50m ,offhand.
Much better than last week.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

@Gordoncourtney

Malicious misinformer troll?! Me? How so? Red flag? Like a real visible red flag, or a feeling you got? On somebody's radar? Why?

Kinda confusing message, at least confusing to me.

Did a search on the title of the poem and it came up as Kipling's. Didn't follow up and further than that as it didn't seem important.

Never been called a troll before. I guess maybe I should

""The Beginnings" is a 1917 poem by the English writer Rudyard Kipling. The poem is about how the English people, although naturally peaceful, slowly become filled with a hate which will lead to the advent of a new epoch.
The first four stanzas have four lines each with alternate rhymes, while the fifth (and final) stanza has five lines. The last line of every stanza ends with "... the English began to hate". The context is the anti-German sentiment in Britain during World War I.[1][2] Kipling was known for never portraying Germans in a positive light, and had been the first to use the word "Hun" as a slur for Germans.[3] The poem was written following the death of his son in that war.

The poem first appeared in Kipling's 1917 collection A Diversity of Creatures, where it accompanies the short story "Mary Postgate". The story had originally been published in 1915, but without the poem.[1]"



Roy

 

[TC Tommy]

Working on a half dozen ram rods. Finished two, cut to length, epoxy, pinned the ends and stained them. The other four
I only epoxied and pinned one end and left them full length and bare on the other end. All ready to finish at a later time.

 

[fromrusk]

Number 11 caps fit real loose on my 1851 and 1858 number 10 nipples, so I bit the bullet and ordered some stainless number 11 nipples for both from TOTW. I know I could give them the squeeze treatment, but now the caps fit perfect ! Just finished up both revolvers. When we get some of that global warming up here some day, I'll get out and give them a try.

 

[Billy Boy]

A gunny mate sent me this to read out around the camp fire , think it’s Kipling

 

[SOLANCO]

Received a spalted maple range box from Spiderman317. Beautiful design, craftsmanship and wood!

 

[Billy Boy]

Inlet barrel and hooked breach on a chunk of maple, lock plate tomorrow

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I am almost finished 55 years been together today, so had lunch out , came home had a doze , then assembled my flintlock rifle, Sorry it’s inert cannot shoot it, remember its the UK at almost 80, police refused my gun licence