What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Snooterpup]

Was able to install the thimbles and more shaping on the Jäger!
Getting ready to carve. Patchbox turned out well I think.
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William

Beautiful, really fantastic so far. Please keep us posted on its completion.

 

[longcruise]

I need to get one of those too, should have a long time ago.

When I initially started out I got a wheel tool. Eventually I decided I didn't necessarily want the same spacing for every job. So I suggest one with interchangeable wheels.

Acksually (my new phonetic spelling. If autocorrect can do it so can I) I no longer use the wheel and lay out all my stitching with this.

 

[TDM]

When I initially started out I got a wheel tool. Eventually I decided I didn't necessarily want the same spacing for every job. So I suggest one with interchangeable wheels.

Acksually (my new phonetic spelling. If autocorrect can do it so can I) I no longer use the wheel and lay out all my stitching with this.

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Wow! A compass, I’d never thought of using those. I have an old one, looks just like yours, it belonged to my grandfather. It sits on my work bench out of respect. Now I have a good use for it. Great idea.

 

[longcruise]

it belonged to my grandfather. I

Similar vintage. Mine belonged to my dad.

 

[tjiann]

Very nice job! What cold bluing solution did you use?

Thanks!

Brownell's Oxpho Blue. Heat up the barrel with a heat gun and it gets this rich color in one pass. I went back over a second time to even things out, then steel wool to cut it back to the finish I liked.

 

[Beaverman2]

Wow! A compass, I’d never thought of using those. I have an old one, looks just like yours, it belonged to my grandfather. It sits on my work bench out of respect. Now I have a good use for it. Great idea

Thad, I use a 3" starret compass to lay out stitches and a 5" at the lathe turning horns plugs, a lot quicker than a ruler. now that being said I'm heading out to the shop for the first coat of jax black on the WR barrel then dye some ball bags.

 

[deerstalkert]

Wow! A compass, I’d never thought of using those. I have an old one, looks just like yours, it belonged to my grandfather. It sits on my work bench out of respect. Now I have a good use for it. Great idea.

i also have my fathers compass. and if it sat on my bench it would be lost to posterity. would be under at least four layers of STUFF.
it is in a oak machinist case.

so far all i have done with ML,s today is transfer a half dozen from the entry hallway up to my cabinet in the den/office/catch all.
done so i could vacuum the down stairs while the wife is gone to town. vacuuming is my job, because i make the mess.
actually the dust was getting deep enough she could track me to easy. self preservation ya know.
going out to the shop to lay out a Hawken. or take a nap.

 

[WALT53]

Completed a few bags to sell or trade at a rendezvous that I am going to over Memorial Day weekend.
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Very nice Tom .

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Very nice Tom .

Thank you Walt53

 

[cynthialee]

Today I cleared the fire channel for the Maynard Model 2.

Still gonna sell it but I need to get some musket caps and some Maynard brass so I can shoot it a few times before it leaves my care.

I mean I really should fire it. Thing probably hasn't seen a bullet in a hundred years. Would be a shame to not help it see back in service after so long sitting idle.

(anyone got any Maynard brass they want to donate to my cause?)

 

[Beaverman2]

i also have my fathers compass. and if it sat on my bench it would be lost to posterity. would be under at least four layers of STUFF.
it is in a oak machinist case.

so far all i have done with ML,s today is transfer a half dozen from the entry hallway up to my cabinet in the den/office/catch all.
done so i could vacuum the down stairs while the wife is gone to town. vacuuming is my job, because i make the mess.
actually the dust was getting deep enough she could track me to easy. self preservation ya know.
going out to the shop to lay out a Hawken. or take a nap.

I just got back in and vote for the nap!

 

[Beaverman2]

Today I cleared the fire channel for the Maynard Model 2.

Still gonna sell it but I need to get some musket caps and some Maynard brass so I can shoot it a few times before it leaves my care.

I mean I really should fire it. Thing probably hasn't seen a bullet in a hundred years. Would be a shame to not help it see back in service after so long sitting idle.

(anyone got any Maynard brass they want to donate to my cause?)

where are you at in WA?

 

[Moleman]

I cut up a nice chunk of Ash that I was able to get 3 hawk blocks out.
Since a block is not much good without a tripod I fashioned one of those as well.

 

[cynthialee]

where are you at in WA?

Chattaroy, about 25 minutes north of Spokane on Hwy 2

 

[Beaverman2]

Chattaroy, about 25 minutes north of Spokane on Hwy 2

are you going to the ML show in Enumclaw next month?

 

[Dutch7]

it is in a oak machinist case.

My dads compass is also in an oak machinist box, along with all his other specialty measuring tools

 

[cynthialee]

are you going to the ML show in Enumclaw next month?

no, did not know about it until right now
and it isn't something I am likely to get my other half to drive me to
haven't had a license in years due to medical issues

 

[Beaverman2]

no, did not know about it until right now
and it isn't something I am likely to get my other half to drive me to
haven't had a license in years due to medical issues

sorry to hear that, it's a good show, lots of traders and builders

 

[TDM]

i also have my fathers compass. and if it sat on my bench it would be lost to posterity. would be under at least four layers of STUFF.
it is in a oak machinist case.

so far all i have done with ML,s today is transfer a half dozen from the entry hallway up to my cabinet in the den/office/catch all.
done so i could vacuum the down stairs while the wife is gone to town. vacuuming is my job, because i make the mess.
actually the dust was getting deep enough she could track me to easy. self preservation ya know.
going out to the shop to lay out a Hawken. or take a nap.

That's good that you've got it protected. I remember finding the one I have in my grandfather's desk after he passed in '62. Somehow I've managed to keep up with it all these years. I have several cheap ones in the shop that I use for wood working and the lathe.

 

[Black_Feather]

Tried my hand at scrimshaw for the first time. Made a homemade tool and free hand etched this design. Practiced on this horn as it is a wall decoration and not serviceable, want to get good enough to write my name on the underside of my new horn…