What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Century to late]

Got a lee lead hardness tester. I've got lead from other people with no known history on it. Testing it out very simple to use. You can test bullets and ingots.

 

[sethwyo]

Replace car parts, change oil an filter, tire work,
going to take a break from the horsesless carriage an try to identify what these are for. Seem to be same dia as our standard small size, but longer and that anvil shor protrud

 

[WALT53]

Buttplate made , nails made , attached ... Gettin stock roughed in a bit ... Gotta forge out a trigger guard soon so cut out a strip of steel for it ... The finished one is my N.Star pattern , early style ...

Have you managed to find some good coal for your forge yet Rob.

 

[Rob M.]

Nope ...but a neighbor bud just told me where I could find a heap of coal not too far so hopefully I'll get some soon. Gonna use my buddys torch to do this T.G.

 

[Piquant]

Have to give a shout out to @Piquant. I copied his idea on this. Bought a cheap HF 1 1/4” hole saw, ground off the teeth, and filed/sanded a cutting edge. Cut a section of old cedar fence board and cut fabric for the width and double the length. Stapled the fabric down on each end. Wasn’t sure I had the edge sharp enough, but it cut the fabric like butter. I think it 62 patches from the one side, think I can do a better spacing job on the other side and get 70 or so. I’ve had the fabric a good while, a couple of yards, compresses to a true .020”. Pretty sure I’ve never washed it to remove the sizing so I’ll do that before making more. The patches are the perfect size for .45 - .50 cal.

I can't take credit for the idea, I seen it somewhere else, worked for me and just passing it on.

 

[harleysboss]

I worked in my second coat of Permalyn sealer on my Kibler Colonial. Pondering what I might use as a finish top coat if anything. I have a little bit of Lin-speed left. Any thoughts on using that over the Permalyn?

 

[deerstalkert]

only thing i have done so far is to drag a TC Hawken Flintlock up stairs and put it in the cabinet along side the .45 barrel that goes with it. it's wearing a .54 GM barrel at the moment.
tired me out. going to take a nap. keep them smoking!

 

[Moleman]

I started a new horn with a twist. I've scorched wood to bring out the grain and I thought why not horn.
This was just a plain horn so I scorched it to see what would happen.......here's the results.
The tip is still the original color but the golden/orange is scorched.
Opinions?

 

[OlSwede]

Carved these two horns over the last couple of days- ready for some engraving now.

Pretty nice contrast with that black and white. Good tip and spout shaping too. Did you dye the black part of the horns to make their color so precise? I can’t wait it see your scrimshaw work on them.

 

[Old Grunt]

I went downstairs and dug out a new tin of RWS caps,somewhere between drawer I got caps out of and and back porch I lost a full tin of 250 RWS caps,its been driving me bonkers all day.

 

[TDM]

I can't take credit for the idea, I seen it somewhere else, worked for me and just passing it on.

Well, it works good and fast. Thanks.

 

[Wncman]

I just finished a 50bmg case conversion into a priming flask

Cool idea. Looks good

 

[Wncman]

Well, as I said....it's coming along. Just got my Renaissance wax today, so I am trying one last test block (different order to see if the oak brown will do anything under the red) and waiting on the taller rear sight. I'll likely start laying out and working on the incised moulding lines once I get the nose cap on, and then I'll see about insetting my "medallion" in the comb. By that time, hopefully my final dye test is complete and I can move along to the finishing steps.

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Pardon the sanding dust on the **** and barrel...I clicked before I realized I hadn't blown the dust off.

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Looking good

 

[deerstalkert]

was going to take a nap. Boss Lady said to get my lazy self outside in the sun. walked over to my target area and sure enough the lead i planted last winter is sprouting. picked a pound. still some ice in the ground so much more will pop up as it warms more.

 

[longcruise]

@Rob M I'm curious how you fashion the nails for the butt plate. I'm going to want to make one for the heel of a poor boy .

 

[longcruise]

was going to take a nap. Boss Lady said to get my lazy self outside in the sun. walked over to my target area and sure enough the lead i planted last winter is sprouting. picked a pound. still some ice in the ground so much more will pop up as it warms more.
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Is that the "Boss Lady's" carpet you spread those out on?

 

[Century to late]

was going to take a nap. Boss Lady said to get my lazy self outside in the sun. walked over to my target area and sure enough the lead i planted last winter is sprouting. picked a pound. still some ice in the ground so much more will pop up as it warms more.
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Better get some fertilizer down Thad.

 

[Piquant]

Well, it works good and fast. Thanks.

Well, heres another tip. Instead of laying it out flat and doing one at a time, fold it a few times. You can cut six, eight or more at one time.

 

[TDM]

Well, heres another tip. Instead of laying it out flat and doing one at a time, fold it a few times. You can cut six, eight or more at one time.

Dam your good.

 

[Loja man]

Well, heres another tip. Instead of laying it out flat and doing one at a time, fold it a few times. You can cut six, eight or more at one time.

Give the man a cigar!!