What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[JimFlint]

Pondering on the John is as good a place as any. I 3d printed somebody doing just that... He sits on his throne on a shelf above mine. Print quality is junk but what can ya do with "sample" filament.View attachment 365670

Should be holding and looking at a cell phone for modern day accuracy.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Finished carving the shell on the Fowler.

 

[Hammerschild 74]

Browned a colonial pistol barrel, cleaned up the machine marks on the lock internals, and now I'm sipping a lithe bourbon and waiting for my dinner.

 

[Loja man]

Finished carving the shell on the Fowler.
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After we were just messaging I got on the forum to see if you had posted pics yet!! If not I was going to!! But you beat me to it!! It’s just looking better and better!!

 

[stubshaft]

Stripped, sanded and shaped the stock for the Navy Arms Buffalo Hunter that I'm restoring.

 

[WALT53]

Stripped, sanded and shaped the stock for the Navy Arms Buffalo Hunter that I'm restoring.

We really like pictures .

 

[stubshaft]

The rifle as purchased.

Stripped and browned.

Shaping, stripped and sanded.

 

[AlexB]

Got the wife out shooting her new 36 rifle and she was grinning from ear to ear today.
Sweet rifle very modest recoil shoots tight groups

 

[WALT53]

Got the wife out shooting her new 36 rifle and she was grinning from ear to ear today.
Sweet rifle very modest recoil shoots tight groups

Yah um we like pictures .

 

[WALT53]

The rifle as purchased.

Stripped and browned.

Shaping, stripped and sanded.

Nice hope to see it when finished.

 

[RobertIN]

Tried to get my SMR sighted in. Again. All over the paper at 50 with .440s, .015/.018 patches, 60-65-70-75 GR of 3f Scheutzen. Recovered patches range from okay to obliterated. Buying some .445s to give those a try I guess. It is pretty windy today though.

 

[Moleman]

Started a pullover hunting shirt. I'll tell ya guys, I'd much rather use woodworking and metal working tools.
I'm pretty sure you only have so much of that red stuff in you and I think my level is getting low after the many times I've stuck myself with pins and needles,

 

[wiscoaster]

Attached a PC repro sling to my Miroku Charleville repro. A repro for a repro. They're happy together. And PC to boot.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Finished carving the shell on the Fowler.
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Very nicely done.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Very nicely done.

Thank you!

 

[PathfinderNC]

A bit of horn work done. No master plan, just letting the design grow on the horn and see where it goes.

 

[aussie pete]

Started a pullover hunting shirt. I'll tell ya guys, I'd much rather use woodworking and metal working tools.
I'm pretty sure you only have so much of that red stuff in you and I think my level is getting low after the many times I've stuck myself with pins and needles,

Thanks for sharing @Moleman! All the best with the rest of the journey on that shirt. Just a hint, if it starts to look like this below, take a spell and go back to wood and metal until the blood count goes up again. Pink shirts are historically correct.

How about a pic of it when it's done?

Cheers, Pete

 

[Moleman]

Will do Pete. I've never tried a shirt so this is an adventure into the unknown and ignorance as it pertains to sewing.......... nothing ventured is nothing gained

 

[sethwyo]

Got these in mail today, lot smaller than I figured, not quite what I'm lookin for, I found them while searching for a baby powder flask. Been looking for something I can carry a few charges in.

 

[deerstalkert]

Will do Pete. I've never tried a shirt so this is an adventure into the unknown and ignorance as it pertains to sewing.......... nothing ventured is nothing gained

I attempted making one(1), that's ONE, white cotton shirt. by the time i had it done it was a camouflage red matching the red leaves of fall. wife wanted to wash it with oxyclean but i told her to leave it alone. Never wore it.

today i inlet the tabs I soldered to the fowler barrel into the stock. maybe drill and pin it tomorrow and start inletting the lock.
the friend that I am building this fowler stopped by with the trade fodder he is giving me for the fowler. confession time. Please forgive me for I have strayed, His trade goods is an 1884 Springfield trapdoor 45/70. OH how I do love those things. especially when they are in 97% condition.
let my friend fondle the fowler I built a couple years ago and am storing for the buyer until they escape from commieforina. He had a case of glassy eyes when he handed it back. think he will enjoy the Fowler when it is done.