What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[mushka]

Polecat Tom I see you are a carver. I did a lot of it til the arthritis and neuropathy settled in my hands. Couldn't control my fingers and it got dangerous. It was a good hobby. I miss it. More should try it. Keep on cutting buddy.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Mushka, carving is a good pass time if you can keep yourself out of the ER.

 

[longcruise]

Finished up the River Cane arrows with trade points

Did you make the points? Looking good.

 

[deerstalkert]

There’s a beautiful gun stock inside that hunk of walnut, waiting for you to get her out!

well today i worked on inletting the trigger plate.
stock upside in my padded vise. it was just a smidgen loose.
I tightened the vise just half a smidgen.
you know that unmistakable sound of walnut cracking?
just now got out of the corner where i had to recite " I will not say mother..........." 100 times. I said it and meant it. until the next time.
warmed up some titebond 2 and spread the crack and flooded it.
crack went from the very front of the lock inlet at a 221/2 degree angle forward about 3 inches.
figured it was go good time to stop.

 

[PathfinderNC]

well today i worked on inletting the trigger plate.
stock upside in my padded vise. it was just a smidgen loose.
I tightened the vise just half a smidgen.
you know that unmistakable sound of walnut cracking?
just now got out of the corner where i had to recite " I will not say mother..........." 100 times. I said it and meant it. until the next time.
warmed up some titebond 2 and spread the crack and flooded it.
crack went from the very front of the lock inlet at a 221/2 degree angle forward about 3 inches.
figured it was go good time to stop.

Well that sux, but at least it was fixable. Walnut can be a bear to work.

 

[Terrier]

Did you make the points? Looking good.

Naw.. I got the points from 3 Rivers Archery. Made everything else from scratch, tho. Cut and straightened the cane, cut the nocks, cut the feathers, harvested the sinew from a backstrap, etc.

They shoot good! I had to try ‘em out before I let them go out into the wild…

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Had to put my buddy down yesterday, our cat Ollie had a stroke and left us. We are a mess!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Very sorry for your loss of a family member.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

@Hatman/2nd line So sorry for your loss.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Well yesterday I had something unexpected happen while working on my gun build.
I had removed the sights when I draw filed the barrel and had not replaced them so they wouldn't get damaged or be in the way.
I had the barrel installed in the stock while fitting the nose cap on the stock. While reaching across the barrel, I guess my thumb came into contact with the corner of the sight dovetail and I removed a section on my thumb pad. At least that is where the blood trail started. I hadn't realized how sharp that edge was. I think I am going to fill both dovetails with a wooden piece until I am ready for the sights. Lesson learned.

 

[deerstalkert]

Well yesterday I had something unexpected happen while working on my gun build.
I had removed the sights when I draw filed the barrel and had not replaced them so they wouldn't get damaged or be in the way.
I had the barrel installed in the stock while fitting the nose cap on the stock. While reaching across the barrel, I guess my thumb came into contact with the corner of the sight dovetail and I removed a section on my thumb pad. At least that is where the blood trail started. I hadn't realized how sharp that edge was. I think I am going to fill both dovetails with a wooden piece until I am ready for the sights. Lesson learned.

that is a typical build in my shop! Blood, Sweat, and Tears!
don't think I have ever worked on a gun I didn't bleed on.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Started an experiment. Walnut pewter and brass to make a priming flask. Going to round off the corners a little. May even see if I can do some carving on it.