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.
What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Mushka, carving is a good pass time if you can keep yourself out of the ER.
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Did you make the points? Looking good.
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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.
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…
Had to put my buddy down yesterday, our cat Ollie had a stroke and left us. We are a mess!
Very sorry for your loss of a family member.
@Hatman/2nd line So sorry for your loss.
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.
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.
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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.
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Great knives. I still have one I bought my first year at IU. Bought it at a Kroger store of all places. Still use it regularly. Good steel.Made these this morning.View attachment 375944
My wife cleaned out a cabinet this afternoon and gave me these. The top one is a Regent Cutlery and the bottom one is an Old Hickory. She’s a keeper!
Oh, and my wife is too!View attachment 375949View attachment 375950
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Wind and cold (well, cold for me) let up enough today to try out the Scheutzen 3f I got up in Friendship. Same load as the with the 40+year old Goex: 130g Maxiball over 60 grains powder. Shots printed same as Goex 3f with fouling about the same. Here's my "out back" range setup.
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cleaned up the glue up on yesterdays screw up. cant even see the crack with magnafocuser's .
worked on the butt plate inlet until I lost interest.
swapped a young feller that wanted to get into Montana Elk bp hunting my CVA double .50 for a Mauser 7x57. I knew his granddad that built the rifle over 40 years ago, so it was more than just a swap. The grandson gets to hunt with BP and I have memories.
worked on the butt plate inlet until I lost interest.
swapped a young feller that wanted to get into Montana Elk bp hunting my CVA double .50 for a Mauser 7x57. I knew his granddad that built the rifle over 40 years ago, so it was more than just a swap. The grandson gets to hunt with BP and I have memories.
What can you tell me about your rear sight? From what I can see I like it.
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Started draw filing the barrel for my barn gun.
When you figure the linear length of all the flats on a 42" barrel, that's a lot of filing
When you figure the linear length of all the flats on a 42" barrel, that's a lot of filing
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