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  1. J

    Mainspring Vise

    I'm on the fence on this. If I do more lock work, I would get a spring vise. For the time being, I've used a set of vise grips and some leather.
  2. J

    Sling Swivels

    Track of the Wolf and Muzzleloader Builder Supply both carry them. Another alternative is buying some stock steel from the local hardware shop and engaging it with some heat and force.
  3. J

    Brown Bess Contract project

    I worked through most of the day last Sunday and managed to get the barrel and lock to match up nicely. The decision is to distress the very outer edge of the lock and give it the appearance that the original lock was replaced after ca. 20 years of use. The next big adventure will be the...
  4. J

    How big is your hole

    I had problems shooting 2F with at 1/16" in colder temps and opened it up to 3/32".
  5. J

    barrel question

    ...or Detective Joe Leaphorn...
  6. J

    Brown Bess Contract project

    I will entirely agree that the timelines is, well, let's call it... aggressive. (I do have 144+ hours of comp time and 80 hours of personal time available from work.) The promising thing is that the stock is 90% inletted, and obviously therein lies the problem. The thumbpiece, for instance...
  7. J

    Brown Bess Contract project

    So here's the story on this project; a friend of mine, I'll call him Corporal John to protect his identity, recently traded another flintlock for the parts for a Long Land Pattern kit. In the end, he'll have traded up. He wants to do this as an American built contract piece. And he want to...
  8. J

    French & Indian War Era Flintlock Rifles

    I've actually been waiting for a post on this topic for a while. That's to everyone for the great information, history, research, and analysis!
  9. J

    Possibles Bag Pattern?

    I downloaded a .zip file with some .pdf patterns in it, but now I can't find the original site where I found them. The pattern turned out an 8x8 pouch and I extended the flap to add a beavertail on the front. I had enough leather left over to make a second one. Message me and I can email you...
  10. J

    Breech Plug trouble

    If you're doing a touchhole liner, make sure everything clears the face of the breech.
  11. J

    messy bench?

    Actually, my work bench doubles as our spare holiday table. So one a year, I have a clean sweep for and aft. And, I do have to remove what ever is attached to the top.
  12. J

    Pyrodex in flintlocks

    Yesterday, we hit the range again and ran a series of experiments using the pyrodex 2F equivalent. I was using my .50 rifle and my friend has his long land pattern Brown Bess. The final conclusions are that we were able to get a charge of pyrodex to fire using BP in the pan alone. I ran a...
  13. J

    New pistol build

    I was actually working on designing a similar gentleman's pistol project for a friend (OK, really myself as well). I leaned toward a dragoon style of stock with some of the smaller locks. Some of the locks are the small Queen Anne, round face English, small Becky's, and Becky's round face. I...
  14. J

    Western PA ML "issue"

    I wish something would eat these things.
  15. J

    Western PA ML "issue"

    So, a couple of weeks ago I hit the range late in the day with my Dickert .50 flintlock. I loaded up a blank/ squib first to see how things were working. Flash in the pan. Primed again. Flash in the pan. Tried this several times with the same result. I pulled the paper and dumped out the...
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