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    fitting a new frizzen

    Super, thanks so much guys! Glad I stopped where I did. The lock was working very reliably before, so I think I will stick with working the one variable that changed and focus on fitting the frizzen. I've got some fine and coarse slipstones for my scythe that will work nicely, I think. Be...
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    fitting a new frizzen

    darn i knew i was in over my head. There is no adjustment on the spring, I recall reading somewhere that you can grind a spring narrower to make it softer..?
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    fitting a new frizzen

    Hi. I had a frizzen break on a Pedersoli Country Hunter. The replacement I ordered was a tiny bit oversized. It was a bit too wide and interfered at the barrel, so I ground a millimeter or two off the side. Kept it cool and slow to not damage the temper. So far so good. But now the cam that...
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    safe cold weather lube

    I've been disappointed at breakfast many times to find the olive oil solid, and the cabin doesn't get all that cold at night. But it might be a softish solid...definitely would be a good candidate to try under the coat.
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    safe cold weather lube

    Just for your interest...it was -24 F at my place this morning, and after reading your posts I went out to the shed where I keep my honey bee equipment. At this temp, the bees wax was rock hard and brittle / crumbly under my thumb..it sort of shattered under pressure. Then I went over to the...
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    safe cold weather lube

    For sure the thing to do would be to lay up lots of meat in the fall in a bear proof cache. I was just thinking of the guys travelling up here all summer and throwing together a quick cabin before winter, hoping for the best..the cold snaps can last a long, long time..
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    safe cold weather lube

    Thanks. Bag under the coat definitely. Still kind of a short working time, once everything touches that cold barrel. Maybe the bear oil was the magic. I've noticed when the cabin gets cold at night that canola oil stays liquid a lot longer than the olive oil, so maybe I'll try that. Or...
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    safe cold weather lube

    So i don't really need to shoot these days, I just wondered what the old-timers used when they had to...when it was cold...say -10F to -40F I've been using spit so far with my gun because it's handy...but when it freezes solid it's probably not a great lube. Olive oil is solid. Bore...
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    first shots ever, raised questions..

    I was just playing around with a new toy...for sure i'll be careful and systematic and do a bunch of shooting and adjusting loads before i mess with the sights or worry too much about the 8"...but i have a feeling i'll end up filing a little bit off eventually. I also have a feeling that my...
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    first shots ever, raised questions..

    Hi Arkansas, hands numb 'cause it was cold...not hands sticking to the barrel cold, but chilly...wow, if that really isn't common experience down there, then I am super jealous of where you live...you should try freezing a toe sometime, it's something special :grin:
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    hey all you metal guys

    On the flip side, if you were interested in making HC / PC blades, what steel comes close and what quenches were common back in the day? 1095? And a skillfully executed brine quench?
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    first shots ever, raised questions..

    thank you! i think i'm just not used to lead, and surprised at how soft it is...maybe the concave isn't just perfect...anyway, it's not really deforming the ball, i was just surprised to see it marked. now i've got another winter project..dialing this thing in...way more interesting than...
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    first shots ever, raised questions..

    Well, that was fun! Finally found a source of Goex, so i had to go and try my new gun. Got a handful of shots in before my hands were too numb to function. Ignition was very reliable...was shooting offhand at a roughly paced 25 yards just to make noise and see the thing shoot...was...
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    Touch Hole Cleaning

    ...field cleaning kit...great, but What is the thing under the q-tip and pipe cleaner that looks like a mini-condom???? (drift, sorry)
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    Learning to Blacksmith (Pic Heavy)

    That's great! I am just starting too, you are lucky to have such a good learning opportunity. I know Tillers from their excellent work in supporting sustainable farming in the developing world...and for their advocacy of draft animal use in small scale agriculture. My shop is getting closer...
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