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    Any Help?

    I have been racking my brain trying to recall who it is that makes the percussion action that looks similar to a breech loading action. Complete action/side hammer unit that used a two piece stock. They were rather pricey.. Anyone recall what I am talking about? :headslap: Thanks
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    Proof Testing

    I vote "tomato stake". Garbage in; garbage out! (There are from time to time some really scary things here.... :youcrazy: )
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    Has anyone dealt with Cabin Creek?

    Brad Emig is probably the best person I have dealt with in building longrifles. I cannot say enough good about him. NEVER hesitate to do business with him. I would rate him and his work as AAA++ :v
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    Eye Candy for the Flint-aholic ?

    You can... all it takes is patience, the modified X-acto blade and handle Peter Alexander describes in his book, and a scalpel with disposable Blades (#15). An assortment of chisels to plunge cut the outline are not necessary. The Alexander-modified Xacto blade will cut tight curves and radii...
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    Gravers

    I am not the one to be asking but I have drilled a rod or square stock(as a handle) and either epoxied the graver shank into it or used a tiny set screw to be able to separate the two to allow for sharpening the bit. I would think the specified size of bit could be utilized in this manner !?
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    Gravers

    Has anyone any hands-on experience with this sharpening jig for the occasional engraver? Lindsay Graver Sharpener
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    Eye Candy for the Flint-aholic ?

    Thanks Gentlemen, you humble me :bow: It took a couple years to get it finished, many pressing issues kept putting it on hold. I DO plan on shooting it before long! I believe Birddog6 was the one who put me onto the brass darkening (aging)solution that ALSO ages steel. I don't have the...
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    Eye Candy for the Flint-aholic ?

    Finally got this finished. Thought some of you might enjoy some pic's. It is a 37".62 smoothbore rifle. Started to build a Edward Marshall but as I got into it the Jaeger lines and it's carvings wouldn't "grab" me. So the Haines' with it's sleeker lines and his carvings won out in the end...
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    Reusing distilled water when Rust Bluing

    AGREE! If you are going to go to the TROUBLE of doing a rust blue finish go first-class and do the best you can. Why diminish your results because you are too cheap to buy a couple jugs of distilled water? :nono: More to the point. Here is a low-wall Winchester .22 that was finished with...
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    flint life

    Thanks; I am about to finish up on this smooth-rifle. It's been in the mill a couple years so I don't recall how it was when! When I get it back together I will check all of that out, Appreciated :hatsoff:
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    flint life

    Paul: I have flint contact about 75% up the frizzen and it drags clear to the bottom. (Chambers Germanic) What remedy would you suggest to have it not scrape clear to the bottom?
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    Finished my first gun!

    MOST IMPRESSIVE... Very Nice!
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    Glass Bedding A Barrel

    It is actually quite possible. It is NOT a job for someone who is not familiar with the 'in's and out's' of Acraglass Gel. I have used Acraglas in other applications but would not attempt to use anything but the Acraglass Gel...that would be very scary! Notice I initially said, "If done...
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    Glass Bedding A Barrel

    My first build had the barrel full-length set into Acraglas Gel. It makes a mediocre inlet job become one that is flawless (if done correctly). Also, it doesn't chip and is about as waterproof as you can get! Purists will argue doing such a dastardly deed but "what the hey"!
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    Boo-Boo's and fixes

    Interesting repair on the horn with the copper band. That was a small break-out compaired with one that I drilled almost through the sidewall. I started to chuck it in the trash, but decided to give it a go with a patch. Took a dremel tool with a dental burr and made a fish shaped indentation...
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    Scratch-built percussion longrifle?

    Wondering why I never see any postings here except about the common kits or production rifles. :hmm:
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    Are preccusions as fun as flinters

    Zonie; I was told everyone was required to own and shoot at least one flintlock :wink: Just kidding; you are quite correct :v Matter of fact I am considering making my next rifle a percussion along the line of a Vogler (Timothy's?)
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    Are preccusions as fun as flinters

    Wally, I believe you are in dire need of a mentor who really understands a flintlock :hmm: ... I just read through all of the ten pages. After seeing the bevy of your trophies and reading comments from the others (some people cannot resist a dogpile), I would say "obviously you can shoot...
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    Shaping charge by concaving plug face

    Herb, thanks for the input. This was a Rice barrel and as I recall there was about 3/16" recognized by the "maneuver". Personally, I have doubts of the safety when robbing too much trom a breechplug thread when there is only .500" to begin with. At least by round-end milling the threads you...
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    Shaping charge by concaving plug face

    Rick: I have a .54 that I have yet to shoot that was built with a round end mill detent in the breech face and uses the 'white lightn' that I have yet to shoot. Sure it will work OK.. sole purpose of the exercise was to "cheat" the touchhole closer to the rear of the barrel for cosmetic...
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