Wood burning?

[mmcmonigal]

Hello,

Was there any wood burning done on original flintlocks during the mid to late 18th century?

thank you!

 

[Dave K]

Not that have ever seen.

 

[mmcmonigal]

I hadn't either, but I figured people on here have seen a LOT more than I have.

Thank you very much!

 

[necchi]

No, Burnt wood or branding on gun stocks was not voge at the time
It seems to have been most popular during the 1970's along with decoupage

 

[matt denison]

No, Burnt wood or branding on gun stocks was not voge at the time
It seems to have been most popular during the 1970's along with decoupage

..and macramae :rotf:

No, seriously, I've seen some Indian guns that were branded with a hot file and at least one that had some scrawling done with hot nail or something.

 

[Col. Batguano]

John Schippers in his new book "Engraving Historical Firearms" details how he uses it to make fancy looking cuts in what was the 18th century version of wrist checkering, Basically, he takes a piece of steel and files it to the shape he wants (in the book it's a cross) and then uses it over and over again in the pattern. His pictures don't seem to show any evidence of charring, so he must remove that somehow. If I were to try it, it's definitely something I would want to practice with first!

 

[bpd303]

Seems to me I read somewhere that Henry Leman did some wood burning to put the artificial curl on some of his stocks, although most were painted on. http://www.angelfire.com/ut/Mrprospector/leman.htm

 

[Col. Batguano]

I forgot to mention that a lot of ram rods were "candle burned" to put the spiral candy stripes in them too.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

I forgot to mention that a lot of ram rods were "candle burned" to put the spiral candy stripes in them too.

What time period was that?

 

[necchi]

I forgot to mention that a lot of ram rods were "candle burned" to put the spiral candy stripes in them too.

What time period was that?

I don't think he'll be able to provide documentation of that.

 

[ehoff]

That the old makers used burning rope or other materials to create artifical curl on mape seems to be an old wives tale. I have examined several original Leman's, they showed no sign of charing or burning.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Nope. I don't have any documentation on that, and it is pure speculation. I might have seen it in older originals that have had their rods replaced, so take the comment as proffered, and baseless. But fire was known then, so it's entirely possible it was done by somebody some time.

 

[kaintuck]

Mine was 1998....... :grin:
Marc