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  1. bacarper

    Woodsrunner, Is this normal for walnut?

    Perfectly normal for walnut to have big open pours like that. Depending on the application, I'll use grain filler from Stewmac. It comes in different colors and the black can really help the walnut pop.
  2. bacarper

    1851 Tune Up

    Howdy Folks, Just acquired a new 1851 and looking for some advice: I'm running through Pettifogger's tune up guide and hoping ya'll can recommend a good method to repair the "case hardening" after stoning to break sharp edges? I've used the cold blue and water trick in the past but looking to...
  3. bacarper

    Small Game Percussion Kit

    Howdy folks, I am looking for some help trying to track down a good small game kit preferably in a half stock hawken. Investarms has a .36 cal "Sante Fe" hawken kit but it's been out of stock on muzzle-loaders.com for a while now. I'm not looking for anything overly complicated since I have...
  4. bacarper

    Shot Card Magazine

    Hello All, I wanted to share the Shot Card magazine I built not too long ago in hopes it might inspire others like those on here that have inspired me. I wish I could find the original post/member that sparked the idea for me and if I can find the post I'll come back and add a link. More or...
  5. bacarper

    Shot Flask Pattern

    Howdy Folks! First off, I'm hoping this is in the right forum since it isn't necessarily question about tinkering with guns, but more the accessory side of things. All that being said, I was lucky enough to get an English style "Shot Flask Charger Head" for Christmas and looking for some help...
  6. bacarper

    Lyman pistol build

    That would explain why it looks so good haha I thought you might have a neat trick for case hardening without a heat treat oven.
  7. bacarper

    Lyman pistol build

    What did you use/what was your method for the color case hardening? (Pistol looks great!)
  8. bacarper

    Glue advice

    There's a ton of great advice on here so I may be late to the party but: I've had a lot of luck using West Systems G Flex epoxy. I will take a few light passes with a heat gun after I've applied the epoxy to help it flow down into the crack. Another trick I picked up is to "stop drill" the...
  9. bacarper

    Rust Bluing Revolver Advice

    That looks fantastic and exactly what I was looking for! Did you rust blue the cylinder chambers too, or treat it like the bore and leave it alone? How did you treat the threads, just like any other surface? I take it the two on the left our factory blue finishes?
  10. bacarper

    Rust Bluing Revolver Advice

    Thanks everyone! I've rust blued a few barrels, but still not sure how well it will hold up to the wear on a revolver (moving parts, etc. etc.)
  11. bacarper

    Rust Bluing Revolver Advice

    Hello All, I have a Hawes National Corp "Navy Model" .36 Cal. brass frame revolver that I inherited and will soon be restoring/overhauling. I'm looking for advice on bluing with Laurel Mountain Forge. Specifically: 1. My impression with LMF is that it is largely used for rifle barrels and I...
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  12. bacarper

    Houston, we have a problem...

    A little late to the part on this but, Schuetzen powder fouls the barrel like crazy for me. I've never had an issue with Goex, but I do swap between each shot on my rifles. As it turns out though, I do not have to swab between each shot with my shotgun when using Goex (but I do with Schuetzen.)
  13. bacarper

    Traditions Stock Spacer issue

    I had the same issue on my CVA overhaul/build. You might have luck finding brass stock close to .140" (9/16) on McMaster, but I would just run down to the local hardware store and pickup some .188" (3/16) brass plate. It's pretty cheap and will give you the ability to sand the brass down to...
  14. bacarper

    New Possibles Bag

    Yeah, just normal veg tan leather that you would pick up from somewhere like Tandy.
  15. bacarper

    New Possibles Bag

    It's about 4-5 oz leather. A neat trick I picked up a while ago was to impregnate the leather with Vaseline. This really helps soften up the leather and give it more of a garment leather look and feel on thicker pieces like this. After staining, I'll just work about a tablespoon worth of...
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