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Eric Krewson
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    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread ball roundness.
      A guy stuck me with an out of round Lyman mold on a trade, it throws .535 on one side and .528 on the other. I was expecting really bad...
    • Eric Krewson
      You are right about over carding, you only card if you have red rust. There is an exception to the red rust thing. You may find your...
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    • Eric Krewson
      I am not a period correct person; I like dark guns and make mine that way to be what I want. I guess my guns would be an abomination in...
    • Eric Krewson
      Assuming you cleaned all of any oil that might have been on the frizzen, just keep carding off the cud and keep adding coats of LMF, the...
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    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Underlug hole elongation....
      I was once a serious power duck decoy carver; I know my way around a Dremel and a Fordom. Most people goof up with one because they use...
    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Smooth bore recoil?.
      I am with Britt on the topic but the engineer types really enjoy hashing these things out. I think most of us have noticed when we...
    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Repair this barrel lug?.
      That solder paste could be used with a candle, match or cigarette lighter; it is low temp stuff.
    • Eric Krewson
      I would wear nitrile gloves with acetone, it absorbs through your skin and is really toxic stuff. Nice looking stripping job, much...
    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Smooth bore recoil?.
      For me it depends on the caliber and what you put in them. My .72 smothie with a .700 ball and 100gr of 1F powder is a beast to shoot...
    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Repair this barrel lug?.
      I have done this and soft soldered a piece of 1/8" steel over the thin place, as long as the add on isn't in your ramrod channel you are...
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    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Underlug hole elongation....
      1/16" diamond bit in a Dremel, zip, zip, 3 seconds, done. I use the one on the far left.
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    • Eric Krewson
      Eric Krewson replied to the thread Jug choke.
      Caywood did a couple for me, both were supposed to be extra full, one came out to be a 40-yard turkey gun, one came out more like a...
    • Eric Krewson
      A single shim is OK for filling a minor gap, make it wedge shaped and tap it in lightly with some glue in the offending area. I stain...
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    • Eric Krewson
      If you make a big mistake, perhaps in your lock inletting, don't stack up shims, glue in one oversized piece of matching wood with the...
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    • Eric Krewson
      I have never made a gun that didn't have glue and shims in the inletting gaps, I have done enough that I can make them disappear, even...
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