Sawing, sanding, filing, drilling, pounding, gluing.
No nails were harmed in this process.
No nails were harmed in this process.
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What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Buddy wanted to see my Colt 51 Navy, so i walked into our local bar, set it on the bar. Went over like a fart in church.
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I have a Pedersoli Kentucky flint pistol in .50 cal that I built from a kit over 5 years ago. Was quite proud of it at the time and it shoots good. But I’ve learned a little since then, not much, but a little. So it’s time for a complete makeover. I’m going to spend the next day or so doing that. So we’ll see.
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longcruise
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I looked up some info on hide glue and it seems pretty simple. Some instructions advise soaking the hide for a couple hours and others for a couple days??? My compromise is from noon today to sometime tomorrow.
The pieces in the second picture are now soaking. More to come.
The pieces in the second picture are now soaking. More to come.
Marked, dimpled, drilled, and tapped a hole in a piece of scrap metal just for practice. Used a drill press for the drilling a pilot hole and the tap hole. Used the drill press to start the tap, but of course did not tur it on. Results? Perfect.
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I used to use powdered hide glue for repairing violins. That involved soaking thoroughly. Temp didn't matter. What did matter was to heat the mix to the optimal temp just before the application. The time fiddling around before the clamps were set should be zero. Also it was important that a fresh batch was made before starting work. It will grow fungi if left sitting around mixed.
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As soon as I finish come on down and you can shoot it.
longcruise
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Good tips. I'm contemplating whether I'll keep a refrigerated gel or dry and powder it. Guess I'll decide when it's done.
Did you have to seal it to protect against absorbing moisture and going soft?
No. Violin varnish covers the outside of the violin. What you don't see are the glued joints for what parts are inside. Those don't get varnished or sealed, and they don't absorb moisture. There are two grades of powdered violin hide glue, each with a different best temp to creep up to.
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Psycho Mike
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Ok...lemme see.
I got my hands on a little more lead for casting and got my first coat of oil onto the stock. I cut the oil this time to help it penetrate and to get a thinner coat, but that meant the wood was super thirsty.
Last night I got the bar to my service medal, so my undress ribbons now match my side plate with two Maltese crosses
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I got my hands on a little more lead for casting and got my first coat of oil onto the stock. I cut the oil this time to help it penetrate and to get a thinner coat, but that meant the wood was super thirsty.
Last night I got the bar to my service medal, so my undress ribbons now match my side plate with two Maltese crosses
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Gave the .45 Jukar Kentucky rifle I bought yesterday to my son. It's fully functional but could use some restoration and he's pretty good with stuff like that so I'm eager to see what he does with it. The Traditions St. Louis Hawken is going to my wife so I can get my Renegade back lol
Dropped a little glow stick down the bore on the Hawken and was pleasantly surprised with the condition for a $100 used rifle. I think I'll take it to the club tomorrow and see how it shoots.
Great inletting.
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Went to a gun show today. Saw a couple of Cherokees, some repro and original Enfields for sale along with other assorted blackpowder guns. Lots of more modern stuff, but a good mix of everything. Best show I’ve been to in a long time.
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