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    $325 for a near new flint GPR..?

    Would you guys consider this a "better get it before it's gone!" deal? Less than 50 shots through it makes it near new in my book. I have yet to buy a flinter and will most likely make that purchase from a builder in the next couple of months - a late Lancaster. (obviously for a LOT more) This...
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    Repaired, revived Powder Horn.

    Here's my first efforts at repairing a bug eaten old horn that had a number of small and large holes as well as a busted base and missing staple. After the repairs I thought I'd try my hand at scrimshaw or engraving if you prefer. Crafted the strap also out of recycled linen and leather. Steve
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    Horn design/theme question.

    For you horners out there. Besides actual horns, pictures or horns, books about horns, museums with horns, etc., etc.... where would one go to get the historically correct desgns, theme ideas, patterns to craft a horn? For instance, say I want to make one that leans towards a nautical theme...
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    Scrimshaw question....

    What do you guys who scrim practice on? I want to try my hand at it and thought scrimming a horn or two would be a nice project while it's winter here. I picked up a couple of books at the library on the subject and drew a bit on paper then looked around for "stuff" to scratch. :hmm: Here's...
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    How does one repair/fill powder horn insect holes?

    You know the ones that are small and mostly round. Is there a trick I have yet to learn or a horner's insider secret? I'm thinking of using a horn dust + epoxy paste mixed to color match for filling them. is this technique correct? :hmm: Or how about some JB weld and duck tape or make that cow...
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    what my wife got me for Christmas...

    Something you really don't expect for Christmas and especially from your marriage partner. Mine's pretty special. I'll let the pics do the talking. Here it is next to the ones JamesG forged for me. And a couple of more shots for scale to my hand. Hope everyone's Christmas...
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    Hunting...well sort of

    A couple of days ago I went to my favorite shooting spot on the west side of Utah lake and while I did not have my .50 cal Mtn. Rifle with me I did get a couple of shots off with my 'point-n-shoot' Olympus camera. I was actually rock hunting and when I drove up to a likely spot with some good...
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    A little more progress on my spontoons

    James Gray III forged these two pointy devils for me recently and I've made a little more progress on hafting and brass tacking them. Both are forged according to my drawings I sent James; the one being longer and hammer finished with a rougher forged appearance and the newest one being slightly...
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    New Spontoon Hawk

    James Gray just finished forging my second commissioned spontoon and it arrived this week. This one is styled slightly wider and a few inches shorter. I picked up a 19 inch Mo. River hawk handle and will get to mating them together this week if my schedule has room. I'm pleased as can be to be...
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    Spontoon progress...

    Been a bit since I could work on anything due to a slight setback.....BUT here is the first ( make that second ) handle attempt on my spontoon. Still have some antiquing to go on the handle and brass tacks. my tack design comes from looking at about 40 hawks on various sites and picking a couple...
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    Had a nice visit with Tip Curtis.

    This afternoon after getting many recommendations for you all here, I decided to give Mr. Curtis a call regarding what he might have in stock as far as "in the whites" go. We rambled quite a while about my wish gun in a swamped .50 cal....and the general consensus was that he sold 20 guns at...
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    Extra looooong rifles, anyone?

    Just wondering if anyone on here has flintlocks measuring over 60 inches in OAL? Or even in the 58 to 60 inch range? Why do I ask? Well, as I plan, design and shop for my first flintlock, one of specs on it will be a 42 to 44 inch swamped barrel probably a Colerain in .50 cal. So with that in...
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    Builder recommendations?

    I wasn't exactly sure where to post this so if it needs to be moved....by all means. On the forum index there is a review section for Products and Services and it lists kit guns and custom builders. There are only 3 builders listed and I'm wondering where I would find reviews of some other...
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    Something wicked this way comes...

    Well, I just couldn't keep the cat in the bag any longer. A few weeks ago I approached one of our own members who happens to forge steel into various lethal shapes and asked him if he takes commissions. Here's his answer according to my design and desire. It should be in my hands in short...
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    Couple of new gunstock club blades...

    Well I got the kids to bed early this week and went and "played" in the garage - i.e. my little workspace. Here's a couple of new gunstock club blades I'm finishing. One club is almost done with the woodburned designs done on one side. Hopefully down the road a fair piece I'll scratch the gun...
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    Anyone able to ID a lock?

    That is the best image I have of it. The only info on the rifle is that it was custom made between 50-80 years ago and is mounted on a full stock, Sharon barreled, .54 cal rifle that is for sale locally and I may take a close look at it. I've contacted the owner with detailed questions but...
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    Gunstock Club Finished

    Since this was the first attempt, I figured I would just go with my original idea and design and skip the rawhide grip wrap on this one. There's a few more in the works that I may experiment on, however most of the originals I looked at including my inspirational model for this one lack any grip...
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    Gunstock Club

    Here is a first attempt at making a gunstock club. Not having made these before but wanting to give it a try, my choice of materials are a little less than authentic. The wood is kiln dried oak from a pallet and the blade is scrap steel from a 53 Chev frame that my ”˜car boys’ gave me when I...
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    Richland Arms Michigan...rifle Q's.

    My coworker brought home a rifle for me to look at. It's an import from Italy through Richland Arms, Michigan. Anybody have info on these? a brief description of the rifle. Barrel is 36", .45 cal, proof marks, Richland Arms Company, Blissfield Michigan. Black powder only. Full stock, cap...
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    a few better images of warclubs

    here's a few more pics of my recently crafted plains Indian style warclubs. Steve
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