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  1. J

    Just ordered my Walker

    I just ordered my Walker and was told about 90 days before delivery. I'm glad I'll be busy with Christmas so the time might go quicker, may-be. In the mean time I have to stock up on all the goodies I'll need before delivery. Cause when I get it I'll need to put it on my licenses before I can...
  2. J

    what grease do you use?

    I am just starting shooting C&B revolvers and I am very confused. I have single shot my 36 cal. revolver with 20gr BP a greased wad and a 36 cal round ball, no grease. But from what I am reading I need grease so, What grease do you use over the top of the ball?
  3. J

    Finished my first build

    This is a Pennsylvania Mountain Rifle semi custom kit from Cabin Creek. (Cabincreek.net) it is a 50 caliber with a swamped 38" rifled barrel. I hope to have it at the range in two weeks because I cannot get the powder where I live in New York so I have to travel to PA to get it next week. Brad...
  4. J

    Help with browning

    I used LMF on my barrel and lock parts and on the typed instructions it says after a baking soda wash and dry to use boiled linseed oil on the parts and I did, now I noticed after two days of drying that I have lint stuck all over the place and it looks bad. Not the brown just the lint. Do you...
  5. J

    1861 CVA Navy Pistol?

    I have a CVA Navy pistol 36 cal, that I built from a kit years ago. I would like to fire it and I don't have any idea what size caps it would take. Would they be a #10 or #11? Thanks for your help.
  6. J

    staining a stock?

    I am speaking about a curly maple stock, and I was wondering do you guys stain the stock prior to using Tung oil or Tru oil as a finish, which seem to be the crowd favorites. I am pretty sure I want the almost black finish on the metal parts, but didn't want to go to dark on the wood more of a...
  7. J

    folding knife?

    During the F&I war and the 1st war for Independence did they have folding knives? If so an example of what they would have looked like?
  8. J

    Should I buy?

    I have a chance to buy a short land pattern navy arms pedersali(spelling) Bess built from a kit in 1993 for a re-enactor. says it is in very good condition but the wood by the thimble near the muzzle split and has been glued. Wants 600.00. what do you guys think? thanks
  9. J

    Jacobsburg build?

    I was wondering if anyone has been to Jacobsburg Historical Society for a barn gun build? was it worth the $ and did you learn from it?
  10. J

    Has anyone dealt with Cabin Creek?

    I am really new to muzzle loading and am very impressed with their York rifle kit. I never worked in steel so I am concerned about that. I have made small furniture so the wood part doesn't scare me to much, and for the money I would love to try making and shooting my own rifle. My question...
  11. J

    Can I ask about

    Can I ask about the reputation and quality of a gun maker by name on this forum, before I buy?
  12. J

    New to the forum

    I have been looking for a forum like this for some time now, glad I found you guys. I am sure I'll have lots of questions for you. About nine months ago I bought a used 1853 Enfield from a CW re-enactor and it needed work. I took the whole gun down and cleaned and polished brass, stained and...
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