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  1. theC525

    Inletting Black

    That inletting black is nasty stuff and will get all over everything if you aren't careful with it. Remember that a little bit goes a long way, the same with lip stick. Use an acid brush to apply a THIN coat of either. A candle or oil lamp will work just as well, remember though, if you hold...
  2. theC525

    Excuse Me, I'm Loading

    Having built some half fancy flintlock rifles and being a life long shooter myself, as well as a Hunting Safety Instructor I have run into this situation a time or two myself. I have learned, through dry balling on occasion, (Yes, I'll admit it!) to pay close attention to loading and not...
  3. theC525

    SOLD Fringed leggings

    Would you take an even 100.00? If so how would I make payment?
  4. theC525

    Loading shot without wads

    You are correct, I do use a 5/8" punch and not a 3/8", I wasn't paying attention when I typed it the other day. My bad.
  5. theC525

    Loading shot without wads

    My smooth bore is a 20ga. I bought myself a 3/8" arch punch and have been making my wads and over shot cards with that for some time now. I use old belteather over the powder and something similar in thickness to cereal box over the shot. Use an ice pick to punch a small hole in your overshot...
  6. theC525

    Hi from Maryland

    Welcome from Anne Arundel county Maryland! Try hammering over those screw heads so they look like rivets or pins. I will usually run the screws all the way through so that a portion of the screw point is sticking out the other side, then file off most of the head and hammer/ paean over both...
  7. theC525

    powder in the pan ignites powder in chamber

    So in other words, keep your hole picked out or your gun won't go off!
  8. theC525

    powder in the pan ignites powder in chamber

    This is a lot of discussion and there are many theories on this subject. It is my understanding that; It is NOT a "fused effect" from priming powder that sets off the main charge, rather the heat from the burning powder going through the touch hole that sets the gun off. However, IMHO, after...
  9. theC525

    Over 50 hours of carving later...

    If you have some of the off cut from when the stock was band sawed use that. Different woods react to stain differently.
  10. theC525

    Over 50 hours of carving later...

    Look, I want you to please try some carving on a scrap piece of wood and do your pencil thing on/ in it then do the staining, see how it comes out. I don't like Tru-oil because I think it darkens up too much over time. I use WATCO's, Natural Danish Oil after staining with the Laurel Mountain...
  11. theC525

    Over 50 hours of carving later...

    If you are asking about inletting the star I use an exacto knife with a #11 blade, I grind off about a 1/16" of the tip ( grind at about a 30 angle and buff the blade on a wheel, it's like strapping the blade) so it will not snap off in the wood while I'm carving/ cutting. As for engravers, you...
  12. theC525

    My First Rifle carving...

    A Dremel!!! OMG! I have seen people try and duplicate this kind of work with a Dremel tool before and really, really mess up badly. Like to the point of just throwing it away in the burn pile! Nope, give me a good set of micro carving tools every time.
  13. theC525

    Over 50 hours of carving later...

    This is some nice looking work. I just want to point out that it's kind of hard to tell but it looks a little high and sharp. Easy fix, take some 0000 steelwool and LIGHTLY go over your carving to soften the edges. Question, why did you darken the work with a pencil? Was it for detail? Usually...
  14. theC525

    Amusing/Ridiculous Muzzleloading Misconceptions...

    I shot in a match with my smooth bore and rang the hundred yard gong several times against shooters with rifles who couldn't hit it. Just proof that knowing your fire arm is most important.
  15. theC525

    Amusing/Ridiculous Muzzleloading Misconceptions...

    Oh but they CAN and they WILL!
  16. theC525

    I made a range box lets see some more.

    Carelessness causes more accidents. Just goes to show you, when your dad boxed you on the ears and said "Pay attention boy!!" He knew what he was talking about!
  17. theC525

    CLOSED In line rifle

    I have a Knight Disc Extreme in .51. Brushed stainless and camo, New In The Box. It was a gun my late father bought and never had a chance to shoot. I'm asking 400.00 for it. I will try and post some pictures of it later however. I may get run off this site for posting sacrilege although I hope...
  18. theC525

    fixing bad tang inletting

    When you apply the first coat of Danish oil dip a very fine piece of steel wool into it and go over the whole stock with it. This will help to "bleed" some of the stain back out of the wood and bring out the highs and lows in the grain, give it about three coats of the Danish and let it "rest"...
  19. theC525

    fixing bad tang inletting

    It looks like you have a good start there, from what I can see you need to blend the wrist more and make things flow from the lock panels back into the buttstock. Use a good flat sanding block on the lock panel and it will gain you some width if you need it. At this point you could also add...
  20. theC525

    WANTED C. 1900 Wool Vest 44"

    Take a look at the Filson company I have a wool vest that is just great in cooler weather.
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