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  1. SingleMalt

    Turning a Pedersoli Bess into a Dublin Castle Short Land Musket

    That's beautiful work, Dave. Again!
  2. SingleMalt

    Turning a Pedersoli Bess into a Dublin Castle Short Land Musket

    Excellent work, Dave. Regarding the "T" mark, there are historically similar mysterious markings on firearms, especially military.
  3. SingleMalt

    Turning a Pedersoli Bess into a Dublin Castle Short Land Musket

    That will turn out much better with a restock. The thought crossed my mind, what becomes of the old stock? Firewood or scrap for patching other stocks? I think I'd save it for a fowler project.
  4. SingleMalt

    Building Blind

    Josh is doing a great job!
  5. SingleMalt

    Building a British Pattern 1760 Light Infantry Fusil

    That's really nice, period style engraving, Dave.
  6. SingleMalt

    Building a British Pattern 1760 Light Infantry Fusil

    I think you did a fine job of making black walnut into English walnut. Well done, Dave.
  7. SingleMalt

    What Finish is use the most on Stocks?

    My question is how historically accurate do you want to be? The colonial gunsmiths needed to produce quickly. Therefore, they used a varnish that dried fairly quickly. Without making your own, Truoil is about the closest you can come, over the counter. There are a few polymerized tung oils...
  8. SingleMalt

    Ferguson Rifle

    Good job, Felix.
  9. SingleMalt

    Building a British Pattern 1760 Light Infantry Fusil

    I'm enjoying this, Dave. Much of what you're doing helps me with my 1730/1740 Brown Bess.
  10. SingleMalt

    Building a Chambers Isaac Haines rifle kit

    Fantastic, Dave. I’m impressed!
  11. SingleMalt

    Building a British Pattern 1760 Light Infantry Fusil

    It's going together well. Good luck with the lock.
  12. SingleMalt

    2nd rifle done, TN style halfstock

    That's a nice looking piece of maple. Enough curl to look nice, but not drive you nuts.
  13. SingleMalt

    Crude oil stock finish?

    BLO never seems to dry, yet it's popular. Polymerized tung oil is probably the best "natural" finish out there, not counting beeswax.
  14. SingleMalt

    So I been thinking...

    Maybe in part. But, there was science behind that. From a chemical standpoint, black powder burns slowly, especially compared to modern smokeless powder. A Jaeger rifle with a short barrel and large bore got it's "punch" from a heavy powder charge and heavy ball. A longrifle got similar...
  15. SingleMalt

    Flat bent chisels

    I favor 1/4" X 1/8" W-1 from McMaster-Carr. If I remember correctly, a three-foot piece is about $10.
  16. SingleMalt

    Starting a Deringer trade rifle

    That's looking sharp, Rich!
  17. SingleMalt

    New Winter Project

    Somewhere in the cobwebs of my mind, I remember hearing that most precarved stocks are done by the same person.
  18. SingleMalt

    Another Blunderbuss

    Yes, the pics do show in a new window on my computer. I always it the "preview" button to make certain everything works as advertised.
  19. SingleMalt

    Another Blunderbuss

    I am, as always, astounded by the quality of your work.
  20. SingleMalt

    Aqua fortis on its own or add tannic acid?

    I never worry about the color the stock will take on. It will color depending on the minerals in the soil where it grew and the stain used. I've always used aqua fortis with a lye (Red Devil) wash to neutralize the acid. Most finishes will have an amber tone, which accentuates the red tones...
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