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  1. J

    joe wood coning tool

    so far the TC renegade seems to have a tighter bore and the barrel metal seems tougher....am still working on it. .hopefully tonight after work will prove completion
  2. J

    joe wood coning tool

    well if it aint broke dont fix it....but as said when needed doing so offers many advantages. i am very happy with my results.
  3. J

    joe wood coning tool

    i finished my 3rd last night....i am looking forward to shooting tomorrow and this weekend. it was a marathon doing 3 inn a row but as you said well worth the effort.
  4. J

    joe wood coning tool

    it eliminates a step in loading and its one less item in your bag. a worthwhile investment.
  5. J

    joe wood coning tool

    i purchase a barrel coning tool from Joe Wood recently. I must say that this man is very easy to do bussiness with. we could use more like him. the tool arrived in very quick fashion. it is well made and of high quality. the instructions were clear and well written and the sandpaper template...
  6. J

    Can't see sights

    i use a combination of silver nail polish and eye pals
  7. J

    what do you feel is the best way

    what do you feel is the best way to make a traditional front sight more visible?
  8. J

    Just joined

    welcome from northern ky
  9. J

    Traditions Pennsylvania Flintlock issues.

    you could also use glass bedding under the tang...not HC but you wouldnt have to have another loose piece when cleaning
  10. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    well at least in my case thinning the leaf has worked wonderfully for me. i could see where the other might be easier to accomplish. so whatever works for you i say run with it.
  11. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    absolutely.....look closely and get all of those cross grain nicks and scratches smoothed out.
  12. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    hey this is all good stuff thanks to all for posting
  13. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    thats because the moment of inertia of a rectangular cross section is base x height cubed divided by 12. so reducing the height (thickness)has an impact that is cubed.
  14. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    watching folks start fires with flint and steel showed me that it takes very little force to produce spark... i think the glancing nature of the flint against the steel is a very important factor.
  15. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    a gentleman in the smashing flints thread told of a gun that was rediculously light to cock and i believe the frizzen was also light and worked very well so i think this is a true statement though i think i would prefer at least a reasonable amount of frizzen spring.
  16. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    i have read that as well. i am sure there is more than one way to do this. thats another reason to go slowly and check often. my aim was to attempt to quantify the amount of material to remove. the next go round i will attempt to thin the frizzen. i did try grinding the frizzen toe but was...
  17. J

    Traditions Pennsylvania Flintlock issues.

    if the pan is covering the touch hole by 50% then a .030 shim should do the trick. i dont think a .030" would cause a very noticeable metal to wood fit problem..... even so you could just taper the edges of the tang to get the fit back.
  18. J

    Traditions Kentucky rifle flintlock ?

    i have to agree with hanshi.....my customer service experience has been pretty darn good. as some have mentioned, the lock may need a little tweaking....but once done they are good reliable shooters
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