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  1. JohnBHM

    Reinforcing the wrist

    I have repaired several unmentionables but the last was this T/C and I like to use brass threaded rod and drill a hole just under size so that the threads just catch. This was an old unfinished kit my son found for me to practice on.The brass rod runs diagonally from under the tang to under the...
  2. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    when I talked to them they said they would send me pictures. I do agree that pictures would be very helpful.
  3. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I think I am going with the cookson doglock fowler from the rifle shoppe. I would like to see a photo of one of these kits finished and am waiting on them for some photos.
  4. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    Thanks for all the replies. I don't think I'm up to a scratch build but would like to find a fishtail or paddle butt dog English or dog lock kit.
  5. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I have been busy but following this. I think I would like to find a kit similar to the English lock fishtail or paddle butt.
  6. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    This person's family ( Pouncy ) came to the Richmond Virginia area from Dorcester England in the late 1600's. He still has family in Dorchester and records back to 1200. I am thinking he may like something that might have come with the family in the late 1600's to 1700 from England. From the...
  7. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    Thanks Dave Would you know of any options in kit form that might be available. My gun building experience is very limited but I am not new to woodworking and am always up to a challenge. Thanks again, John.
  8. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I did visit a cotton plantation some years ago and they explained that there was a " rifle " kept in the house. When meat was needed one of the servants who was designated as the hunter was given the gun and very limited ammo possibly one shot to bring back game. The gun on display was not...
  9. JohnBHM

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    One of my customers family owned a tabacco plantation from the late 1600's until the early 1700's. After seeing a couple of my flintlocks he asked if I could build him one that could have been used by his family during that time. My question is what might a plantation owner in the early 1700's...
  10. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    Assembled the SMR last night
  11. JohnBHM

    Hawken Worth

    That is only half of the invoice shown for the total $.
  12. JohnBHM

    Anyone have photos of finished Colonials with barrel and lock left in the white?

    Sorry not a colonial. I used Jax black also from Kibler on my Woods runner lock.
  13. JohnBHM

    Commercial type plastic foam padded handgun case.

    I have been packing and shipping rifles for my son and I for many years. He has always declared contents and printed his own labels. I dumpster dive and find boxes from toys or camping gear etc. and reconfigure them leaving the discription visible. Of the hundreds of guns I have shipped I have...
  14. JohnBHM

    Ready to Stain! Woodsrunner.

    I was very happy with tannic acid and iron nitrate from Kibler's but I would not call it subdued. For my SMR I wanted a sudued look and went with an oil stain. This is Walnut so I can't say exactly what it would have done on Maple.
  15. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    Thank you Jim, You have taken the hard part out. I will be saving for a colonial next and refining my carving until I can.
  16. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    I have worked back the browning to a point that I am happy with it. Now I have to sit and wait through stock finishing but I am not going to rush anything now.
  17. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    I have been making progress. I have decided I wanted to brown the metal and keep the wood a little more subdued ?.
  18. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    I did a practice pour with a scrap piece of walnut before attempting on the stock. I really wanted to make sure I could fill in a void if it needed. This piece was fractured and tough to carve but I did fill in the void. I then just melted it off to reuse.
  19. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    Poured the nose cap tonight and filed the star flush with stock after setting it with epoxy.
  20. JohnBHM

    My Kibler SMR arrived today

    I finally got some time to get back to the SMR. I had gotten the toe plate installed before I had to shelve it while I finished some much needed house repairs and the extra work to pay for them. I started with my cut out for a pewter nose cap but when I couldn't find my pewter I decided to go to...
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