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update on my kibler experience

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KDubs:
I always understood it to mean width.
 
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 Here my flints in the lock
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And my frizzen
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Kevin

Ohio Joe:
To me, it looks like your flint(s) are slamming into the frizzen way to much and not sliding down to give a "more" smooth angle of shaving the metal... You may want to try shimming up the (lower back bottom side) of your flint with some leather to give you a better striking angle.  :shake

As a side note, you may need to have the face of that frizzen dressed... I'm not sure who does this, but I bet someone here knows. Right now you got kind'a of a pot-hole on that frizzen (for lack of a better word).

rollingb:
I think I'd contact Kibler and get his thoughts on what's going on.  :bl th up

KDubs:
Thanks for the responses.
 The dings in the frizzen face look worse than they are.
 I'm still learning towards my naivete with this contraption that is causing my problems.
 As I noted, 45 or so shots with original rock and no problems so it's gotta be me .
 I have a current offer for ginger of 40$ from a club member.
 Not ready to go that route just yet. 
Kevin
 

Bigsmoke:
Kevin,
I'd go $50 and pay the shipping.
I am sure I could convert it to percussion and save all those problems. :luff: :luff:

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