Winter projects

[PetahW]

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A handsome stock - nice work ! !  .     

I had the .50cal A&H Mountain Rifle rocklock,  and while it was pretty & accurate, it also had instantaneous ignition - almost as fast as a metallic cartridge rifle (amazing).


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[ridjrunr]

Thanks Petaw, its going pretty good so far with a few surprises along the way. I did run a cross a flintlock for this but after thinking it over, im going to keep it a capper. Thats the wayI bought it and I got my first bp deer with this rifle as a capper.
 

[Winter Hawk]

Have you contacted Pecotonica about what you mentioned previously?

No, not yet.  Too many bills to get out of the way first.  Once we are a little less tight I'll call them.  In the meantime, the existing stock works well enough despite my attempts to screw it up! 

~Kees~
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[ridjrunr]

I like it! Is the tg a modified cva or ? And was there ever a cva patchbox? It looks like a 1803 HF pb.

[Winter Hawk]

Thank you for the kind words!

Trigger guard was a Leman I got from Track: https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/946/2/TG-LEMAN-1-I

The rifle had no patchbox.  I got a patch box blank from Ted Cash and cut it to shape: http://www.tdcmfgstore.com/agora.cgi?cart_id=37013656.1085379&p_id=PB-BPB&xm=on&ppinc=search2

I wanted it to resemble the 1803, but didn't want to pay the price which Track asks for theirs.    So it doesn't flare out wider like the 1803.  And I used the over-center spring closure, rather than have a button on top of the stock to push.  It isn't all that strong of a closure, but I haven't lost anything out of it yet so I guess it works well enough.

~Kees~

[ridjrunr]

Heres a little update, still testing vinegroon stains. Am liking what I see and hope to finish next weekend. [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]
This stain is on a test pc, am now testing inside barrel channel.

[Ohio Joe]

I like it! 

[Hank in WV]

Looks great!

[rollingb]

I like it! 

me too.

[ridjrunr]

Thanks fellas, wiskering is going good and I ordered some sealer from Log Cabin shop [ Invalid Attachment ]

[ridjrunr]

Finally, ... started with applications of the wood sealer. Scraped,sanded,stained and burnished with burlap.   [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ] Stain being homemade vinegroon.

[Hank in WV]

Wow Dan, that color and figure is exploding out of that wood. Looking great.

[Ohio Joe]

Very nice!!! 

[Nessmuk]

That's  the reason they call it the ART of gunsmithing!
Absolutely  Gorgeous .

[ridjrunr]

Thanks guys,

Wow Dan, that color and figure is exploding out of that wood. Looking great.

Hank, this stain is homemade vinegroon. It mimics aqua fortis, instead of nitric acid disolveing iron, its vinegar dissolving rusted iron/steel. Then tested for strenth,time and number of applications. I read about it over on alr forum. Pretty neat stuff, aguy that goes by LongJohn has the most knowlegde about it but a search for vinegroon brings up all discussions about it. You can get alot of different shades of browns,reds and goldish tones just by how you manipulate your mix. I think I'll be doing a Leman after I finish this rifle and that one I want to go golden/tan for a finish color.

What do you like to use for a final finish?