Welcome to the TMA - the Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The TMA is always free to access: totally non-profit and therefore no nagging for your money, no sponsors means no endless array of ads to wade through, and no "membership fees" ever required. Brought to you by traditional muzzleloaders with decades of wisdom in weaponry, accoutrements, and along with 18th and 19th century history knowledge of those times during the birth our nation, the United States of America.
If you are a current TMA Contributing Member you MUST click HERE - IMPORTANT!


« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Yet another mini-musket  (Read 6658 times)

Offline gunmaker

Yet another mini-musket
« on: April 11, 2013, 07:10:25 PM »
A .570 cal. "Trekker" gun in progress for a client here in Las Vegas.  He wants something light to pack but with some knock down power.  It has an L.C.  Smith 26" bbl. from Numrich co.  Chamber's late Ketland flintlock, A nice block of Oregon maple from Cecil Fredi in LV, iron trim--mostly by me except for pipes & butt plate. Target weight is 4 pounds !  with sling.   ....Tom



« Last Edit: April 14, 2013, 11:28:33 AM by gunmaker »
Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline sse

  • TMA Council
  • ****
  • Posts: 5395
  • Total likes: 30
  • TMA Founder
  • TMA: TMA Co-Founder, Charter Member, BoD.
  • TMA Member: Charter Member #3
Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2013, 09:48:57 PM »
Wow, you just don't stop...!  Impressive...!
Logged

Regards, sse
************
Consider joining the TMA...If you're not a member, you're missing out...

TMA Member #3
Exp. October A.D. 1826

Online rollingb

  • TMA Council
  • ****
  • Posts: 7167
  • Total likes: 328
  • TMA Founder
  • TMA: Founder
  • TMA Member: TMA Charter Member#6
  • Location: Northwest KS
Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2013, 10:16:49 PM »
That should turn out to be a sweet little smoothie.  :rt th
Logged

"An honest man is worth his weight in gold"
TMA Charter Member #6

Offline Uncle Russ

  • TMA Council
  • ****
  • Posts: 7345
  • Total likes: 77
  • TMA Founder. Walk softly & carry a big Smoothbore!
  • TMA Member: Founder / Charter Member #004
  • Location: Columbia Basin, Washington State
Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 12:09:30 AM »
:evil:

What you need most is a heart!
 :rotf  :bow

Uncle Russ...
Logged

It's the many things we don't do that totally sets us apart.
TMA Co-Founder / Charter Member# 4

Offline ridjrunr

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2013, 02:44:38 AM »
Great bunch of pictures in yer album,thanks for the look.
That would be one dandy grouse gun  :rt th
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2013, 11:44:50 AM »
I guess I can't help myself.  I was born to do this---That's just the way my circuits are wired.  I WAS a classical oil painter in another life.  I just need to create---Something!  The French painter Auguste' Renoir Had arthritis so bad at age 92 his assistant tied the brushes to his hand !! Quit is not an option.  My wife thinks crazy doesn't begin to describe my life.   Oh well--some more pic's   ....Tom
Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2013, 12:10:13 PM »
Wet the wood---nice.

Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2013, 12:12:04 PM »
Wet the wood---nice.  I don't know what happened here....
Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline sse

  • TMA Council
  • ****
  • Posts: 5395
  • Total likes: 30
  • TMA Founder
  • TMA: TMA Co-Founder, Charter Member, BoD.
  • TMA Member: Charter Member #3
Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2013, 12:39:40 PM »
Can't wait to see the finish you put on that beauty...
Logged

Regards, sse
************
Consider joining the TMA...If you're not a member, you're missing out...

TMA Member #3
Exp. October A.D. 1826

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2013, 06:09:24 PM »
Rod groove drill set up

Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2013, 06:14:00 PM »
Lock & tgr/grd on gun

Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2013, 06:16:38 PM »
Finish is going to be a medium dark brown with red undertones.  I've used it for years & it really makes curly maple POP !!!
Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2013, 11:26:32 AM »
Butt plate on her.



Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2013, 09:40:00 PM »
Wrist inlay.
Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12

Offline gunmaker

Re: Yet another mini-musket
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2013, 09:43:49 PM »
Rear sling button (license plate screw)



Logged
Member#2184, 11-1-'12
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »