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Alphawolf45

I have 3 lathes that get used a lot as I spend nearly everyday in my workshop.. (Presently building a Highwall in .45-70 from barstock for BPCR silhouette competition) ..Majority of my lathe work is making bolts and pins and other small parts that could be made with a very small lathe if it could cu...

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You do know that there is no Herters. Herters is just a brand name owned by Cabelas. Casting no aspersions here, just that some may not know. :D That may be true now, but once there truely was a "Herter's" store & mail-order business, started & owned by George L. Herter. While the...

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I think everybody reading this thread can relate to the sentimental side of it..And were all thinking about our first ones that got away from us over the years..Good story..Pleases me thoroughly to see a grown man place high value on something Dad got for him when he was a kid..So many kids are give...

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You guys are the best..I sure appreciate the compliments..Guess you are okay with the laminated stock on the replication of the 1885 Winchester...? That is the first time I have used laminated..'bout halfway like it..Boyds sell the plain blanks for 40 bucks..Machines well..Not porous like the cheap ...

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I whooped out an aperture for my Stevens 44 and 1/2 before going to the range today..Was in a hurry but got it done and on the road shortly..Would have also made aperture for the Win.65 had I read this earlier.Took the 65 with me but didnt shoot it, without the aperture , with that big hole it just ...

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Thanks for the bump Chuck :) WinM71 Thankyou I will turn up that thread tomorrow and see if it will fit.....Without the aperture in there - for years- there is a bit of rust in there..Will turn up a piece of rod a bit undersize and ease it in with some penetrating oil to see if I can clean that out ...

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I have a model 65 with the peep sight on the bolt but missing the aperture sight cup..I cant tell by looking at it what thread it uses- I want to make one..Dont want to risk trying a tap in the fine threaded hole..Could somebody who has one of these tell me what thread is in it?

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My interest in this question is caused by my own failure to find ANY mold in .25 at this time..I would take almost anything right now.These Obamy days are wreaking havoc on this hobby.

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No I had not seen that rifle. Didnt know Ruger was making'em.. I would like to have one zactly like it.....I am carving same color laminated stock for a highwall right now..I expect it will be ugly to some folks. But I am building it for me...Thinking I might put laminated on next Winchester 1873 I ...

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Marc
A real newb question- How much vertical adjustment of that tang sight staff do you use in the competition from nearest to farthest target?

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Bet you that even the springs are still good.That wood was just scorched, not burned away.. Wood starts burning at 662 F.. I temper my springs at higher temps than that...I'd try the springs and if they are good as I suspect then I'd feel safe assuming the other parts are good as they are.. And my d...

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Thx Alpha, I'll give that a try. How much heat did Your recvr get ? Perry Well I dont know as I traded for it without hearing the full story..I observed that the tube magazine and forearm wood was gone and the loading gate was pried out or possible the tube magazine had been loaded and rounds went ...

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I redid a Winchester 92 that had been in a fire..Most remarkable was the buttstock that looked as scorched as the one you have there..I globbered on some linseed oil and rubbed a bit and all the black come off..I'll have to guess that it was just varnish that had turned black from the heat but I don...

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I ask every grey headed fellow/friend how much longer do they expect to live and then tell'm that IF they have 'X" number of years left then this one right now is their best and theyre in decline from then on..I been declining for years, I aint putting off anything anymore..You all suit yourself.

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That was nasty.

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In addition to the brilliant craftsmanship Its also a huge investment of time and determination to keep going despite everyday distractions. For Charlie to build these guns in addition to holding down a full time job is truly remarkable. Certainly the man has my unwavering respect...

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I just got a Green Mountain barrel I ordered from Midway and its in an wrap marked Adams and Bennet...While its possibly a merchandise pickers mistake in the Midway Warehouse I do believe Green Mountain made it....But anyway I have used barrels from both Green Mountain and Adams and Bennet and theyv...

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Man that is really slick. A one man show gathering the materials and cutting and assembling dozens to hundreds of those things would be unbearably monotonous. I have been down that road. $75.00 is very reasonable ..I expect he may never break even. Patents are crazy expensive.. Better buy'em before ...

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My Dad died last week so I have an idea what youre feeling...And a good friend called me last night telling me his cancer was terminal, having just months to live.. It'd be a good idea to enjoy today, nobody knows how many theyve got left..

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Alpha, I think I speak for all of us when I say thank you for sharing your projects here. Makes me want to get a mill. My brother got a regular mill and a CNC and has been having a lot of fun. Yes Soreshoulder you should put in a home machineshop..Extremely satisfying hobby.. I have 2 manual and 2 ...

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Last time I viewed this thread was 2010, nice to see Alpha still at it. Alpha, I was somewhat surprised you weren't doing a 73 in .44-40. Now that you bought all that powder etc I look forward to seeing some targets posted. :D Well , I honestly cannot see worth spit and I shake pretty bad so tight ...

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.[/quote] WOW. I just finished reading through all of the pages in this thread, and I stand in awe of your fine craftsmanship. That's absolutely beautiful work! I'm brand new to the forum but I can see that I'll be here often. This looks like a great place to hang out and swap stories & experien...

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Negative lead from 12 or 15 volt DC power supply to rusty part and posive lead to a sacrificial steel anode ( use rebar or old mower blade or whatever junk you have) in the water but dont touch the workpiece naturally.. You'll get a couple amps working to remove the rust. Can you use a battery char...

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Electrolytic rust removal... Use one tablespoon per gallon of water Arm and Hammer Activated Baking Soda Deoderizer ( sold in clothes washing powders section.) Negative lead from 12 or 15 volt DC power supply to rusty part and posive lead to a sacrificial steel anode ( use rebar or old mower blade o...

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I use electrolytic rust removal process. It will pull the rust right out of the pores..Done several guns that way..

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Can still buy .22 ammo on gunbroker dot com if you want it bad enough to pay twice retail.

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I 'm ready for winter to end. We have some trees getting fuzzy with something budding out..A few Forsythia flowers have popped out is only blooms I have seen so far..Jonquils are coming up.- This is Southwest Arkansas.

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I have every assortment of springs and springstock that Wolff and Brownells sells..Evenso I am glad to see the video and will add that tactic to my bag of tricks. Thank you New Pig Hunter Carl

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Cold weather is no hardship when youre doing something as fun as that. I used to go whitewater kayaking in same conditions wearing a drysuit of course.

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I have been copying old vcr tapes to DVD and see the puppies we had a dozen years ago who have since grown old, infirm and then passed away..Tough to lose a precious member of the family..Would rather have one smashed in the road in front of the house than turn up missing and dont know what happened...

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I started reloading about a year ago.I'm 57 so it was about time dontcha think? Anyway,I've reloaded and fired a few thousand rounds, had fun, havent hurt myself..Still know virtually nothing about it considering how much there is to know..Expensive ...addictive.a hobby all its own.

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I am getting old enough that it pains me to stand at a machine for my metalsworking/gunsmithing hobby. I plan to eventually sit down for my hobby activities..Plan to buy good microscopes and take up microphotography..Hunt bugs outdoors for bit of fresh air and then settle down at the bench to zoom i...

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I've long wanted to build a big rustic old style lock and have searched books and online for pictures of authentic old locks .While I have come up empty handed and ignorant of historically correct mechanisms ,you went to work and just built a real clever one..Well done.....Looks right too....You hav...

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I dont know a thing about a flintlock..Sure looks like something fun to play with..Is not inletting the lower tang into the wood a common feature in older gun styles? Think I've seen that before and wondered about it..

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My biggest fear is one of my dogs getting chewed to death by a coyote .Lost one dauchund that way ..Another time my wife was present to call my weeners off the chase or they would surely have caught something they couldnt handle.

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After reading this I spent 2 hours reading everything I could find online and saved dozens of pictures..Interesting..Found the patent too..I sure like that old American stuff..I built that Maynard and getting ready to build a Burnside..Almost convinced now I should also build myself a Savage-North r...

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A good menudo is delicious. Cow tripe, white hominy, onion and spices. Or, there's white (broth) menudo, too. I don't care for stewed chitlins, but WILL eat my share of fried ones. Reminds me of chewier calamari, LOL. I agree with all that...Really like the menudo...I think it comical how some folk...

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Boreman wrote:BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 110% cool factor

You have good taste Boreman

Hehheheh Thankyou.

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Okay, I don't think there is a word to describe how much better Yours looks than Mine. Of course Your New one is going to look better than My 150 year old one. I will have to get some Brass to see how it locks Up then. Right now it is pretty loose. I would Love for Mine to look like Yours but that ...

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Alpha - see My post "Maynard BP" I don't know how to do a "veiw topic". Yours looks a little better than Mine. I would have to do a little tightening up to shoot Mine. Perry Perry You think my brand new Maynard only looks a little better than your rust etched original? Dang, bea...

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That's amazing alphawolf. I would think that it would be more difficult but have you thought of doing something like a Lemat revolver? Your skill is awe inspiring. RustyJr RustyJr The Lemat revolver holds no appeal to me however at one time I was hot to build a Colt single action army or one of its...

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I have a target bullet trap inside my 60 by 60 foot shop building...I occasionally shoot my .38-55 or Colt 45 rifles INSIDE the shop using Goex 2F black as propellant and in three shots the smoke detector goes off..And the Stink!! I am amused in considering the scenario of a couple cowboys blazing a...

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Using ones own toys (machines) to build more toys is pretty satisfying way to spend leisure hours..Take into account that I am working without set of plans nor an authentic example to copy..That increases the degree of difficulty..And the total body of work that a hobbiest can complete is mighty sma...

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Thankyou CCash, I am working up interest in civil war era breech loaders, I may well try to build a Burnside or a Smith or something else..Theres about 20 different ones a guy could work his way through and end up with a fun gun to use blasting enemy milk jugs and such... Joe Miller Dixie gun works ...

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This is a Maynard replica. Civil War era .50 caliber breech loading percussion cap fired cartridge carbine .I bought the rifled barrel blank and nipple and rear 3 leaf sight and then made everything else myself..Fun to shoot..I like to imagine I could shoot a deer with it but I have no where to hunt...

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We fed vultures for years.Wife bakes chicken every Thursday and pulls the skin off the pieces and then puts the skins on a laid over tree in our backyard then several vultures and crows and hawks compete for the pickings.......One winter the whole flock of 75 or more vultures roosted some nights in ...

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Aww now that you 'splained it Chuck ,I see that 3rd axis motion...That is slick.. You sure did a real purty job building that carving machine. Betcha I could build an ugly version of it

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shouldnt you have the cutter and the stylus at same distance out from the pillow block bearing ?

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I have Winchester 1873 that I am building as .45 acp....Closer to being finished I am also Building a Maynard in .45 acp (single shot lever actuated civil war era firearm)..I am rather taken with the 45 acp cartridge.

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I put a fence around my tomato plants because my neighbors chickens like taking a few bites from every tomato showing any red..Now they're scratching all the mulch away from my pumpkins and squash. If they were wabbits I'd blast'em.

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