kiffy Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 im gutted.. been rough all day so couldnt get out and try mine... my mate even came up to see about going out.. today is the first time ever for me to say no to going out with a gun :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 i dont know about yorkshire but i sent my application christmas time, i think a day or two after christmas and had my license on wednesday so timings not far of that for my shorgun license... but there where reasons why mine may have taken longer, the feo on his visit said i am the first person ever in south wales to request the blackpowder license for rough shooting / hunting. usually only those strange people.. re-enactors apply here... why the hell would somone want to prance around firing a gun and nothing comes out the end... strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 i dont know about yorkshire but i sent my application christmas time, i think a day or two after christmas and had my license on wednesday so timings not far of that for my shorgun license... but there where reasons why mine may have taken longer, the feo on his visit said i am the first person ever in south wales to request the blackpowder license for rough shooting / hunting. usually only those strange people.. re-enactors apply here... why the hell would somone want to prance around firing a gun and nothing comes out the end... strange often wondered myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have a bag of 12G fibre wads that I bought for my ML-mine turned out to be 13G (the vast majority of Italian repro's are 13G) so they are no use to me-I can post them free to first person who says they want them on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I have been using 12g wads... mainly because i have been pilfering a diminishing supply of cartridges for the shot because i enjoy the MLer more and thought i may as well use the wads too. I cut them into three they are tight to start with but settle nice a flat in the bottom end well enough. So i wouldn't mind taking them off your hands as they would be useful to me, although if there is anyone else wanting them i can send on half to someone else. On the muzzle loader i have been oiling and nocking back and oiling and oiling and oiling, and the wood just was going a little dark for my tastes, so i have taken it back with some 150 grit and am going to try a different finish when i pick up some grain sealer. James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) pm me your address james and I will stick them in the post-if the ones you are using are really tight you might want to try 13G wads-I will put a few in a separate bag along with over shot wads etc-hope they are of use to you-Bruno.BTW-for more reliable ignition, load the gun with the hammers at half cock-it seems to encourage powder to fill the nipples better. Edited February 17, 2014 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I had ended up oil finishing it with linseed, but i was applying and it was going darker and darker and darker and obscuring the grain and really not looking good, it was not hardening properly and was not building a decent finish. So i took it back to 150 grit to bare wood again and sanded to 400 grit, raised the grain again, and then bought a brand new bottle of sealer and sealed the grain, my old sealer was a bit congealed and so i wonder if it had degraded or something. Anyway sealing the grain i applied the first coat of london stock finish last night and the second coat today. Typically we dont/ cant afford heating so i have to get the electric heater up into my room so the finishes will dry even with ts95. Waiting on this second layer to harden up ( hopefully by morning ) so i can rub it back and put another coat on. I can't wait to get this one chequered up as it really is like the icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 It's a beaut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Looks awesome, good effort there mate. thanks for sharing. /S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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demonwolf444 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks guys nocked back and appling further finish at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I've not forgotten you sort through packing boxes now ;-). Cold can of beer is helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 cheers buddy, finish is building well. Super thin coats going on now.. trying applying with a cotton pad and seems to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosman2002 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 hi, I use trade secret oil, its really good. wads and shot from from clay and game. I bought black powder from kranks, it's course {its like cannon powder}. I now buy powder and caps from my club traffalgar muzzle loaders. over shot cards are made from beer mats. your stock is looking good. I can't wait to see it finished. I am trying to get around to making a brown bess carbine, I have most of the items but spare time is hard to come by. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 hi, I use trade secret oil, its really good. wads and shot from from clay and game. I bought black powder from kranks, it's course {its like cannon powder}. I now buy powder and caps from my club traffalgar muzzle loaders. over shot cards are made from beer mats. your stock is looking good. I can't wait to see it finished. I am trying to get around to making a brown bess carbine, I have most of the items but spare time is hard to come by. chris My opinion of trade secret oils is mixed as when i used it i didn't know what i was doing in regards to wood preparation, and there fore did not achieve a good finish. In hindsight i probably did not prep the wood in any way, I'll maybe try it again some time soon. Bruno.22rf sent me a load of wads and shot cards, which was extremely generous of him, so i will be using those for the time being, but will get a punch ordered soon. Appreciate your kind words on my work(or lack of)manship, i still need to put in for my BP ticket, just need to get around to printing off the from, which i should and could have done today! Finish is building well, i just need to let it cure up now before finishing the finish. That sounds like a cool project if you get around to it please share the project on here, its great to see other peoples project and benefit from the shared enjoyment! I have a mind of getting a gun from IMA antiques who have guns from the Nepalese Cache, they are in a "rough shape"... and i mean really rough shape, but its the kind of things i enjoy, so far as i can work out all the guns are original and antique and most are obsolete caliber, so i should not have any problems importing them, but i will get some legal advice from BASC before doing anything as i would hate to not only spend money but then be arrested for it on some queer subsection of the firearms laws.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosman2002 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 hi, if you try trade secret again, or anybody reading this. do not follow the instructions or you will probably end up with a sticky stock { i'm glad I spelt that right lol }. once the stock is prep'd I whack loads of alkanet on it, most will absorb quickly. after half hour I rub the stock with bare hands, to spread any remaining oil. I then leave it over night to dry. then I start using rapid oil, take the top off, press your finger on top of the bottle, and shake it. now you need to spread the little bit of oil that is on your finger as far as possible. then repeat until stock is thinly covered. if you have used as little as possible it will be dry in about half a hour. now I put one drop of oil in my hand and try to cover one side of the stock with it.as the coats slowly build up, you will notice how easy it is to spread just one drop. I do four or five coats, then I put fine wirewool on top of the bottle, turn the bottle upside down then back up again. gently work the wirewool in small circles over one side of stock, then with one wipe with a soft cloth I wipe most of the oil off. let it dry then rub the stock with bare hands, this product likes heat. the more you rub the more it shines. if you don't want too much of a shine, i use one coat of TS-95 oil, leave this to dry and don't rub it. job done.that's all there is to it. I have just finished repairing a old 17 bore muzzle loader. it had a old repair which come apart after the previous owner dropped it. the stock was stained very dark to hide the fix, but I could see some nice grain to it, so I stripped, fixed , and oiled it. I wanted a deep shine so I done about five extra coats of rapid oil. if you are interested I will try and put a picture of on here. I too have done airgun stocks and one customer as had seven made by me, so I know what you mean about pride when you finish one, chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have done a lot of air rifle stocks, many different things for xs 78's 79 and customs guns but some umarex guns, pistols and crosmans. Yeh i am sure we would all love to see the 17 bore! Get a picture or two up when you can. James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Had a look, they look nice Constant regret of not taking decent photo's of customers guns before sending them off, usually i'm time stressed.. i'll see what i can dig out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 my personal stock fully finished. Similar stock for a customer.. not fully finished i think this was after one coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 This one for another customer, all the stocks are individually balanced to complement the customers rifle and scope set up, and aid accurate shooting. This one was un finished in this picture, later it got custom engraving on the grip cap and custom stippling and weave pattern carving. This one was un finished, the customer planned on painting it club colours or something This stock gave a huge bottle a fully wrap around, it finished up so nicely, i never got any decent pictures of it all put together which is a real shame. This was taken during finishing, it featured an adjustable cheek piece. There are more out there, and more in progress, but in the winter when i went into the workshop it was dark, when i returned it was dark, so i didnt get much chance to take pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza9t9 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Some impressive work here buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosman2002 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 very nice work, and some fantastic grain. where do you buy your timber from?. I use sherwing group {I think its called} he's on !!!bay, he would bring out about 20, thirteen foot long timbers, we would sort through them until I found one with the best grain, pm me if you want to know how cheap he is. chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Note to self Remember camera to take pictures on my next outing. Well i went out with the muzzle loader roost shooting today, only for ferret food. Really wanted to get a pigeon in flight, missed two, think i need to shoot some clays with it just to get my eye in and since i needed ferret food and still have not been to kranks and still need to do my bp ticket i need to be conservative with my ammo i dropped one pigeon which had just landed, was going to pack up when i saw a squirrel. Quickest reload of my life, dropped the squirrel. Love shooting this gun, probably far too much, keep reaching for it over my modern guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Really want to do some tests seeing how shot cups effect patterns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 tis very addictive....I got my fix today! Had to cut logs first though so by 1pm the itch was getting unbearable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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