Track of the Wolf has muzzle loader rod supplies, including rods of varying diameters and ends.
Track of the Wolf has muzzle loader rod supplies, including rods of varying diameters and ends.
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Brass tubing can be purchased online by ID OD wall thickness at online metals .com.. In 12" lengths.
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If I were going to make a wood covered cleaning rod I would start with 2 pieces of oak slat. I’d use my mini mill or drill press to router 1/2 the thickness [plus a little for the epoxy] of a steel gi 3 piece cleaning rod section into both pieces. The wood would hide the female end but expose the male end. The grooved slats would be epoxied together with the rod inside then I’d turn it down to the dia that I wanted. I’d make a male and female end to fit on my lathe’s head and tailstock [I think that’s what they’re called]. Would give you the look of wood with the strength of steel. It also would give me an excuse to buy a wood lathe.
Last edited by Baltimoreed; 03-30-2019 at 07:57 AM.
I’m afraid so, the stain really soaks into end grain, so the dark areas are where the grain is not running straight down the dowel. You’ve already noted that cleaning rods are no longer made from wood, a broken dowel in a barrel is often miserable to remove.
I’d go get a piece of straight grained oak and split off some bits by battoning with a knife and mallet, then shave them round with a knife, drawknife or handplane. It easiest to cut the pieces a little long so you can hold then in a vise for shaping.
screw in archery inserts would be closer in size.
https://www.3riversarchery.com/buy/a...dapters&isort=
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If I were making this I would not use a wood dowel, instead I would rive it out of a piece of green oak or hickory.
If you are not familiar with riving, it is the process of splitting the piece out of a log so it follows the grain. Then you use a spoke shave and/or draw knife to form it. Much stronger than a dowel.
This is how the small spindles are made on a Windsor chair and probably how cleaning rods were made back in the day.
Now you've got me thinking.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |