Jim Chambers flintlock kits. www.flintlock.com. Good kits. Bill
Sorry www.flintlocks.com. Bill
Well I went with a TOW JP Beck. My barrel finally came in, found a Chambers large deluxe Siler at Muzzeleloaders Builders supply, still waiting on the extra fancy stock form Track, everything else is in stock. Been practicing my relief carving. At first I didn't think I could pull any stock carving off but after my first attempt I was decently satisfied. I am onto my second practice relief carving that has a lot more C scrolls. So I may just give it a go for this build.
Check out Knob Mountain Muzzleloading. He does good work and his prices are in line. Don't get a 48" twist if you plan to shoot round balls. You'll need a slower twist to get accuracy with a good hunting powder charge.
Jim Kibler has a great new Colonial Kit. Basically mostly inletted and shaped but you need to finish it. One of the easiest types of flintlock to build is a Trade Gun. Caywoods ans Sitting Fox have some nice kits too.
Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!
Men who don't understand women fall into two categories: bachelors and husbands!
Dixon's is always the last weekend in July. If you live in the area, there is a historical society in Nazareth, PA which meets on the site of the old Henry rifle factory (Jacobsburg Historical Society). They run a course over 10 Sundays in the spring in which you build under the supervision of a master flintlocksmith. I took the course 3 years ago, it was about $850.
I looked on Knob’s site. I will keep him in mind. I have a lot of TOW gift cards so I kinda need to wait for Track to get my stock. Hurry up and wait. Placed order back in January.
Are there any engraving and relief carving pattern books available? I have Peter Alenaders book, as well as Recreating the American Long rifle. They don’t have much in the way of patterns, my free hand talent isn’t the strongest.
Last edited by duckey; 05-02-2018 at 06:38 PM.
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 |