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Black Powder Shooting / Re: Wearing a single glove on the support hand for NMLRA offhand?

« Last post by Daryl on Today at 04:11:38 AM »

The gun has a butt plate, thus is shot off the shoulder, not the butt.

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Black Powder Shooting / Re: Straight rifling

« Last post by Daryl on Today at 04:10:52 AM »

My 13 bore straight rifled barrel shot fairly well to 38yards with 85gr. 2F and a .682" round ball with 12 ounce denim patch.(.030") 6 shot group was 2 1/2".

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by Daryl on Today at 04:06:21 AM »

drPhil how about some pictures of your Woodsrunner?

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by okawbow on Today at 04:04:07 AM »

Do you use a spirit varnish (shellac, sandarac etc) like a French polish or an oil varnish? Gorgerous either way. I thought about using rottenstone to smooth up my woodrunner but then decided the woodrunner isn't a hand rubbed finish gun. Its nice but not "too nice"


I use several coats of fresh mixed shellac and sometimes alcohol soluble resins over a propolis wash as a ground. The top coats are colored oil varnish. I use a similar system on flintlocks but normally stain the wood first.

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by wvcruffler on Today at 02:29:15 AM »

I’ve made quite a few violins and believe most of the sound that comes from Stradavari violins is due to them being over 300 years old and having been worked on and fine tuned by the best luthiers in the world. Most don’t retain the original varnish. Most have been modified and rebuilt several times. In blind sound tests; few people can tell the difference between the Stads and a really good modern made violin. Here’s one I finished this year, made from materials I harvested myself. ( except for the ebony) I use the same ground mixture and varnish on my flintlocks. Here’s one I finished this year.

Do you use a spirit varnish (shellac, sandarac etc) like a French polish or an oil varnish? Gorgerous either way. I thought about using rottenstone to smooth up my woodrunner but then decided the woodrunner isn't a hand rubbed finish gun. Its nice but not "too nice"

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Black Powder Shooting / Re: September online match

« Last post by foresterdj on Today at 02:19:08 AM »

My poor entries. .54 Jaeger, Moody barrel 1:30 twist, 80 gr FFg, 0.018" patch one target with neatsfoot lube, one with dish soap solution lube (the better one), mostly .530 RB, bench off elbows 50 yards.
 First target 3 & 7/16ths, neatsfoot lube





Second target 2 & 3/4, dawn soap solution lube

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by Martin S. on Today at 01:41:23 AM »

I am continually impressed by the ability and talent of the people on this forum.

Well done on the violin.

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by okawbow on Today at 01:27:54 AM »

I’ve made quite a few violins and believe most of the sound that comes from Stradavari violins is due to them being over 300 years old and having been worked on and fine tuned by the best luthiers in the world. Most don’t retain the original varnish. Most have been modified and rebuilt several times. In blind sound tests; few people can tell the difference between the Stads and a really good modern made violin. Here’s one I finished this year, made from materials I harvested myself. ( except for the ebony) I use the same ground mixture and varnish on my flintlocks. Here’s one I finished this year.

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Items for Sale/Wanted / Re: Powder Horn Books for sale

« Last post by rich pierce on Today at 01:04:47 AM »

Swayze book sold to Martin.

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Gun Building / Re: Violin Making: As It Was and Is

« Last post by Leatherbark on Today at 12:43:43 AM »

For what it is worth, I read where scientists figured out how to make a modern-day Stradivarius by reading directions from the maker from back in the day using the same wood.  But the newly made ones would never sound the same as an original.  Seems the original maker (Stradivarius?) left specific instructions but failed to leave the formula for the varnish he used.  Seems scientists figured out his varnish was what makes the Stradivarius violin sound unique.  They cannot replicate that varnish. Something about the way it dries and the sound waves and the varnish's dried texture.