Toe box lids

[chubby]

  This started as Want ad, I thought it interesting so I moved it over here.

Chubby, I hope don't mind and that you found what you were looking for.

  Tim

I am looking for Toe box hinged lids in silver,brass or iron.  25.00 range? Thanks Guys!!  Chubby

[Hungry Horse]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that was commercially produced. I thought they were all custom made.

  Hungry Horse

[Martin S.]

I have never heard of a toe box.  Can you show us a picture of one?

Did you mean tow box?  I have not seen one of those, either.

[elk killer]

Muzzleloader builders supply has several

[chubby]

Thanks Elk Killer, I got a couple of them years ago,liked them a lot!! I used one on my grandsons small flintlock for a small patch box. I cold not remember where i got them. Old age I guess!  Thanks, Chubby

[elk killer]

When you order them , tell Terry Jo ,, Mark sent ya !!

[Tim Crosby]

I have never heard of a toe box.  Can you show us a picture of one?

Did you mean tow box?  I have not seen one of those, either.

 I'm lost too, Elk Killer refered us to MBS web site but I still can't find what you're talking about.

 http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/

 Can you or Elk killer find one and post a link?

  Tim C.

[G_T]

http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/agora.cgi?cart_id=1348719.23109&next=50&product=Toeplates

Gerald

(hope not dup post - previous attempt didn't show up)

[Tim Crosby]

 Thanks, A toe plate box, that's a first, if I ever saw one before it must not have made an impression. Here is a Pic of them for those who may never have seen one either.

 http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/html/images/cartpics/TP-HINGED-B.jpg

  Tim C.

[emmagee]

Didn't Charlie Bean build rifles with toe plate boxes?

[Maalsral]

Here is one on a rifle built by Steve Davis that I have.

[Martin S.]

Thanks, that is interesting, I had not seen it before.

[rsells]

The hinged toe plate is not that hard to fabricate once you get use to the hinge looking bigger verses what it does on a regular patch box. I straightened out the line with the lid seating up against the wood.  Attached are a three photo's of the product.  The hinged toe  plate is on the bottom rifle in the third photo.  Good luck with your rifle.
                                                                                                    Roger Sells   

[Tim Crosby]

 Roger, I gott'a ask, what is in there, looks like abutton, the end of a bolt and ? ??

  Thanks, Tim

[Dennis Glazener]

Looks like two jags and a breech plug scraper.
Dennis

[Tim Crosby]

Looks like two jags and a breech plug scraper.
Dennis

 With that idea I can see them.

  Thanks, Tim

[rsells]

Tim,
I put a ball puller, jag, and breech scraper in the toe plate cavities to go along with the rifle.  I also made a vent pick, and mounted it between the toe plate and rear trigger guard final.
                                                                                                     Roger

[Pete G.]

I got one from Dixie long ago.

[Craig Wilcox]

When making something like this out of sheet iron, let's say .040 thick, what size hinge pins should be used?  Might like to try this "toe kick hideaway".

[J. Talbert]

Here's a Hershel House interpretation.


Photographs by Ric Lambert