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Ohioan

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striping a ramrod
« on: August 27, 2008, 07:05:29 AM »
Man, I miss the archives!

I just finished a ram rod and thought I'd stripe it... 

I grabbed my masking tape... and low and behold, I couldn't get it to spiral right...


how do you guys do it?

Also, this ramrod had been soaked in kerosene for a few years..  do you think that'll make much of a difference in the charring process?
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: striping a ramrod
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2008, 04:59:49 PM »
It is only my opinon; but I am not too hot for the masking tape style of striping! Since it looks too pat too machine made!!  I slowly turn the rod in my hands while burning in the line.  Not fancy not neat; but looks to my eye at least to be more 'natural'!
« Last Edit: August 27, 2008, 05:32:45 PM by Roger Fisher »
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: striping a ramrod
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2008, 05:21:09 PM »
I also do as Roger and find it pleasing to me with all its irregularities ;D ;D
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Re: striping a ramrod
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2008, 06:56:48 PM »
I went to muzzleloadingforums.com and found where a fellar was taking wet cotton and wrapping around the ramrod.  then burning the ramrod. 

That's what I did and it looks good I think
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