Bruce Bump
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As promised to Mark I ordered the parts for shooting and cleaning the gun from Track of the Wolf. They know their business and I highly recommend them for muzzleloading guns and supplies.
This is a bullet starter handle made from ebony. It also doubles as a ram rod and cleaning rod. The following pages include wrapping the gun with tin foil and gluing a felt layer for correct spacing for bedding the barrel. I used automotive bondo as the bedding compound. It dries fast and tough, light wieght and easy to shape. The top tray is the only part of the oval storage case that will be bedded. The lower section will be walled off with individual sections for the many different tools.
I chose black velvet to cover the wood. I silicone glued a black twisted cord on the seam around the bedded oval on the underside. The lower wall sections will also be covered in black velvet.
I also had time to lathe turn 2 steel knobs to remove the top tier for accessing the shooters tools. These knobs will be engraved to match the gun.
As promised to Mark I ordered the parts for shooting and cleaning the gun from Track of the Wolf. They know their business and I highly recommend them for muzzleloading guns and supplies.
This is a bullet starter handle made from ebony. It also doubles as a ram rod and cleaning rod. The following pages include wrapping the gun with tin foil and gluing a felt layer for correct spacing for bedding the barrel. I used automotive bondo as the bedding compound. It dries fast and tough, light wieght and easy to shape. The top tray is the only part of the oval storage case that will be bedded. The lower section will be walled off with individual sections for the many different tools.
I chose black velvet to cover the wood. I silicone glued a black twisted cord on the seam around the bedded oval on the underside. The lower wall sections will also be covered in black velvet.
I also had time to lathe turn 2 steel knobs to remove the top tier for accessing the shooters tools. These knobs will be engraved to match the gun.
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