dont you think we should have a pree flintlock for our wick burners lol.
bernie :)
That probly wouldn't be a bad idea. I know I'd like to have a match lock and a snaphaunce! (http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/laffingman67/hmm.gif)
i vote yes how many matchlock fellows we have here ?---here is a picture of my 75cal smooth bore built by frank Greek ,our own board member-frank made all the furniture by hand even the lock itself-and shaped the stock from a big chunk of walnut the bbl is 36"oct-rnd and it has super fast ignition and has superb accurecy(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f26/1057/100_2895.jpg)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f26/1057/100_2897.jpg)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f26/1057/100_2898.jpg)
That'd be cool !
I see where it can work because after LongShanks, Lady Murron and Princess Isabella are finished I may try one of the wicklocks
cool i think you would really ;D like one after you shot it a couple of times i love mine and the lock ignition is very fast and no flints or caps to worry about just some cotton rope and and a little salt-peter will make a months supply
tom , where do ya find the cotton rope? the stuff here has a poly core .
i buy my match from Dixie they sell it by the yard cheaper than you can make it that is why i buy it ,i cant find any pure cotton rope i did make some from e hemp twine from hobby lobby and it worked but it was hard to keep the hot cone http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1665
Thanks Tom !!
One question, can the proposed board fit in with muzzleloading on the cheap? If so, you've got it!
Ned Christy
Quote from: Ned Christy on July 21, 2008, 11:48:02 PM
One question, can the proposed board fit in with muzzleloading on the cheap? If so, you've got it!
Ned Christy
In reference to just matchlocks, the answer to your question is, absolutely. They can be built around the same barrels as any other muzzleloader, starting with salvaged single-shot shotgun barrels and continuing up through relatively expensive octagon-to-round tubes. Where they're definitely economical is, there are few if any commercially-available parts to construct either locks or stocks -- it's essentially a handmade proposition. That and the fact that most variations of the locks are very simple to construct make these types of firearms very definitely "cheapies" to produce.
Snaphances and miquelets (a Spanish design with the mainspring located on the outside of the lockplate) are variations, you might even say prototypes, of the flintlock. Again, unless one is willing to deal with a select few (expensive) parts sources such as The Rifle Shoppe (through Track Of The Wolf), you're pretty much talking about handmade items. As for wheellocks -- anyone masochistic enough to attempt one of those not only has my respect and pity, but is thinking so far outside the box that normal questions of cost don't apply.
So, yes, to the same degree that the flinters and caplocks seen on this forum fit into its basic context, so would the earlier types of firearms.
Yeah....what he said.
Look down below Smoothbores, you have your new board. Enjoy,
Ned Christy
Thanks Ned!
Thanks Ned ...
thanks mr.christy it is a pleasure to be a member of a forum that is actually member oriented and has a staff that is behind us.
Thanks, Mr Ned , you da Man!
Yep he did good except for now I GOT TO HAVE ONE OF THEM THINGS :D
Oh well it aint nothing but money and time
two thangs I ain't got none of!! lol
Cotton rope. I've got plenty, but it's all 3/4 inch. Take quite a lock to work with it.
I like to make my own match cord as it continues the learning process.
I use hemp that I soak in salt peter that get from the local drug store. The hemp cord I get from Turkey Foot Trading. You can get it by the foot or by the spool. You can get in sizes from 4 to 12 mm I like the 6mm my self.
For those of you who want try to make your own
The site is http://www.turkeyfootllc.com
you are so right i tried the hemp cord and it does seem to work much better than cotton .seems the fire cone stays hotter and less ash and will keep a nice point . chrrs
Is it twisted or braided ?
The hamp that I get is twisted
Does it hold together good while burning?
i got some off e-bay and it works real well it is like a a regular rope
I noticed in the Crafts Department at Wal-Mart there's two different balls of Hemp. As far as I can remember it was twisted. I'm not sure what the diameter was but it was fairly large 1/4" or 5/16" maybe.
Thanks Gene, I'll check out wally's next time I'm in there .
What wally world has here is for macrame and is not twisted very tight, if you think it is a tight twist make sure
it is not treated