Tiz February, Blue Moon & coffee served hot

Delmonico · February 26, 2018, 10:46:35 PM

Practicing and improving my skills. Want to build a muzzel loader real soon, need to do some studying but want to build a late, Midwest style, half stock, walnut half stock, minimum furniture, no brass, 31 or 32 caliber percussion.

Major 2 · February 27, 2018, 06:13:30 AM

Cool project.... I built one much like that 32 years ago ...'cept the stock was maple.

Silver Creek Slim · February 27, 2018, 07:00:17 AM

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Knife is looking good.

'Tis 24 and cloudy. High of 51.

Slim

litl rooster · February 27, 2018, 07:12:10 AM

Agree

Del that some handy work....

Thanks Slim for coffee

Taken Suzanne to doctor for early appointment. Then normal Tursday errands and bill paying.

Major 2 · February 27, 2018, 02:54:34 PM

Here's the Rifle

The Trinity Kid · February 27, 2018, 04:53:35 PM

Afternoon all.

Weather took an unexpected turn for the warmer today. 51 and blue skies. Hit 15 last night, though.
Got the dog all nice and walked out, so now I'm going to sit down and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.

--TK

Baltimore Ed · February 27, 2018, 05:30:47 PM

I like your flintlock there Major. Muzzle loading was the first serious shooting that I ever did. Built a couple myself. Never got bit by the rendezvous bug though. Short story. In my misspent youth traveling across Canada (summer of 1973) I met a self taught gunsmith in Swift Current ,Sasketchuan and we hit it off. He invited me to go prairie dog hunting. He was using an original Sharps carbine, maybe a .50-70 as he had to make his own brass and he let me use his .50 cal front loader. I had a blast to say the least. I wounded a couple but he killed more than a few. I wish that I had spent the summer there and let him teach me something. Dale Freisen was his name, a nice guy.

Silver Creek Slim · February 27, 2018, 06:29:52 PM

Nice front-stuffer, Major 2.
A front-stuffer is on my bucket list.

Slim

litl rooster · February 27, 2018, 07:26:19 PM

I have a cheap .45 cva front stuffer. Shoot right nice.

M2 is that a True Cavalry Bit on the rack?

Major 2 · February 27, 2018, 10:46:08 PM

"M2 is that a True Cavalry Bit on the rack?"

It is Sir, Circa 1863 ...one of several including a 1874 SHOEMAKER and a 1836 Dragoon Bit.

if of interest.... The sabers are an 1862 Emerson & Silver ( M1860) and an Ames M1840 Wrist Breaker dated 1857

To the left cased in glass is 2nd Model Griswold & Gunnison made in 1863 & on the Right an 1860 Army 3 screw lettered 1862 and shipped to the 5th Iowa Cavalry.

Major E A Sterner · February 27, 2018, 11:01:07 PM

Major 2, Nice collection, Only front stuffer I own is a replica of a .58 cal Zouave.

Silver Creek Slim · February 28, 2018, 07:09:21 AM

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 32 and overcast. High of 44.

Slim

The Trinity Kid · February 28, 2018, 01:56:13 PM

Afternoon all.

Weather is expected to get real exciting here pretty quick. Forecast is calling for lightening and hail with 30+mph winds which will become sn*w. Accumulation of 6-24" expected. Got wood stacked inside, gas in the generator and plenty of animal feed, since it's expected to close all the mountain passes for at least today and tomorrow. And since we live in a bowl, the only way in or out is through a mountain pass.
The usual suspects are already posting "we will survive" quotes on Facebook, while the rest of us are pulling out the sleds.

--TK

litl rooster · February 28, 2018, 04:18:30 PM

Thanks for coffee- Slim

Quote from: Major E A Sterner on February 27, 2018, 11:01:07 PM
Major 2, Nice collection,

I agree.

I have bought and re-sold a couple Shoemakers bits - also August Buremen (spelling). Spurs

The Trinity Kid · February 28, 2018, 08:49:25 PM

The white stuff has started. No lightening associated, and no accumulation yet. Temperature has hit 33.

--TK

litl rooster · February 28, 2018, 09:39:51 PM

Quote from: River City John on February 28, 2018, 06:01:14 PM
And what does that meme have to do with the topic of this thread?

I think it's a tad bit inappropriate.

RCJ

Sorry you were offended. Apparently Tall Tales has a a Topic i was un aware of.... i removed it so you can sleep better

litl rooster · March 01, 2018, 06:54:34 AM

Coffee and sweet tea ready got biscuits in the indoor cookfire and bacon sizzling in the big black skillet. Got eggs anyway you want them, but all served overeasy. Hep' ya selves

Silver Creek Slim · March 01, 2018, 07:03:34 AM

Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.

'Tis 26 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."

Slim

litl rooster · March 01, 2018, 10:27:49 AM

Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on March 01, 2018, 07:03:34 AM
Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.

'Tis 26 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."

Slim

It is march 1 today you might want to lock this one. I forgot when i posted this one.