Heelerau Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Something I have been working on for a while. A mate forged the lock many years ago, and sent it to me recently. I have forged the pan out of a railway spike, drilled with my blacksmiths post drill, forged the pan cover, triggers, but plate. Still to forge the trigger guard, and ram rod pipe. Have to drill the ram rod hole in the fore end, finish shaping the stock, make a fore end cap. The barrel is smoothbore .50 made from carbon steel hollow bar, a mate turned it for me as I have no lathe. Stock I cut from an old jarrah plank I had lying around with the bandsaw. Lock inletting is not the greatest as I need more practice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Gentlemen, I have been messing about, finally got the ram rod hole drilled to the correct depth, and it takes its ramrod nicely. Today Iit up the forge and made a trigger guard, then converted a cup head bolt to a screw slot, drilled and tapped and fitted the tang bolt and also fitted the trigger guard. Nice and solid, reshaped the trigger, made it wider. I am thinking period tudor electricians tape to keep barrel in the trough. I have made up a couple of under barrel lugs, I will silver solder those on next and then inlet and drill and fit the pins. The for end cap, I will find some tin for that I think. The piece hold nicely and seems well balanced, quite comfortable in fact. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Made from scratch the under barrel lugs, barrel is now pinned to the for end, but plate is now screwed on, ram rod thimble fitted . I made and fitted the flash shield today, so now just have to put the finish on the stock and proof her. Photos to follow. To the moderator, is this font size ok please? Cheers Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Got a source of slow match or are you making your own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Font size ok, Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 Thomas, one of the blokes at the Muzzle Loading Club I belong to makes it, so may get a piece from him to start with. I have been told Spotlight have nice braided cotton cord, so I will also make some myself. I don't intend using this piece much, it was mostly for the experience that I made it, plus I have not to this time got a match lock. I have mostly flint and percussion rifles, and smoothbores. The match making looks like an interesting exercise, I have plenty of wood ash and saltpetre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I was wondering because I do have a beard; and there is always "Talk Like A Pirate Day 2021"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I have a noisy parrot you can have, will even through in a years worth of parrot mix, darn galah, is noisy as all get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Heh, heh, heh, Deb and I have friends with parrots, macaws, etc. and knowing what I do, I have a rubber chicken for my Halloween pirate costumes. I'd have to use hair dye to pull Black Beard off, I go as "Barbarosa." Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I had a Red Winged Parrot years ago. He had quite the vocabulary (that shouldn't be repeated here), that his prior owner taught him. He could make the most seasoned sailor blush. His name was Paco. BTW your matchlock is looking fine, good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Matchlock is now done and ready to try ! It has been a fun project, lots of learnings. Kit Ravenshears handbooks have been invaluable. Thank you all for shewing interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 With my white beard I will, of course, go as "Blackbeards' ghost". Let us know how it shoots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Will do, have to make some slow match first ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Then on to making a Reffye Mitrailleuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 At 25 m it shoots pretty well to point of aim, 2 1/2 drams of FFg, with a thick greased patch and a .490 ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Now you're an official arquebussier. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Wasn't there a movie about the arque of the bussier? (sorry, Friday!) IIRC It was Gustavus Adolphus took away the wheel locks from his cavalry which used to ride up, caracole to discharge them and then ride back to reload. He had them charge home with lance and blade instead. (Old War College book I read several decades ago on the innovations of GA in warfare...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Apparently I will need the 12 apostles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 It is considered cheating to make a couple of them "mini-flasks" to hold a tot of rum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heelerau Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 The unknown 13th apostle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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