The touch hole has been drilled and tapped...the 'whitelightning' liner was the 1St thing to do with the barrel after inletting it to the stock. A drilled hole was made just ahead of the tang threads, in the center of the barrel...the hole needs to lie about 3/16+-the pan bottom for a fast ignite of powder....with out a drill press at this time...it was TEDIOUS! The next step will be Saturday...I will go out to Jacobs to drill the ramrod hole into the stock. I have the measurements laid out...but Jacob is the wood expert, and I want to hit the final resting place by +-1/16"...with a 38" long drill!
next step will be inletting the lock.....now that the 'hole' is located~
the OlTom shop.......with 'future' muzzle loaders!(Walnut and Cherry)
beginnings
starting to look like something.....
stock work progressing.........
shoulder cutting for barrel
upclose 40cal 'Jenkins' rifling.....
bedding the barrel and tang with acuglass...keeps it from 'shifting' when i whittle off so much wood that the forearm will be slimmer....it goes from a 'Britney' stock to a 'Paris' stock....but at the very muzzle end under the muzzle cap, will be a 'Twiggy' piece of wood!
the foreman of the shop watches EVERYTHING..........
SW
