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by hondo1892
Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Picture
Replies: 10
Views: 1687

Re: Picture

Sweeeet!
by hondo1892
Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shingles vaccine
Replies: 15
Views: 2752

Re: Shingles vaccine

I go in every two to four months and get my eye checked. They check my eye pressure first thing before the I the Dr.
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primer pocket thingy?
Replies: 14
Views: 2821

Re: Primer pocket thingy?

Thanks a lot. I was thinking a pocket reamer but the swager sounds right.
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primer pocket thingy?
Replies: 14
Views: 2821

Primer pocket thingy?

Guy what do you call that tool that removes the crimp in the primer pockets on military brass? I need one but don't know what it is called.
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self isolation photographs UK Rat added.
Replies: 34
Views: 3565

Re: Self isolation photographs UK Rat added.

Looks like you are greening up over there now. Looks like you are in a really nice local.
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shingles vaccine
Replies: 15
Views: 2752

Re: Shingles vaccine

I don't know if I would have got the shot but after having it in my eye I thought maybe I should. I have heard of people getting shingles more than once and I'm not wanting to be one of them. I have had long term effects of the virus on my eye. Every time the Dr. had me stop my steroid eye drops my ...
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sewing Machine Chair
Replies: 17
Views: 1708

Re: Sewing Machine Chair

Neat looking chair Pitchy.
by hondo1892
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shingles vaccine
Replies: 15
Views: 2752

Shingles vaccine

I had the shingles a couple years back and it went into my left eye. When I made it to the Dr. office they sent me to specialist strait away to get my eye checked. Fortunately my eye sight is fine but I still need steroid eye drops. I finally was given the all clear to get the vaccine last fall. The...
by hondo1892
Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEW VIRUS TOPIC
Replies: 21
Views: 2651

Re: NEW VIRUS TOPIC

I started calling it the Chinese red death.
by hondo1892
Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEW VIRUS TOPIC
Replies: 21
Views: 2651

Re: NEW VIRUS TOPIC

The reason that they jump on the band wagon with China is they hate Trump so much. I have never been a Trump fan and always thought he was a bit of a "big head". After he was elected I have started liking him more and more. I don't always agree with the things he does but he has tried to k...
by hondo1892
Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knives, axes and pistols
Replies: 9
Views: 1185

Re: Knives, axes and pistols

Grizz I do use coal but charcoal can be used also to weld iron. The better grades of iron doesn't delaminate as bad as the lower grades. I have the little belt axe filed and a handle made up for it. The smaller knife blade got some filing done on it and a moose antler handle fitted to it also. thumb...
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range Day with the 480 Achilles
Replies: 32
Views: 2939

Re: Range Day with the 480 Achilles

That's some nice shooting. Wish I could shoot handguns that well.
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Those Gun Companies really are EVIL.....
Replies: 10
Views: 2035

Re: Those Gun Companies really are EVIL.....

Good for them.
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knives, axes and pistols
Replies: 9
Views: 1185

Re: Knives, axes and pistols

Axes are wrought iron with 1084 steel for the cutting edge. Knives are 1084 also.

Pistols are a pain to work on. They are hard to hold in vise jaws where they are smaller than a rifle. I won't make another one for quite awhile unless someone dangles a large roll of green in front of me.
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knives, axes and pistols
Replies: 9
Views: 1185

Knives, axes and pistols

Here are some of my current projects. Been working at the forge the past week and I have been working on this set of pistols for some time now. Before this virus hit I was babysitting my new grandson. Now my daughter is laid off so I have more time to work on my projects. The pistols aren't exact co...
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAPPY GLORIOUS RESURRECTION
Replies: 12
Views: 1521

Re: HAPPY GLORIOUS RESURRECTION

Happy Easter to all and stay safe.
by hondo1892
Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Japanese Fuigo Box Forge Blower
Replies: 36
Views: 2475

Re: The Japanese Fuigo Box Forge Blower

Pretty neat, but I would probably blow it up. Some times when I start out with green coal and really get the fire going. If I stop cranking my blower I blow up my flex hose that's connected to the blower and it needs replacing. The first time it happens to you it can cause you to loose a load in you...
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flintlock is finished
Replies: 22
Views: 3702

Re: Flintlock is finished

Nice rifle. Does it have wide or narrow rifling grooves? I've built rifles with both and found that the wide groove rifling shoots better with a wide range of charges.
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Cleaning The Garage" during Shelter-In-Place
Replies: 16
Views: 1713

Re: "Cleaning The Garage" during Shelter-In-Place

Marlin, I feel for you. I didn't have stones but my gall bladder went bad on me and it was very painful. Took me about six months to figure out what was going on because the pain was very low until later. I hated waiting the two weeks for my surgery. I have rodents in my garage that I need to eradic...
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1892
Replies: 6
Views: 877

Re: Marlin 1892

Now that is a nice looking rifle you have. Have fun with it.
by hondo1892
Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One More For The Stable; 1895 Winchester 38-72
Replies: 16
Views: 2740

Re: One More For The Stable; 1895 Winchester 38-72

Very nice 95 winchester there. I always wanted a carbine in 30/40 almost bought one of the new ones but I don't like the safety on them. Have you got the fixins to load up some ammo for it?
by hondo1892
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleaning Everything
Replies: 10
Views: 1650

Re: Cleaning Everything

Very nice collection you have.
by hondo1892
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WORLD'S PRETTIEST PISTOL
Replies: 18
Views: 3176

Re: WORLD'S PRETTIEST PISTOL

I always liked the pocket navy more myself. However the pocket police revolvers are nice.
by hondo1892
Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 Ugly Duckling
Replies: 34
Views: 4769

Re: Savage 99 Ugly Duckling

I owned a 99 in 300 Savage once upon a time. It was a great rifle and heavier than my Marlin so I sold it or traded it off. Wish I still had that rifle it had a Lyman scope mounted on it too. Doc you could probably get a better bluing on the rifle with a rust blue. Rust bluing isn't hard to do but i...
by hondo1892
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Corona mask
Replies: 16
Views: 2260

Re: Corona mask

My poor dog has had a lamp shade strapped to his head for two weeks. Took him in last week had his stitches removed and about an hour later he had his incision tore open. Back to the vet, she stapled him up and today the staples came out and part of the incision pulled open again. The vet said it wi...
by hondo1892
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Owl moved in the house we made
Replies: 71
Views: 6326

Re: Owl moved in the house we made

That's pretty cool. I didn't know that owls would use bird houses.
by hondo1892
Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey guys
Replies: 16
Views: 2259

Re: Hey guys

Thanks guys. The rifle has a .50 Rice barrel with a Chambers round face english lock. Don't remember the twist but I'm guessing 1-66". Customer wanted a plain piece of hard maple and no butt plate. Here are a couple more photo's of it. 58599154_2298233257086850_8277459065332826112_o.jpg 5859915...
by hondo1892
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey guys
Replies: 16
Views: 2259

Hey guys

Been gone for some years. I checked in every now and then but haven't signed in to post anything. I thought I would try to sign in today and actually remembered the password on the second try. I see that most of the guys I remember are still on here posting. Maybe I'll try to post some photo's of so...
by hondo1892
Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found an old Marlin 39A
Replies: 21
Views: 3206

Re: Found an old Marlin 39A

Nice looking rifle you have. I like the older Marlins without the caps on the end of the pistol grips.
by hondo1892
Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm back!
Replies: 16
Views: 2444

Re: I'm back!

Glad everything went well for you.
by hondo1892
Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another good dog gone.
Replies: 18
Views: 2683

Re: Another good dog gone.

Seems like the really good ones die too soon. Sorry your buddy is gone.
by hondo1892
Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Photo's
Replies: 9
Views: 1670

Photo's

Sorry guys can't get photobucket to work. Partly because of my computer and partly because of photobucket. I was going to post some hog hunt photo's and some of the turkey gun I just finished. Supposed to have had Windstream install a hookup at my house today but they never showed up or called. Mayb...
by hondo1892
Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been a hard few weeks
Replies: 12
Views: 2231

Re: Been a hard few weeks

Sorry to hear of your loss. Just lost a couple of cousins myself this week.
by hondo1892
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poor dog
Replies: 22
Views: 3697

Re: Poor dog

Man that is a unlucky pup. I'm always amazed at how much they can take and never whimper or cry. I hope everything goes well for her. My best bud is having kidney problems and I'm hoping it gets fixed with the meds he is on. Give Dixie an extra treat or two for being such a good trooper.
by hondo1892
Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new baby is a pump
Replies: 13
Views: 3163

Re: My new baby is a pump

Those are cool little rifles.
by hondo1892
Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My hog hunt
Replies: 4
Views: 984

Re: My hog hunt

I would say around a hundred pounds of meat maybe more. Had around five hundred pounds on the hoof with all of them added up.
by hondo1892
Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My hog hunt
Replies: 4
Views: 984

My hog hunt

Well I made it down this past week to hog hunt in Alabama. I took my muzzleloader and Marlin 336 in 30-30 for my firepower. I drove about seven and a half hours to get to my friends place and made out of my truck for about five minutes before we were back on the road. Just long enough to call in and...
by hondo1892
Sat May 27, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Baby Rolling Block carbine .357 mag
Replies: 38
Views: 11541

Re: Uberti Baby Rolling Block carbine .357 mag

Neat looking little rolling block. Looks like a lot of fun to shoot also, have fun.
by hondo1892
Thu May 25, 2017 10:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Big Sockeye Salmon...
Replies: 17
Views: 2155

Re: My Big Sockeye Salmon...

How did it taste or did you just have it mounted.
by hondo1892
Fri May 19, 2017 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good news then the bad
Replies: 10
Views: 1842

Re: Good news then the bad

What a night mare after five or so hours today I finally have the oil changed and every thing back together. There is no way to get to the plug to take it out without dropping the whole rear end. The pumps and transmissions are under the body with no access other than dropping them down. The drive b...
by hondo1892
Thu May 18, 2017 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good news then the bad
Replies: 10
Views: 1842

Good news then the bad

One of my customers has been trying to get me to come down to his place for a hog hunt since I built his rifle. Well we made a plan the first of this week for me to go next week. I was all excited about the trip and feeling good. My Dad likes to mow my lawn with my zero turn mower so I let him do it...
by hondo1892
Tue May 16, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For RAY -- Problems with T/C Flint Hawken
Replies: 4
Views: 1068

Re: For RAY -- Problems with T/C Flint Hawken

Many flints are broken from frizzen bounce also. But most production gun flintlocks have very poor geometry and are the cause for poor performance. Back in the late 70's and early 80's there were many articles on correcting the issues that most of the lock had at that time. If you swap cocks and sti...
by hondo1892
Mon May 15, 2017 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Midsouth hazmat fee
Replies: 0
Views: 1544

Midsouth hazmat fee

Don't know if anyone is interested or not but Midsouth has a $15.00 hazmat fee if you buy at least five boxes of primers and on there powder too. I have plenty of reloading supplies right now myself.
by hondo1892
Tue May 09, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knife work
Replies: 12
Views: 1821

Re: Knife work

The top knife is the only one that needs heat treating and the handle is just fitted but not attached. I always fit everything to the blade before heat treating it.
by hondo1892
Mon May 08, 2017 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knife work
Replies: 12
Views: 1821

Knife work

Putting the finish on the turkey gun I'm building and since its a hurry up and wait job I've been doing some knife work in between. I had the blades already forged out so I just needed to finish them. The top knife hasn't been heat treated yet and the other two still need work on the handles. I kind...
by hondo1892
Mon May 08, 2017 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wasn't the only turkey getting wet this Morning.
Replies: 11
Views: 1899

Re: I wasn't the only turkey getting wet this Morning.

Nice turkeys guys. Ed when you have that much stuff you need one of those carts to carry everything. I like hunting without blinds but they are nice on wet days. It took four birds for me this year before I connected. I lost my rear tape on rear sight and had only the tape on front sight which is ab...
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ATV, UTV, mini truck?
Replies: 18
Views: 3427

Re: ATV, UTV, mini truck?

I have a four wheel drive pickup, jeep and atv. I like my truck and jeep but wouldn't want to be without my atv on my hunting property. Like said before it will go places that my jeep and truck won't go. Used jeeps are expensive unless you get lucky. If you have a lot of uneven terrain like me the a...
by hondo1892
Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unanswerable question on black powder
Replies: 23
Views: 4191

Re: Unanswerable question on black powder

I've always been told that BP burns slower when confined and faster in open air. I don't know because I don't have any equipment to test. But all the black powder books written say bp is slower burning when confined and I always assumed they received there information from the powder industry. But l...
by hondo1892
Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Colt SAA
Replies: 46
Views: 6281

Re: My Colt SAA

Love them Colt SAA's and in .44 spl too boot, very cool.