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Thank you very much! So far we are. I’ve always wanted to build one. Finally got to.

Thank you! Welcome!

I do both. But when I cut a blank it’s out of walnut. I ordered that maple stock from Dunlap woods out of Virginia. Also check out Pecatonica longrifles and rivervalleygunstocks.com

Yes it is! You’re very welcome! And thank you for watching!

Thank you very much! I would love to do something with InRangeTV. Yes! If you’re ever up by Sedalia, MO be sure to come to Arrow Rock. I’m there every Thursday-Saturday as of right now.

Yes. We are planning to do a video similar to Wallace Guslers video that was filmed in Williamsburg, VA in the 60’s. I hope to go a little more in detail about things though. You just can’t cram a whole rifle build in in an hour and understand everything. So hopefully we’ll get that done.

I sure will when I go to making springs or like you said, fixing a weak spring. You’re absolutely right sir, if it’s not broke, it can be reheated and fixed properly.

Amazon has ""Remarks on Rifle Guns" by Ezekiel Baker, 1823" for $32 U.S. + S&H, but I have to assume that you found it before making your comment. Thank you for giving the book info that you did!

Yes. It says on the book, “Bakers remarks on the rifle”. It’s an excellent book.

@bobvines00 that’s it. It says “Bakers remarks on the rifle” on the book. It’s an excellent read.

Thank you very much.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

I actually bought a 3/8” bit and a piece of 3/8” steel rod and took them to a machine shop and had them drilled and tapped and threaded together. Works great!

@ thank you!

Hey Jeffrey. I apologize, but I know nothing on that lock or the name. I’ll try to do some research for ya and see what I can find. My email is goldenmeanflintlocks@gmail.com if you’d like to send me some pictures of it.

Thank you Stephen. I’ll try to get more out here soon. Thank you for watching!

@ you got what it takes to have a great channel. Keep it primitive with a well used look , and original documentations…..you will have success. So many muzzleloading RUclipsrs look too clean, slick , and polished . You have the correct look about you. Not fake and made up right out of a Jas Townsend Catalog look..

Thank you so much! I appreciate that. Glad to be back!

Thank you sir! How’s the Fowler holding up?

Good deal! I’m glad.

That’s awesome! Do you have the books “Journal of Historical armsmaking technology”? I got mine off of eBay. There’s several volumes. But volume 1 goes into detail about all the fine details of filework to get the lock to function properly.

@ Thanks for the reply! I don’t have those books but I will search for them. I only very recently was introduced to the delights of the flintlock but am a man possessed! I have made my lock by screen shots off of you tube and the various sites on the internet.

@ those books have actual size parts in there so you can trace them and make the parts. Very handy. You can also buy a lock like from Jim Chambers and use it to copy all your handmade parts. Change a few little details to make it your own.

Thank you so much Jim! I hope my videos help you out on your journey. Fair warning though, once you build 1 or 2 it becomes addicting lol. If you need any help with something, let me know so I can do a video on it or something.

Thank you very much! Glad to be back.

Thank you! Glad to be back!

Thank you Chuck!

New Jim Chambers Christian springs rifle. Using 3/4x1 flints. Just seems like I only get 5-8 shots before the flint looses its ability to throw sparks. It’s hitting right where it should. I feel like I should be getting more shots from a single flint.

Sounds great!

@@diamondmetalworks13you should be getting more. I have better luck with the grey french flints. They seem to be harder. If the face is chipping off, you can take a knapping hammer and lightly tap the face of it to jar it up a little and it’ll spark for another 5-6 shots or so. I also use my knife by flipping the blade over and tapping on the face with the backside of the blade while the lock is on half cock. But I only do that in a pinch because it can put scratches on your blade. Hope that helps.

Thank you. I’ll give some French ones a try. Congrats on your hard work and livin the life you want.

@ thank you so much! And ya, give those a try and see what you think.

Thank you!

Thank you Bob. I appreciate that! It was good. I’m still working on getting established up here. Built a cabin and my gunshop and now I’m about to start building our house. It’s been busy!

That’s awesome! Good for you! I’m so glad my videos help you.

Thank you. She enjoys it as well! She runs a wedding venue though which keeps her really busy on the weekends while I usually go to events when I can. It’s hard to find weekends that work for both of us to go to events together.

Thank you! Will do!

I’ll see if I can figure out how to do that.

I think I’m finally to where I can start making more again.

Thank you!

Thank you very much! It was a ton of work lol. I live around Sedalia area. A little over 2 hours west of you.

Thank you so much!

I was 3531.

Thank you so much! Hopefully I can finally start getting more out now. A lot has happened in the last 2 years.

Thank you so much! That is awesome! When you can all the parts yourself, the rifle means so much more to you when it’s completed. I’m working on one here soon where I’ll be forging everything except the lock and barrel. Once a year I build one completely from scratch at Arrow Rock. Lock, stock and barrel. Thank you for watching and I’ll be glad to see ya sometime if you swing by Arrow Rock!

Thank you very much!

Thank you! Glad to be back!

I sure appreciate that! I’m really looking forward to the new job. It’s a dream come true! Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much! Good to be back! I’m sure glad my videos have helped you!

Didn't see any videos on making a musket.

@ I don’t make muskets. I don’t like them lol.

That would be a lot of fun! I’d really enjoy that!

Thank you!

We lost the footage of the carving on the one I was building in the series. If you watch the shooting and explanation video, that’s the rifle that was built in the series.

That blank I ordered from Dunlap woods out of Virginia. Pecatonica longrifles is another good place to order blanks.

@goldenmeanflintlocks9713 thanks! Hopefully my first reenactment rifle will be one i make, though I can't expect it to be perfect

I use all kinds of different styles. On the lock on this rifle in the series it was a Davis flatface lock. I use a lot of Chambers locks too.

@@goldenmeanflintlocks9713 where do you usually purchase tools and materials for building flintlocks

@@emmamaslar3950 that particular stock was ordered from Dunlap woods. You can also get them from pecatonica longrifles and a few other places. That lock on this build was a Davis lock. Jim Chambers makes a great lock and also owns Siler now. Silers are wonderful locks as well.

I order most all of mine because that’s about the only way people can afford them. I can hand forge them but it takes at least two people to do that and the barrel costs about $3,000 or more after it’s completed it’s all hand done. If you go to NMLRA website and go to their “pioneer videos” you can find a video of handforging a barrel and it does a good job explaining it. Hope that helps my friend.

@@goldenmeanflintlocks9713 Cheer mate! Very appreciate your response👍

I do. I’ve kinda slowed down on custom builds and am mostly building what I want to build and selling them as I go, but I still do custom builds here and there. What are you possibly interested in?