Thanks Steve, very informative and straight forward. I bought my first flintlock today and now after watching this video I don't have any reservations about taking the gun apart. Looking forward to your other videos !
Questions: 1. Prior to hunting with the weapon, do you wipe off the fixing wax off the "frizzen face which you covered after cleaning?" 2.Would having the fixing wax on that prevent the flint from making maximum spark? 3. Is the popular "Bore Butter" the same as "Fixing Wax?" Thanks again for all your help. Peace, Mo (Future flint locker)
IMHO soap or detergent isn't necessary and is actually detrimental to the barrel by stripping away 'seasoning' oil that normally would help inhibit corrosion. If you're just using real black powder then the residue is easily flushed away using plain old hot water yet the water doesn't remove any oil that has soaked into the pores of the iron/steel. I treat my BP firearms as I do my cast iron cookware, clean it by using only hot water, no soap/detergent and finish up by oiling (I prefer olive oil... or lard if in a pinch)... the practice has been sound for several centuries. When it comes to real 'olde tyme' black powder and 'olde tyme' ways, the tools you harvest food with and the tools you cook the food with are cared for in the same manner.
Unless your black powder gun is iron mounted, stripping the barrel of its “seasoning” isn’t a concern. Modern steel barrels are not like the old iron barrels or cast iron cookware for that matter. Clean them however you want, apply whatever non-petroleum based lube you want and that’s it.
Good job... Enjoying your approach to the long hunter time period... Did you make or buy the waist coats shown in your shelter building video (pt 1 and 2? - curious is all.
Great video. I have for a while been thing of getting in black powder rifles. What you showed in the care and feeding of your rifle makes ask where did you buy your rifle and if not out of line how much did you pay for it. Love your videos thanks for sharing.
Excellent video thank you for making and posting. One question: how did you prepare the cloth with the "fixing wax?" I am thinking melted beeswax and olive oil poured on to the cloth and allowed to cool...? Peace.
you mentioned leather wadding in your Fowler. I am assuming ( we all know what happens next :) ) that this is an "older" answer to wad columns for shot. My flinter is a rifle, but I also have a Howdah in 20ga and am already fed up with the 3 part wad column that is suggested by dixie, track of the wolf etc.if you cld drop me a note on this, it wld be greatly appreciated.
You posted this video when i was cleaning mine after a range session this morning ! i've used flax for shooting, but it came out of the gun burning... do you know a material witch doesn't catch fire easily and period correct ? i have 30kg of unwashed sheep wool, i think i'll try that, if you have another idea ?
Check out Crittr's Flintlocks: Acoutrements (sic) video watch?v=UPLL1jN4O3o. At the end he shows how he uses a leather punch to pop out little round leather wads from scrap leather he has laying around so he doesn't get flaming material flying out of his fowler and start fires all over the woods. Semper Fi
Black Powder must be cleaned after every shooting session. If shooting a lot during a session, you may need to clean every so often depending on your rifle and components (There's no good answer here) Some as few as 3 shots, some as many as 20 or more.
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Good info. I keep thinking I must know everything after 40 plus years but always learn something new
Thanks Steve, very informative and straight forward. I bought my first flintlock today and now after watching this video I don't have any reservations about taking the gun apart. Looking forward to your other videos !
I love Foggy Mountain Breakdown in the intro.👍
Great Video, Beautiful Rifle
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Another great video bro I'm still sewing....
Questions:
1. Prior to hunting with the weapon, do you wipe off the fixing wax off the "frizzen face which you covered after cleaning?"
2.Would having the fixing wax on that prevent the flint from making maximum spark?
3. Is the popular "Bore Butter" the same as "Fixing Wax?"
Thanks again for all your help. Peace, Mo (Future flint locker)
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Good work bro.....
IMHO soap or detergent isn't necessary and is actually detrimental to the barrel by stripping away 'seasoning' oil that normally would help inhibit corrosion. If you're just using real black powder then the residue is easily flushed away using plain old hot water yet the water doesn't remove any oil that has soaked into the pores of the iron/steel. I treat my BP firearms as I do my cast iron cookware, clean it by using only hot water, no soap/detergent and finish up by oiling (I prefer olive oil... or lard if in a pinch)... the practice has been sound for several centuries. When it comes to real 'olde tyme' black powder and 'olde tyme' ways, the tools you harvest food with and the tools you cook the food with are cared for in the same manner.
The water part I agree with. Water dissolves black powder combustion products, fully.
Unless your black powder gun is iron mounted, stripping the barrel of its “seasoning” isn’t a concern. Modern steel barrels are not like the old iron barrels or cast iron cookware for that matter. Clean them however you want, apply whatever non-petroleum based lube you want and that’s it.
excellent video, where do you purchase the wax, pat h and other items.
Kirk
Good job... Enjoying your approach to the long hunter time period... Did you make or buy the waist coats shown in your shelter building video (pt 1 and 2? - curious is all.
damn i've forgot this one !! i'll try to find a 18mm punch then. thanks papa bravo for remind me this !
What's your recipe for the fixin wax you use?
I use 1:1 ratio. One-pound of bear grease to one-pound of bees wax. Heat it, stir it together and let it cool=fix'n wax
Great video. I have for a while been thing of getting in black powder rifles. What you showed in the care and feeding of your rifle makes ask where did you buy your rifle and if not out of line how much did you pay for it. Love your videos thanks for sharing.
Excellent video thank you for making and posting. One question: how did you prepare the cloth with the "fixing wax?" I am thinking melted beeswax and olive oil poured on to the cloth and allowed to cool...?
Peace.
you mentioned leather wadding in your Fowler. I am assuming ( we all know what happens next :) ) that this is an "older" answer to wad columns for shot. My flinter is a rifle, but I also have a Howdah in 20ga and am already fed up with the 3 part wad column that is suggested by dixie, track of the wolf etc.if you cld drop me a note on this, it wld be greatly appreciated.
You posted this video when i was cleaning mine after a range session this morning ! i've used flax for shooting, but it came out of the gun burning... do you know a material witch doesn't catch fire easily and period correct ? i have 30kg of unwashed sheep wool, i think i'll try that, if you have another idea ?
Very decent
Who made that gorgeous rifle?
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I use an original 1814 St. Ettienne from France,, got now some nice way's to clean it better! ;)
hey critter do you know if I can get fixin wax into Australia as its an animal product??
Check out Crittr's Flintlocks: Acoutrements (sic) video watch?v=UPLL1jN4O3o. At the end he shows how he uses a leather punch to pop out little round leather wads from scrap leather he has laying around so he doesn't get flaming material flying out of his fowler and start fires all over the woods.
Semper Fi
can you use lard for fixin wax?
Plain beeswax will work right?
Whats that song in your theme?
I use boiling water.
Black Powder must be cleaned after every shooting session. If shooting a lot during a session, you may need to clean every so often depending on your rifle and components (There's no good answer here) Some as few as 3 shots, some as many as 20 or more.
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I use an original 1814 St. Ettienne from France,, got now some nice way's to clean it better! ;)