RE: Muzzleloader Kits
A couple files for shaping, sand paper in an assortment of grit, wood stain, stock finish. Ive done a couple kits and also refinished a few muzzleloaders.
I like to do the stock with a traditional finish such as boiled lin seed oil and hand ruffing 40-50 coats into it. Comes out beautiful and easy to repair when it gets scratched.
All of the kits ive done were easy to put together and my last one took me 4 days. You can do it faster or even string it out longer. The more time you take, the better its going to look.
All of my barrels i left white. Degrease them, use rubber gloves and wipe on a coat of boiled lin seed oil, let it dry for a couple days and it will preserve it and wont rust.
Deer Creek sells some nice kits. The Northwest Rifle is a very nice rifle.