I acquired a .50 percussion Kentucky a couple of days ago and posted about it.
I can never leave well enough alone, so of course i had to tear it down, strip the awful factory finish, and do the stock in a simple Linseed oil finish.
I much prefer the way it looks now when compared to when it came to live with me. You could barely see the grain before.
Before..................
Just can't leave well enough alone, can you? Nice job. Looks good.
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Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
I like the way the grain in the wood pops out with a lighter finish.
Especially on the grip.
I also did some sanding and softened the harsh lines on the stock. Much smoother now.
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Not yet, Johnny. Maybe this coming Sunday will be a little free time.
To be honest, I liketinkering around with the guns as much as I like shooting them.
Ya know you guys just keep getting me in trouble with the little woman. Ya just gotta keep showing me these beautiful pieces and making me getthe, "I gotta get one of those!"syndrome. It started with the Hawkens, thenit wasthe flint lock, and now it is the percussion handgun.
You are all making me a poor man, what withbuying alltheseguns.And not tomention the little womanagain!!!
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rafsob, I know what you mean, I came in here looking advice to help me start at with my knight usak
now I have 2 muzzleloaders, a box full of stuff, and a list of ML I want. I check gunshops and pawn shops once a week for deals
my little woman is about to kill me. [8D]
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inlines
Knight usak and 50 disc orginal
win apex 45cal
cva wolf
sidelocks
cva hawken 50cal and from parts 54cal
cva plainsman 50cal flintlock
stone mountain 50cal silver eagle
rimfire
Ruger 96/22lr, Mossberg 715t 22lr
CF
mosin nagant 91/30, and fig 9mm
Before and after, Kentucky pistol
Nice job. Looks good.
