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I have updated my website www.antique-guns.biz with some further pics and a photo sequence of a new land pattern pistol build there's a lot of work not shown but I've put enough on to see the progress from start to finish. Hope you agree ;);) Keep living your a long time dead Bob

Hi folks Just found out about. Waterloo 200 it's a project that's being put together by a Waterloo committee leading up to the bicentenary of the battle From what I've been told there is a website I intend to find out as much information as I can and post it here for those interested in...

Well it's finally here (nearly) 2013 Waterloo re-enactment in Belgium this weekend They expect more than two thousand people to turn up to participate in the battle so should be quite a spectacular show I will be taking my latest Baker rifle and accessories along to see if we can drum up some...

Hi all Just a link to my website www.antique-guns.biz with a few photos of the baker rifle and its accessories. I will be visiting the reenactment of the battle of Waterloo next weekend then publish some photos on the web once I get back Keep up the good work Bob

I'm interested in applying a twist like finish to a steel barrel Many many years ago a guy at the then club showed me a twist barrel then went on to explain it was a rust pattern he had done himself. He said as I remember that he wound string around the barrel and then applied rusting...

I've put some photos here as the other thread under black powder shooting is getting to long, be pleased to answer any questions If someone could explain how to upload more than one photo at a time or link to Dropbox I would be so happy On a serious note lets spare a thought for all the...

Hi it's me again I've been working on the baker rifle for some weeks now it arrived from India in three days posted in India on the 16 march and arrived on 18th (hardly can believe it myself.) Have to say whenI got it I was a little disappointed as it was not the one I saw in India and I had...

Hi Here's another request for info? how does one polish hardened springs,and tumblers by hand Plus how do you polish flat the inside of the lock plate by hand I know ,machining would be better but old time gunsmiths did everything by hand with files and stones. I just wish to...

Hi In another thread I said wished to faux finish a barrel with a twist pattern Years ago I saw a barrel that had been finished thus The guy told me it had been achieved by binding the barrel with hairy string then rusted with a browning solution made from ferric oxide and copper sulphate...

Hi I'm looking for some advice on refinishing a gun stock The gun will have a teak wood stock and has anŷ one got some advise on working with this wood I intend to strip it to bare wood and stain with walnut stain then oil finish But have never worked with this so would like to hear from...

Hi All My Name is as you can guess Bob, and I love all things to do with black powder which is a bit of a problem here in UK as the gun laws are draconian to say the least. I've seen on the forum a lot of talk about Indian made muskets, so I thought I would put my penny worth in for those...