That's a neat trick putting it in the drill to sand it. Great video,

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thats 2 ive built already. I need to clean the barrel more often and i would t break em.

Hey y'all: Just curious. What the heck is a Privot hedge? I'm lost. That's a new one on me? Thank you. LOVE the entertainment value of your videos! :~)))) God bless: Two Feathers

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Im gonna harvest some berries soon and ill show it . Im gonna dye a sheet with them

I've been working on an 1830's double barrel and god it's in horrible shape and my father's convinced it won't shoot again but it's such a simple firearm I'm certain with enough time & money I can get it workin, a missing ramrod is one of the first problems

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

11 ай бұрын

I cut some privit shoots and dried them and sanded it down to make my ramrod. I think i did a video on it

Don't know if ya did already, but heat treat the entire rod may help harden it. At least that's what I think I read for making arrows as well. If that breaks try a oak or maple sapling . Good luck . God bless

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Oh it got heated when i was straightening it

Well, here I go again. Don't think I believe I know everything, but I did .earn something from you about using the drill to smooth things out and round them. I'll give you a hint. I had an uncle who never used a store bought axe handle. He'd take the straight grained white wood from a Hickory. He'd split it out, rough out the shape of the handle with a sharp axe, then with rasp, pocket knife, and glass shards He'd work out the smoothest handle you ever saw, except for the one chop mark He'd leave at the bottom of the handle so you could tell it was home made. You could stick the axe in a wood block and twist the handle to a 45 degree angle. You could wear them out but you weren't going to break them. Now why couldn't you do the same thing with a ramrod, then you'd never have to worry about breaking another one? Just a thought.

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

My reason is the amount of work. But i agree it can be done and would make a better ramrod

Hi Justin, loved the video. how much powder are you shooting in your muzzleloader and what grade?

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

27 grains of FFF

good job Justin the first one i hung in the gun i shot it to the next town over lol thanks buddy

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

😂i thought about blowing this one out but i was afraid id destroy my rifle lol

@mike451

Жыл бұрын

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors i was 25 and really dumb to boot Justin lol

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@mike451 we have all been that my friend. Like charlie daniels said was it 25 or 26

I was told by a old timer to soke the ramrod in kerosene for about a week to harden it. Never done it yet.

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I herd that recently. Never knew that

Brother If you're gun gets damp or wet that ramrod will stick up inside there and it is a booger to get out I just did it on my 36 caliber mountain rifle and Buffalo and I had to drive it in and break it off piece by piece because I could not pull it out

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I sealed it with animal oil. Its not gonna swell. I made the last one and it rode in the canoe in the rain and worked

Not traditional but I seen them made of aluminum rod . I'd want a wooden on my flint lock too. Wonder how locust wood work ? It gets very hard and doesn't splinter in bigger pieces not sure about ramrod size?

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Ive got some osage shoots but im letting em grow to make bows later in life, or i think i am. Prolly wont ever get use out of em lol

I think I'm going to order a delrin nylon ramrod from track of the wolf as a backup just in case.

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I have one here for cleaning but i want wood on my rifle lol

In my area it's almost impossible to find black powder. You find substitute types but no good for priming the pan in my trials.

I'm thinking all 3 of mines are red oak rods. 🤔

an interesting budget option, but it might be better to buy a carbon-plastic ramrod.

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I just dont want carbon under my hand made rifle. Im just ticky like that lol

It looks like you have really good wrist action there. You ought to try the reverse grip and see if the ram rod shaft feels different.

I use my vice a clamp a pair of scissors scape the rod back and forth if I have to remove lots of wood then soak the rods in kerosene for about 3 months to make flexible

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Kerosene will make wood flexible? I did not know that.

@randallross7683

Жыл бұрын

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors it keeps the wood from drying out and doesn't let moisture soak in you can do the same thing to AZ handles

@randallross7683

Жыл бұрын

Ax

@SpiritoftheOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@randallross7683 ive really taken a liking to the animal fats to seal dry wood from moisture and it dont make em slick feeling. I use a lot of skunk fat, let it sit in a coffee can all summer.

@randallross7683

Жыл бұрын

@@SpiritoftheOutdoors I can see where the fat would work too and not be as smelly as kerosene. Ps I like to wrap the string thing like a candy cane around my ramrod .

Why would you use wood make out of metal