Gouda Feta
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Was wondering what all I would need to build a Tennessee Poor Boy Kit from T.V.M (https://www.tennesseevalleymanufacturing.com/kits/tennessee-poor-boy-kit/). I've never built a rifle before and have only done minor jobs to my lever actions. What sort of tools would I need for a job like this? I figured chisels but is there a decent chisel kit that will have all I need to finish inletting the stock?
It saddens me to say this but despite having bought my first muzzleloader 3 months ago (pedersoli frontier .54), I know relatively little about their history and all the different options I keep seeing such as different lock types, trigger guard types, stock profile types, and etc. Is there any reading material that one would consider essential for someone getting into muzzleloaders? What resources should I go through before making the plunge, purchasing a kit, and building this rifle?
On a related note, I HIGHLY recommend watching the 1969 documentary "Gunsmith of Colonial Williamsburg". Its an amazing documentary about building a muzzleloader from start to finish with colonial tools and techniques, Its one of my favorite videos of all time. Video recording technology was made for productions like this. The entire thing is on youtube.
It saddens me to say this but despite having bought my first muzzleloader 3 months ago (pedersoli frontier .54), I know relatively little about their history and all the different options I keep seeing such as different lock types, trigger guard types, stock profile types, and etc. Is there any reading material that one would consider essential for someone getting into muzzleloaders? What resources should I go through before making the plunge, purchasing a kit, and building this rifle?
On a related note, I HIGHLY recommend watching the 1969 documentary "Gunsmith of Colonial Williamsburg". Its an amazing documentary about building a muzzleloader from start to finish with colonial tools and techniques, Its one of my favorite videos of all time. Video recording technology was made for productions like this. The entire thing is on youtube.
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