Shop misc.

New shop toys....Mill and lathe.  Stock blanks, walnut stocked early Lancaster flinter (in the works), and pistol parts for the next project. NEED MORE TIME!

Small belt axe

The blade is forged from a file. The edge has a dovetailed bit welded in. I did this because the cutting edge was cracking while forging. The head is 4 5/8" long with a 2" cutting edge. The 14 3/4" handle is hickory.

Sheaths for the last knives

2 new knives

The larger of the two has a whitetail leg bone handle, the smaller is caribou antler. Both blades where forged from old files. Both have a razor edge.

I was reminded to wear safety glasses when pouring pewter. As I poured pewter into the leg bone I had an air pocket burst and shoot pewter into my eyes. It went everywhere. I got lucky...other than a bit of a burning sensation all is well.

Early English Pistol

Just finished this one up. It is a 50 caliber smoothbore. The barrel is an 8" stepped round from Muzzleloader Builder's Supply. The lock is a small Queen Anne from Jim Chambers. The butt cap, side plate, and belt hook are self built.The stock wood is curly maple.