Copper Water Cistern

This is a very nice cistern I picked up years ago at the CLA show from a copper smith who does some really great work. I wish I could remember his name. I never used it as my wife thought it was too pretty to get all tarnished and banged up so it has sat in the corner of the living room collecting dust.

It measures 16" tall and 9" diameter at the base. My guess is it will hold about three gallons. Expertly made with no huge amounts of solder showing like so much of the copper work you find now. It is not tin lined as these are designed for water only. The spigot is brass. Great period piece for re-enactment or rendezvous.  

$325

Antique Hewing or Broad Axe

This is a very nice old axe head that appears to have had very little use. The edge is still very good with no nicks or signs or sharpening. It is marked "W. Beatty & Son, Cast Steel".

Measures 12" across the edge and 8.5"

$125

Custom Pipe Hawk

I don't make many hawks but I find it clears my head and is a nice break after making several guns.

This one is has a curly maple handle which is 21¾" long. It has a poured pewter top and a horn mouthpiece. Pewter is used to add weight to the top and keeps the head tight since it won't shrink/swell like wood does. The cast head is 5¾" long with a cutting edge of 2". Top plug is black horn. The engraving is mirror matched on both sides.

*Sold*

Large Screw Tip Horn 

$225

Large Screw Tip Horn

This is a nice large horn measuring 14" from tip to base of the horn  along the outside curve. Base of the horn is 2.5" in diameter. It is 17" overall with the base plug. Base plug is maple and the screw tip is black horn. The horn has been aged to a golden color.

When running stocks there is bound to be a few that end up with minor mistakes. It might be that a chip of wood tears off or the router bit gets loose or just problems with the wood itself such as hidden knots. These mistakes are usually minor enough that they can be repaired to the point of almost disappearing when the gun is finished or are something that will be covered by the metal parts when complete. I can't send these stocks out as regular kits and I don't have time to build them into finished guns. Here are a few stocks with very minor flaws that will save you money.

All of these semi kits come complete with all of the brass parts and small hardware to build the complete gun EXCEPT for the barrel and lock. You can order the barrels from Track of the Wolf and the locks from R.E. Davis.

Locks: R.E. Davis Early English lock click here. The panel and mortise will accept the Chamber's large round face Virginia/English lock with a little extra enlarging of the inlet.

Barrels: Any of the BBL-20, BBL-24 or the BBL-28 barrels fit in either 42, 36 or 30" lengths. Make sure you get the breech plug they suggest with the shorter threaded shank. Click here.

Please note: If you order one of these kits, please look it over carefully before you start work on it. You are welcome to return any kit you order but once you start work and cut on the wood or metal parts, it is yours and no longer returnable.  

LAST ONE!

Early English 1740

Beech Kit

This stock is beech which is a good hard wood and very correct for a trade gun stock. The ramrod drill came out into the barrel channel so it was milled to the proper depth and a filler strip glued in to cover it. It also has some mineral streaks along the right side.

Regular price kit without barrel and lock $655

$475