Cutting the Barrel Channel | Building a Tennessee Iron Mounted Flintlock Squirrel Rifle | Part 2

In part 2, I show some of the process I use to cut the barrel channel traditionally for this flintlock. This isn't so much a tutorial as it is actual work process in my shop. I'll stop along the way and share pertinent information to muzzleloader building.
My friend Max has commissioned me to build him a 25 caliber Iron Mounted Tenessee Flintlock Longrifle to hunt squirrels with here in Indiana. Max is an old friend and it's been a long time since I've built a muzzleloader, so I was happy to bring the project into the shop.
We're building this out of several parts Max picked out and delivered including an L&R lock and an Ed Rail Barrel.
The walnut for the stock came from my woods, sawed the blank out on my woodmizer sawmill many years ago, the curl will make an excellent addition to this flintlock. I'll be forging the trigger guard and other pieces of hardware in my blacksmith shop as I continue through this project.
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[@uriah-s97]

I felt that grunt at 3:05 with the kinda sorta 😂

[@deanmacka4975]

Have you ever forgotten that your making a left hand gun half way through making it ? Great work mate love your video's thanks for putting them out there

[@r.parker1933]

I notice you're doing a round-bottom barrel channel with the octagon barrel. All the rifles I've seen in person (or in pics for that matter) have octagon channels, but I won't pretend that I've seen tons - only a few dozen in person. Is there much draw back to doing a round bottom channel for an octagon barrel?

[@bakrupp]

I'm definitely no expert but Peter Alexander in his book The Gunsmith of Grenville County said that many of the old rifles he had examined had round bottoms cut out for octagon barrels.

[@r.parker1933]

@@bakrupp, thanks. I never have been able to find a copy of that book. I appreciate the info.

[@christophercombs5977]

So mainly the “new muzzleloader” that some gunsmiths make with cnc or duplicating machine are able to get the octagonal channel really easy. Doing it by hand, I have seen round or even flat channels until the tip of the stock where it turns octagonal for looks. Not an expert, just some I noticed with my machining and woodworking skills as I have learned it over the years.