Hoffman Reproductions Presents: The First Pattern Brown Bess Musket: Part One

[@samuraibounds]

A truly underrated channel, I'm really enjoying your content!

[@HoffmanReproductions]

Thank you Sir! We really appreciate your subscription and feedback!

[@XM15M4Guy]

Nicely done! Looking forward to more videos. Maybe one on tomahawks?

[@HoffmanReproductions]

Thank you! Yes indeed planing to do more on Knives & Tomahawks.

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

Great vid sir, I have loved these from a boy, 66now and trying to build the same pattern with some original parts. Could you hit me up with a barrel if I need one?

[@troychristianson5377]

Fine looking Musket. I'm building a Bess. May I ask what stain you used?

[@HoffmanReproductions]

Sure thing. Chromium Trioxide acid, then a wash with logwood stain followed up with 7 coats of True Oil gunstock finish. Whole gun rubbed out with mineral oil and rotten stone polish to finish. Thank you!

[@troychristianson5377]

@@HoffmanReproductions thank you for the info!

[@troychristianson5377]

Do you neutralize the chromium trioxide with a baking soda solution after using?

[@HoffmanReproductions]

@@troychristianson5377 No Sir, I do not.

[@troychristianson5377]

Is it heated like aqua fortis after application?

[@ejharbet6390]

My favorite poet Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem about brown bess

[@Bouzoukiellas]

Technically the historical proof is 2x the powder load and 2 balls.

[@Regular_joe1911]

Are you guys able to do a 1756 pattern?

[@HoffmanReproductions]

Yes Sir, but we are only working with USA made parts now.

[@Regular_joe1911]

@@HoffmanReproductions I don’t see how that is a bad thing! Lol I sent you a friend request on face book maybe we can discuss further throughly instant messenger?

[@Lawsonsco2012]

How do I purchase one? I’ll take one and a bayonet if possible. Thank you!

[@musketbal]

In Civil War terminology redoing a musket is called defarbing.