Ethan, you have really stepped up your video quality, these shots are amazing…the close ups the lighting…well done! I am so glad you are doing this rifle. I took delivery of my Kibler Woodsrunner kit in May of 2023 as an early 65th Birthday present to myself in anticipation of some kind of retirement or slowing down of my work. The joke is on me, i’m still working 90 hours a week and, other than opening the delivery box, i haven’t done the first thing to it. I hope to slow down my work sometime in the next year and begin assembly of this wonderful kit. When i saw that you had chosen this kit for your next project i was elated. Seems like you are doing it justice so far. Thank you for your wonderful channel. Your efforts are much appreciated.
@brokentoe5705 ай бұрын
Ethan, no toe plate? Good video. Keep it up ,have fun.
@98Kentuckian5 ай бұрын
I've never used those card scrapers before. Have been meaning to pick up a set soon. It blows my mind how thin these Kibler stock are. I'm terrified to put the barrel into my SMR. I can just see it cracking right off like a toothpick 😂 Happy Easter !
@trevorfitzgerald499620 күн бұрын
I love Jim's firearms, would love a woods runner but I am in one of those unlucky countries that they don't export to. Lol have watched all his videos a few times over. Would love to sell them here.
@Burt30065 ай бұрын
Enjoying this video in my backyard with my new Kill or Be Kild coffee mug with fresh hot coffee 😂. Keep em coming
@ILoveMuzzleloading5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@JeffandLeslie4 ай бұрын
good video. I have used a very similar method to keep pins and screws organized as I'm building. Done it for the last 20 or so flintlocks I've built. The only issue I've ever had with it was knocking it off the workbench and watching all my perfectly assorted pins and screws go bouncing across the floor. Also, on the lighting, I've found it's not incandescent vs. led vs florescent, the key is a low angle shining across the stock vs down on it. Also, don't underestimate the value of an assortment of straight edges (I use steel rulers from 24" down to 4"). It is really helpful when sanding and shaping to insure lines that should be straight are straight and helping to eliminate dips and bumps. I hold the straight edge on the line I'm working and put a rather bright light behind. Where I see light under, I know I have a dip. When the ruler rocks I know I have a bump and can mark the irregularities to sand or file to correct shape. Not really necessary for the curved lines that is more of an eyeball thing but those areas where it should be straight, need it to be straight.
@eddybear7715 ай бұрын
Ethan, you referenced Peter's channel here. I had to laugh a little. I love his channel & binge watch it as often as I can. I've set my goals to try to watch every video of his to be completely caught up so I can continue watching him as I do you, catching every video as it comes out. He's very entertaining, & educational. Same as your videos. Very few KZbinrs that I watch all the content. You two are among maybe 5 or 6.
@redlemur60735 ай бұрын
Whiskering is not theoretical😂
@ILoveMuzzleloading4 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly! I remember your comments from the very early days of my channel. It means a lot that you keep coming back and that you share such kind words. It's inspiring.
@eddybear7714 ай бұрын
@@ILoveMuzzleloading I always appreciate the channels I watch. Yours is one I relate to a lot. Most are for entertainment, but you & a few others are top of the list.
@shadetreemech2905 ай бұрын
Yes, the different lighting will show up the tool marks on the stock. You will want to sand or even file out those. It's not a bad idea to keep those pins in order. While the diameter is the same the length may be different. Also, about those pins, I suggest that you grind them to a point and then grain off about half the point such that they are beveled on both ends. This will keep it from tearing out a chunk of wood when driveing it all the way through.
@Wazup135794 ай бұрын
I have always just wetted the wood to raise the grain and then 0000 steel wool it. (This may leave iron deposits in your stock and affect any aqua fortis treatment you use. You can in turn use bronze wool.)
@MrNpc814 ай бұрын
Ethan i wonder if you might be interested in the wood finish called N3 Nano - its used a lot by the woodworker Cam on the channel Blacktail Studios. I really want to try it on a gun stock and thought you might want to try it
@ronbyers99124 ай бұрын
Early nineteenth century woodworkers on the American frontier didn't have sandpaper so you would have started scrapping when you did your initial sanding.
@redlemur60735 ай бұрын
Dang thats smart i should have thought of it . Brillient👈
@tommymorgan99264 ай бұрын
Sand paper was expensive in those earlier times, so scrapers were used to help keep costs down.
@LightningGB93Ай бұрын
Just got a Woodsrunner as well , one thing you run into is the noise cap on the stock how are you going to put a finish on it then peen the screws , well if you’re going to finish it first the put it on the stock peen the screws , how do you file it down ? With out removing the finish
@robertlittle74075 ай бұрын
Cool man cool
@VictorCannons5 ай бұрын
Happy Easter, good video. There will be more?
@ILoveMuzzleloading5 ай бұрын
Yep, several more
@NemoVir5 ай бұрын
Nice with pin block, I just tape the pin to card board.
@lundysden67815 ай бұрын
I noticed your not finishing the cast brass parts to a high polish. I did on mine, it takes forever with crazy abrasives. Like 30 hours just on the brass at least with every tool you can imagine. they don't tell you that when you buy.
@redlemur60735 ай бұрын
For better light and air GO OUTSIDE 😂
@lorenzo27754 ай бұрын
Promo SM 👍
@Casy-sh4gr5 ай бұрын
Happy Easter! I have a particular question for you Ethan. I have a repro Armi-Sport ‘53 enfield. I love it! The problem is the rifling is not correct and it shoots wild. Originally muskets were bored out with progressive rifling (around.015” at the breech to .005” at the muzzle) and my reproduction is constantly bored (.003” the entire way) and the twist is standard 1:48. I have tried everything I know how, but haven’t achieved acceptable accuracy. I’m thinking that a barrel liner might improve it. I was would like to neck it down to a .52 caliber 1:66 (or slower) twist but I cannot find anyone who sells them. Do you have any suggestions on where I should look? I have exhausted all leads I had.
@tommymorgan99264 ай бұрын
Have you checked with Tradions for a 1:66?
@Casy-sh4gr4 ай бұрын
I have looked into Traditions but I couldn’t find any barrel liners. I have given thought to an entire new barrel but it seems it will cost more than I can currently afford. Thanks for the suggestion! I will dig deeper into it and am always glad to take any suggestions! I appreciate it @tommymorgan9926! Thank you!