I have a similar side by side late 19th century shotgun also a Damascus barrel but it’s full of rust how do I clean that I that maybe some wd 40 but don’t know if that’s good for antique guns any advice
There are bug foggers that you can use. I use them at my camp every time I leave might solve your problem. That way, you don't have to treat the lumber. A lot cheaper.
We had borer bees munching on the four by four uprights on our patio. It looked like your deal with the saw dust and all. We sprayed the heck out of them with wasp repellent and they went away.
Some people use a solution of borax sprayed on the wood to stop beetle damage. It’s relatively non toxic and inexpensive. There are home made versions and commercial versions that are more expensive. Worth looking into if you are having problems with powder post beetles.
Black carpenter ants, sawyer beetles, powder post beetles, carpenter bees could all be eating your cabin. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust. So it goes. Hopefully they only eat the sap wood.
That's cool that you have one of those old jars and it still has the glass lid. Here in NZ I have one antique coloured glass jar which still has the original glass lid. It's a Ball brand one. It's hard to find them still with the glass lids here. Bummer about the pests eating away at your cabin each time you go there.
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I have two of these originals, both first models like yours and built in 1888. Thankyou for posting your video but I need to disagree on a few points which can hopefully help you and others. These ARE fussy about cartridges and can release the hulls early, as you demonstrated, but the Winchester brand AA hulls work reliably and consistently. Falcon Saloon 2 1/2 inch roll crimped cartridges are even better as the guns were intended for 2/12 roll crimped (or brass) cartridges. If you have an IAC reproduction, these are even more fussy than the originals as the action does not open as far as Winchester so the opened up crimps of fold crimped cartridges are captured by the chamber. The Falcon Saloon (made in New Zealand) work flawlessly in the originals or IAC reproductions. The Falcon Saloons are also a low pressure cartridges designed to duplicate pressures for old guns like these. You should be okay if you use Winchester AA featherlights or cut down AA hulls and roll crimp them but you certainly don't need to use brass hulls which are nice, of course but rather expensive. NEVER exceed 1 OZ loads as these guns are intended for black powder only. If you want to use heavy field loads, get a Chiappa build 1887. You should check your chamber length with a chamber gauge (make one form an old credit card) and make sure that your cartridge, when opened up does not exceed the length of the chamber. A cartridge that extends past the chamber length can cause extra pressure. For some reason, both my 1887s have had the chambers lengthened but not by me. One was a cattle property gun in Queensland Australia and was (recklessly) used on high-power field loads for generations so presumably one of the previous owners had the chambers lengthened in its 140 year history. The other 1887 I purchased from a gunsmith who regularly extended chambers on old guns as part of his business. You may not be so lucky so be careful. I am 6 feet tall and always rack the gun on my shoulder, always with no issues but I notice your technique is unusual: racking the lever should be done excluding the index finger and the work is done with the second finger using a "pumping" motion from the very top of the lever; the 1887 cycles with very little effort but yes you are correct in that you do need to rack all the way forward but on my guns this can be done in slow motion or quickly, feeding/ejection is 100% reliable provided I use Winchester AA or Falcon hulls. Many cowboy action shooters have short stroked 73 reproductions or Marlins that have a naturally short stroke. I shoot original 1873 Winchesters that are not short stroked so the long lever throw is quite normal for me and I can easily shoot 3 rounds in a seconds with an 1887. The hammer spur is a problem; I suggest you use the tip of your thumb from your off hand (left hand if you are right handed) to operate the hammer.
I know what you mean about getting to go to your office grid cabin I haven’t been to mine in a month and a half and I miss it up there in those mountains I miss the black bears and wild hogs eating the feeder corn the cubs are so beautiful and playful lol I’m going up in a week for an extended stay I’ve gotta clean up a bit there have been some storms and high winds and I’ve got to cut the grass too I’m in north GA right at the state line of Tennessee and NCarolina in the Appalachian mountains it’s called the Cohutta Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest
I REALLY WISH you would set yourself up on a donation platform, like "Buy Me a Coffee", so fans and supporters of you and your channel can donate funds to help you pay for stuff that you'd like to get for your cabin or anything else covered in your videos!!!
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@@northernwoodsman you can put them any place except for where your animals like if you have pets like dogs or cats you got to keep it away from them it's poison and toxic to them
I use dollar tree strings of battery powered lights, they come out on holidays, etc. They last forever and have different colors. Take 4 AA batteries, run for months
@@northernwoodsman You might look into a Lucy Light? I had one, it hangs outside in day and has solar on it. About $15. I put mine on ceiling and it was pretty bright
The wood dust in your cabin may be from a sawyer beetle. If they are active and you listen you can actually hear them chewing the wood. These beetles are quite common especially in softwoods.
@@northernwoodsman they are difficult to get rid of possibly try spraying with Borax. Check with the federal natural resources forestry bug lab in Sault Ste Marie Ontario.
Looks good buddy! I’m getting ready to get mine ready for the season. I don’t go out there much in the summer because I HATE the heat. Also building a treehouse next to it, more to come on that 😮
