Display plaques I made for my 1851 "navy" pistols

maillemaker · February 1, 2013, 11:16 PM

I gave one of these to my Dad a few years ago, and he never shot it and gave it back to me.

They are really cheap pistols, I think they were like $150 in a starter kit. Turns out they are .44 caliber, which is incorrect for 1851 Navies, and so I can't use them in N-SSA shooting.

So I turned them into decorations for a wall that is going to be Civil War themed.

http://imgur.com/a/fpnfW

Steve

Beagle333 · February 1, 2013, 11:20 PM

Wow, that is really nice. What a great display plaque.

I may have to borrow that style for my nickel navy.

jlb43 · February 2, 2013, 12:14 AM

What Beagle said.

maillemaker · February 2, 2013, 12:23 AM

They were really easy to make.

Just a board from Home Depot but to size on my table saw, then some router work on the edges, and then a couple of 1/2" holes drilled for some dowels cut on the band saw.

Used Fiebing's Leather Die for the wood stain (I find it works better than any wood stain), though I think I should not have gone so dark (but brown and black are all I had on hand).

Finished with boiled linseed oil.

I knocked them out in about an hour.

You probably can't see in my crappy pictures, but they are secured to the plaque with a black zip tie. Fits right over the forcing cone.

Steve

Doc Hoy · February 2, 2013, 05:20 AM

No home is complete without at least one firearm on the wall.

IMHO.

UtahHunting · February 4, 2013, 09:20 PM

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No home is complete without at least one firearm on the wall.

Doc, you are correct. Every home needs at least one wall hanger. Here is my first muzzle loader I purchased in the mid 90's. This is the one that started it all for me and has been retired to my living room.

brazosdave · February 5, 2013, 04:23 PM

nice plaques and nice use of your old muzzlestuffer as décor.

February 1, 2013, 11:16 PM	#1
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 564	Display plaques I made for my 1851 "navy" pistols I gave one of these to my Dad a few years ago, and he never shot it and gave it back to me. They are really cheap pistols, I think they were like $150 in a starter kit. Turns out they are .44 caliber, which is incorrect for 1851 Navies, and so I can't use them in N-SSA shooting. So I turned them into decorations for a wall that is going to be Civil War themed. http://imgur.com/a/fpnfW Steve

February 1, 2013, 11:20 PM	#2
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Back in the woods a piece Posts: 740	Wow, that is really nice. What a great display plaque. I may have to borrow that style for my nickel navy. __________________ 1860. It just feels right. Last edited by Beagle333; February 2, 2013 at 10:53 AM. Reason: changed sumpthin'

February 2, 2013, 12:14 AM	#3
jlb43 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 113	What Beagle said. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson . --

February 2, 2013, 05:20 AM	#5
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 3,339	Good job and good taste No home is complete without at least one firearm on the wall. IMHO. __________________ Doc My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson

February 5, 2013, 04:23 PM	#7
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 248	nice plaques and nice use of your old muzzlestuffer as décor. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

February 2, 2013, 12:23 AM	#4
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 564	They were really easy to make. Just a board from Home Depot but to size on my table saw, then some router work on the edges, and then a couple of 1/2" holes drilled for some dowels cut on the band saw. Used Fiebing's Leather Die for the wood stain (I find it works better than any wood stain), though I think I should not have gone so dark (but brown and black are all I had on hand). Finished with boiled linseed oil. I knocked them out in about an hour. You probably can't see in my crappy pictures, but they are secured to the plaque with a black zip tie. Fits right over the forcing cone. Steve