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Post by osprey on Mar 25, 2008 8:45:11 GMT -5
Reed, I hope this one is better than the last one, I've learned a lot already and have many things I'm trying to do better. Still cherish the first one though, that's one I'll always keep and hunt with.
Don't know how much I'll hunt with this one. Probably only limited, special circumstances, it's going to be awfully fancy to take sika hunting. Planning on it more for a range gun for shoots at the blackpowder club. I should sell it and roll the $ into parts for several more, but it's too easy to get attached after spending so much time on one!
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Post by BIG FOX on Mar 25, 2008 9:15:44 GMT -5
you need to get a wife so you don't have all this free time to do cool stuff only to rub it in everyones face.......
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Post by osprey on Mar 25, 2008 13:18:21 GMT -5
But that's half the fun Fox!! Okay, so it may be more than half.
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Post by papa99 on Mar 25, 2008 16:48:16 GMT -5
what's that rubin it in? or not having a wife. cant imagin not havin chores. build me a deck put in a new shower. she never stops coming up with this stuff. like having vise grips for shower knobs was a problem. they worked fine before she got here. you keep up the good work. we will continue to think if we had time. we could do that too.
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Post by osprey on Apr 1, 2008 17:33:37 GMT -5
Spent most of today working inletting parts, got the lock plate inlet, then cleared out underneath if for all the moving parts. Filed some shaping into the trigger plate and got that inlet, too. Lots of wood comes off what they call a "pre-carve" stock, wouldn't be much different to start with a full plank!
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Apr 1, 2008 19:51:26 GMT -5
I got the same impression of my "pre-carve" stock when I built my pistol. Guess you get what you pay for, at least in my case.
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Post by davep on Apr 1, 2008 21:00:49 GMT -5
wouldn't be much different to start with a full plank! The older guy that was with me at Assateague last fall when we met up with you makes his own stocks (and locks,patchboxes,and trim,and...) out of blanks he cut out of trees he felled 25 years ago! He has blanks that have been ricked for a quarter century! I STILL think you ought to get a smokeless Savage and be done with it. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by osprey on May 11, 2008 20:01:49 GMT -5
I've felt like I've been slacking on this for awhile - lots to do all spring - and it's been over a month since a post, but looking back now I feel like I've been busy. Got the fancy design started - most of the incise lines done and the cross hatching burned in... Finished inlaying the lock (you can see I started shaping the lock panels, too), sideplate, trigger and trigger gaurd, and got the trigger all fit and filed so it works. She makes really good sparks, these Chambers locks are as good as everybody says... Got the first part of the patchbox release done as well. Had to file this pin square on one end, then solder it into the patchbox lid and file it off flush, then the under side had to file a catch for the spring to rest in. Gotta get the spring cut, shaped and installed, but that's for a later date yet.
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Post by osprey on Jun 26, 2008 12:35:58 GMT -5
Haven't gotten to work on this as much as I'd like the past month, but been picking away on things. Yesterday started some of the engraving work, not going too bad so far. Here's the basic tools - chasing hammer, magnifiers, gravers... Here's what one of the original Rupp's looked like for the trigger gaurd... Mine prepped with layout white, drawn on and started... And the finished job with a single border. Not doing quite as fancy as ol Rupp, but hey, it's my first jab at engraving...
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Post by busco on Jun 27, 2008 8:12:09 GMT -5
Looks good.. even if i had the time to do that dont know that id have the patience..
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Post by buckslayer on Jun 27, 2008 22:54:02 GMT -5
been thinking of trying to do this for a while. what kit/brand would you suggest osprey? It will be tough due to my lack of patience but wanna give it a try. thanks
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Post by osprey on Jun 28, 2008 8:47:31 GMT -5
There's a lot of 'well, it depends' in that answer Buckslayer. What kind of gun do you want? Do you have any experience working with wood or metal? Do you want one NOW or a year down the road. For overall best entry level kit I'd look at the Lyman Great Plains Rifle, sort of a Hawkens style, you can get it in flint or percussion and it's pretty close to exact inletting already done. I'm helping a kid build a Bass Pro hawken kit, even that has needed lots of work to get it right. You could have it together and shooting fast, but getting it 'right' takes some time, plus just knowing what to do. If you're looking at a true longrifle, starting from a parts set or pieceing together what you want I'd recommend getting a few DVD's and books on it first, even going to a show or finding somebody close by who builds so you can see firsthand what's involved (I wouldn't be able to do a fracton of what I have without the fellas I build with, they meet every week to work on guns and it's been invaluable!). Look on www.Trackofthewolf.com , they have some good DVD's on building rifles that are worth the investment.
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Post by osprey on Jun 29, 2008 13:44:21 GMT -5
Don't know if this will show up, this dang German silver is so shiny the reflections make it a pain taking pics, but here's the patchbox engraving. Certainly no Keith Casteel, but I'm happy for only engraving for a week so far!
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Post by osprey on Jul 9, 2008 14:41:44 GMT -5
Haven't been stopping long enough to take many photos, but she should be done in a few weeks! Just left the workbench, finished shaping the forestock, got most of the remaining incise lines cut last weekend and did the barrel draw filing and site installation. Bit of incise up front to do tonight with the fellas, then it's all sanding, whiskering and staining the wood, last bits of engraving, and browning the barrel. Looks like I'll make the deadline I've set after all! No more pics until she is DONE!!
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Post by osprey on Jul 21, 2008 18:09:04 GMT -5
Put on the color coats of stain this past weekend, up to #5 coat of hand rubbing in the finish. This gun looks SWEET! I can't wait to get it put back together and get some pics up on here!!!
And this weekend I'm off to the annual Dixon's Gunmakers Fair in PA to buy more stock blanks and barrels and locks and parts and sit in on the seminars to see what I can learn new. I think I'm addicted to this stuff now...
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