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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Jim Kibler on June 27, 2019, 04:43:40 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgSJU8xRPI
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Given that you're, apparently, having trouble finding good wood. Will you be making shorter rifles, possibly half stock?
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There's probably a Hawken kit someday in our future. Who knows when though...
Jim
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Excellent. If I may, I would suggest a .32 flintlock halfstock with 13 inch length of pull with a short barrel. Something like a junior's first kit sort of a thing. Sadly I fear there won't be much of a market, but at least it will be different. Seems to me, kit makers all make the same type of kit.
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I'd be interested in any new kits. I have done two of each so far and would definitely buy anything new. A Hawken would definitely be popular. Nobody has ever marketed a quality Hawken kit, Jim could be the first. A half stock flint light weight long rifle would also interest me.
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Thanks for taking the time to make and post it, I would like to be a fly on the wall and watch the whole process. Can't get enough of this kind of video.
Thanks, Tim
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;) ;) ;)... great video, Jim,... I can almost smell those fresh cut blanks,.. some great thick and long boards there,... I believe some are long enough to stock a proper Soddy Tennessee chunk gun .... !!!!
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I have the same jig saw and it is a hard working saw. The Bosh people told me that this jig saw can handle 3" sugar maple with the right blade. I love mine ;D
That walnut's figure is just AMAZING ;) 8)!!!
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Great video!!!!
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Astounding how rapidly that bandsaw can cut through seasoned maple. It could remove a finger or two in the twinkling of an eye. :o
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Astounding how rapidly that bandsaw can cut through seasoned maple. It could remove a finger or two in the twinkling of an eye. :o
Yeah, so true. I love this saw. It's a mid 40's Tannewitz 36". This is still considered by many to be among the best bandsaws built. I bought if from a shop that made pallets near Dayton, Ohio. You can pretty much push stock wood as fast as you want through it if you have a sharp blade.
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Some of those cut off pieces would sure make some pretty knife handles, etc, and I would think would be a good source of additional revenue for you.
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Some of those cut off pieces would sure make some pretty knife handles, etc, and I would think would be a good source of additional revenue for you.
I was thinking the same thing.
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Now that’s a bandsaw! Thanks for sharing this video, Jim.
Bob
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Some of those cut off pieces would sure make some pretty knife handles, etc, and I would think would be a good source of additional revenue for you.
I was thinking the same thing.
We do sell some to a retailer who sells knife handles, etc. but have more than they need. So if anyone is interested in buying these in quantity let us know. Cutting longrifle stocks generates a lot of very usable scrap wood. We can't keep it all.
Thanks everybody,
Jim
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Some of those cut off pieces would sure make some pretty knife handles, etc, and I would think would be a good source of additional revenue for you.
I was thinking the same thing.
I was thinking pistols stocks. Some pieces looked large enough.
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Jim,
Thanks for taking the time to show us a behind the scenes. I enjoyed the heck out of it. Henry Ford made a fortune on the scrap wood coming out of his shop so don’t disregard nickeling and diming that stuff out. Would pay for an extra employee.
I hope my stock is in that bunch!
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I have the same jig saw and it is a hard working saw. The Bosh people told me that this jig saw can handle 3" sugar maple with the right blade. I love mine ;D
That walnut's figure is just AMAZING ;) 8)!!!
Thanks everybody. Yeah, that is a pretty good jig saw. We've cut 3" sugar maple with it. For someone without a bandsaw and only wanting to cut out a few blanks this would work. I'm not sure they make this model anymore, but you would have to check.
Jim
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What jigsaw model is it?
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What jigsaw model is it?
Bosch 1590EVS
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I have the same jig saw and it is a hard working saw. The Bosh people told me that this jig saw can handle 3" sugar maple with the right blade. I love mine ;D
That walnut's figure is just AMAZING ;) 8)!!!
Thanks everybody. Yeah, that is a pretty good jig saw. We've cut 3" sugar maple with it. For someone without a bandsaw and only wanting to cut out a few blanks this would work. I'm not sure they make this model anymore, but you would have to check.
Jim
I have one like it and love it. With a good sharp blade I too have cut 3 inch maple, cuts 2 1/2" walnut like butter until you hit a burl which does slow it down. I use it instead of my band saw (to keep from having to handle heavy boards on the band saw).
Dennis
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Super video. Thank you very much for sharing. I can't help noticing the lack of hearing protection, though. I've made a habit of using it all my life and still have good hearing despite so much shop time. As a bonafide senior citizen, it's advice I always try to share :-[ :)
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There's probably a Hawken kit someday in our future. Who knows when though...
Jim
Put me on that list.
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Thank you Jim. Great presentation to show us rifle stocks being born out of rough sawed boards.
I’m not a builder but still enjoy seeing the process.
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Thank you Jim. Great presentation to show us rifle stocks being born out of rough sawed boards.
I’m not a builder but still enjoy seeing the process.
Yeah, I understand. I watch all kinds of youtube videos about stuff I don't do. I just find it interesting.
Thanks again everybody.
Jim