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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: B Kauffman on July 10, 2025, 01:42:27 PM

Title: Youth Build
Post by: B Kauffman on July 10, 2025, 01:42:27 PM
I built a 12.5" LOP rifle for a fella who wanted one for his kids to grow up using.

He supplied the 36" 40 caliber Rice barrel and Kibler Late Ketland style lock

I used a piece of curly soft maple, Goering butt plate and guard I got at Kempton. Side plate I made from sheet brass..
The thimbles, and nose cap, rear sight are TOTW.  Front sight, trigger and trigger plate are from A Martin.

He said to build it as I pleased. So here it is. I looked at a J Graeff rifle for some of the attributes like the carving.

This is the 2nd plank build for me and 2nd gun I carved.  Lots to learn. 
Thanks for looking!
(https://i.ibb.co/KjFwCCgM/20250701-174103.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rG4snnhC)

(https://i.ibb.co/4nc5tgGW/20250701-174108.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Zp3kX1Pd)

(https://i.ibb.co/whHQNvzL/20250701-174316.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QvBHF5Kc)

(https://i.ibb.co/pBt9wxbK/20250701-174801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cSG731k8)

(https://i.ibb.co/nsQv79Z2/20250701-174816.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jv32ymBK)

(https://i.ibb.co/35w5KwvB/20250701-175552-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZR3R93SW)

(https://i.ibb.co/bgBsThGt/20250701-175644-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ccF605sq)
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: hawkeye on July 10, 2025, 01:48:00 PM
That kid must be very proud, nice job
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Brian Jordan on July 10, 2025, 01:55:41 PM
Very nice rifle!! That's one lucky kid!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Steeltrap on July 10, 2025, 03:12:20 PM
Very nice work!  8)
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Bob Roller on July 10, 2025, 08:38:56 PM
Fine looking rifle.I was making an Eastern style half stock caplock for a grandson about 20 years ago and my shop was broken into and it was taken out of the vise.I still have the semi finished lock,a scaled down "4 pin" Brazier style.Bill Large 32 caliber with scaled down English style breech to match the lock..I know who did this but can't prove it and one of them was from a family I helped with groceries until they got food stamps.No good deed goes unpunished >:( >:( That Chambers Late Ketland lock is probably my favorite to make a custom mechanism for and I did several from parts I bought from them.What is the word on Barbie now?
Bob Roller
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Daryl on July 10, 2025, 11:00:45 PM
Beautiful little rifle and the geometry appears perfect to my eye.
Well done!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: davec2 on July 11, 2025, 01:23:45 AM
 B Kauffman,

Beautiful rifle !!  Having built two sub-scale rifles, I can say that, to me anyway, they are even more fun to build than the full scale ones... and that they will be used by someone other than us "old timers" makes me feel even better about them.  I try not to, but I often get depressed looking at all the pictures of the participants at shows like the CLA and others.  No one in the pictures looks to be under 60 years old (and most look substantially older than that !)  The fabrication of smaller rifles for use by youngsters does my heart good. :) ;)
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: TommyG on July 11, 2025, 02:47:15 AM
Very nice work Brian.  Keep 'em coming!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Daryl on July 11, 2025, 08:58:17 AM
Well PUT Davec2.
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: B Kauffman on July 11, 2025, 01:29:26 PM
Quote from: davec2 on July 11, 2025, 01:23:45 AM
B Kauffman,

Beautiful rifle !!  Having built two sub-scale rifles, I can say that, to me anyway, they are even more fun to build than the full scale ones... and that they will be used by someone other than us "old timers" makes me feel even better about them.  I try not to, but I often get depressed looking at all the pictures of the participants at shows like the CLA and others.  No one in the pictures looks to be under 60 years old (and most look substantially older than that !)  The fabrication of smaller rifles for use by youngsters does my heart good. :) ;)

Thank you all.

I am 35 and shoot a lot and my kids are taking interest. Also a # of my friends. The cost seems to be the barrier of entry for most of my friends.
I do what I can to get young people shooting. I built a smaller gun than this one for my kids, and other children have shot it too.
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: ScottH on July 11, 2025, 07:58:32 PM
Nifty!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: mgbruch on July 11, 2025, 09:40:09 PM
Very nice job, and very pretty!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: recurve on July 11, 2025, 10:38:42 PM
nice  job   ;D
It's time to enter some of your builds at Kempton   
>>>===> need a target on your video proof of load   
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: hortonstn on July 12, 2025, 02:11:12 AM
Beautiful well done he will cherish it forever
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Birddog6 on July 14, 2025, 12:01:06 AM
It looks great.  Reminds me of several I have built, and one in particular for one of my grandsons.
One would think they are easier being smaller, but it was not for me.
Nice work.
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: Martin S. on July 17, 2025, 06:22:05 AM
Very nice work.  Well done!
Title: Re: Youth Build
Post by: flatsguide on July 19, 2025, 04:26:22 PM
That is a fine looking rifle.
Cheers Richard