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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Adrie luke on September 28, 2025, 02:59:43 PM
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Hello,
I finally found another beautiful walnut plank.
I started by making a blunderbuss.
Walnut isn't easy to work with; there are chunks that splinter easily,
so be careful.
(https://i.ibb.co/Kpgsh5zZ/IMG-0342.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gL8W9rF1)
(https://i.ibb.co/BVgmdBhh/IMG-1399.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6R42VFKK)
(https://i.ibb.co/Tq0x5M2T/IMG-1400.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JFpwPjtd)
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Bravo, Adrie.
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It is becoming something
(https://i.ibb.co/S4x1C7DJ/IMG-1405.jpg) (https://ibb.co/C3tXGspW)
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Where did you get the Snaphaunce lock?
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Steeltrap
I made it my self
(https://i.ibb.co/Y44DtPzf/IMG-0276.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kVV3h5Rq)
(https://i.ibb.co/twjgCPh7/IMG-0318.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zW9pfH5y)
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Very nice!
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Adrie,
How long is that lock from end to end? Your work is so good that sometimes I forget that you are making miniatures!
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Whetrock
Here some locks the snaphounce messure is 7,5 cm.
(https://i.ibb.co/pBYY6M6y/IMG-0974.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8L11nfnc)
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So, it’s YOU who have been arming all the elves and wee people!
Seriously that is phenomenal work. Just amazing!
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Hi
I am getting into shape nicely now but need to make the butplate.
(https://i.ibb.co/ccsK1mx5/IMG-1411.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1f4YLSbV)
(https://i.ibb.co/bjzBmVRR/IMG-1409.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kVQ8BT66)
(https://i.ibb.co/0RKCyfvd/IMG-1408.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PvMcG50f)
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That is so 8) Adrie.
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Hello,
This time I bought a piece of patina metal.
I heated it, turned it over, ground it, and filed it.
When I was inserting the buttplate, a piece of wood broke off,i was able to widen the front a bit, but I'd prefer it narrower.
I installed the lock today.
I have two nice examples, one from Ed Wenger and one from Flatsguide
Now I'll choose.
(https://i.ibb.co/B5hft3SC/IMG-1437.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9kxpNgCr)
(https://i.ibb.co/Cp8D2WVY/IMG-1432.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LDRH5v9c)
(https://i.ibb.co/G4n2vcY1/IMG-1434.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Jwm7R56b)
(https://i.ibb.co/VcwQnfbC/IMG-1436.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hJYZQ3rd)
(https://i.ibb.co/3YSBDNVV/IMG-1423.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pr4JtzNN)
(https://i.ibb.co/27MLTqJW/IMG-1426.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gMWXxyYm)
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Hi,
I've decided to make the straight shell. I find the round one quite unusual, but it's a mistake, and I can't fix it.
A bearing in my lathe started making noise. I replaced two of them, and now it's running smoothly again, so I can continue.
(https://i.ibb.co/9HnTWSVc/IMG-1440.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RT20cdBY)
(https://i.ibb.co/Y4CjcyYk/IMG-1441.jpg) (https://ibb.co/V01BgQrS)
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Really wonderful work, Adrie. Amazing!
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Super cool 8) as all your work
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Fantastic work Ardie, you are a true craftsman/artist.
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With all the miniatures you do Adrie, have you tried Cuban mahogany as a substitute for walnut? I did some miniature furniture (when a customer pays you that much, it seems disrespectful to call it "doll house furniture") and found Cuban mahogany looked very much like a scaled-down walnut. As an added bonus it carved very nicely.
It can be hard to source (on both CITES Appendix II and the IUCN Red List IIRC), but I've been able to source small quantities from Florida.
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Lovely work Adrie! Making those miniature parts is no easy task, but you make it look easy.
Cheers Richard
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Hello,
A while ago I bought a silver plaque.
I wanted to buy a new one, but the price went up so much, so I melted down some old coins.
I was looking for a plaque to engrave the side plate. I found one with a drum
bow and arrow and a cannon barrel. When I finished, I realized it wasn't right.
The lock is from around 1730, so not the Civil War.
So I filed it down and made a different plaque.
I'll continue with the rest.
(https://i.ibb.co/zh9zL8Ln/IMG-1452.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ccfjpbpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/RkVPy1Z7/IMG-1449.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VcPDmdr3)
(https://i.ibb.co/9kx8n3yp/IMG-1450.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JwYBnFrc)
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I made the trigger guard out of three pieces and two tabs
(https://i.ibb.co/PGSTybDh/IMG-1457.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qYZ084Js)
(https://i.ibb.co/6RcFqGWg/IMG-1458.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1fYT4Bm8)
(https://i.ibb.co/ksYpGyGv/IMG-1460.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YFv6NWNw)
(https://i.ibb.co/Q3Mh0XSM/IMG-1461.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JwH8ZC6H)
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Amazing work, Adrie. 8)
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Hello,
The trigger is in place, as is the trigger guard.
Now for the locking bolt, tang bolt, pins, and ramrod.
Engraving is a problem; I can never decide what I want on it.
(https://i.ibb.co/m3kdjc7/IMG-1465.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rVYqjwJ)
(https://i.ibb.co/8L64t55t/IMG-1471.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bMzRDBBD)
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Yes! What Daryl said it is “Just amazing”. Adrie, what is the size of the smallest screw in the lock you made?
Cheers Richard
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Flatsguide
The thickness of all the bolts is 1.4mm.
(https://i.ibb.co/RkSRxGLc/DSC01515.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jP5nc97D)
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Nice Adrie! It’s fun making those small items…except after you drop one, and the hunt for it last too long, then you have to make another.
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Hi,
After searching for a while, I started engraving.
The problem is that when I find a picture and I resize it, it gets very crowded,
so a flower gives me more space.
(https://i.ibb.co/Hf2pXFh7/IMG-1534.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sdPJtmWj)
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Especially nice work, Adrie.
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Nice design and execution Adrie! Looking good.
Cheers Richard
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Hello,
yesterday I finished the blunder buss.
Luckily, I found a nice picture for the butplate.
(https://i.ibb.co/4R82zb0p/IMG-1549.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k24JjLPX)
(https://i.ibb.co/0yPh4GKP/IMG-1551.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zVKG94FK)
(https://i.ibb.co/0jDNSV76/IMG-1544.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N6VhPnvJ)
(https://i.ibb.co/twKwRBZD/IMG-1548.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ymPm20hq)
(https://i.ibb.co/zh0sSHg3/IMG-1547.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JRMnzFTY)
(https://i.ibb.co/fznRrMvh/IMG-1546.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rRcP5ksC)
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Absolutely MARVELOUS work, Adrie. 8)
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Amazing! Your wood and metal working skills, and artistic talent, are extraordinary.
So much gifted and developed talent in this community 😍
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Beautiful ;)
Runar
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In the tradition of Alvin A. White...... !!
Well done !!
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Absolute artistry Ardie. Well done sir!