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Title: jaeger nosecap
Post by: jerrywh on May 08, 2009, 08:39:32 PM

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Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Mike Brooks on May 08, 2009, 11:27:36 PM

Excellent work Jerry!

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: lew wetzel on May 08, 2009, 11:35:23 PM

jerry,you do some fine work!!!!that would look really good on my jaeger...how do you get the gold into those cavities....

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Stophel on May 08, 2009, 11:37:37 PM

Far out!  And that is a very good qestion.  Is it gold leaf or what?

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: jerrywh on May 09, 2009, 03:07:06 AM

I beat it in with a hammer and a punch. A claw hammer. It's not gold leaf it's about .010 thick. This cap is sterling silver. If it were steel then you could put gold leaf on it. You can't do that with sterling because , sterling is too soft for the teeth to hold up.

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Roy S. on May 09, 2009, 03:51:15 AM

Beautiful work.

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: smart dog on May 09, 2009, 04:40:52 AM

Jerry,
That is beautiful.  Obviously, the craftsmanship is masterful but the design is what really attracts me.  I all works together. I am anxious to see the whole gun.

dave

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: jerrywh on May 09, 2009, 09:18:52 AM

This is a gun I'm engraving for a old customer. He is making the gun. The pattern is taken straight off of a gun in the Jim Chambers Jaeger book by request of the customer. I did alter it a tiny bit. The side plate and the barrel are the real good parts.  I will probably do the barrel.  I get to do my own art work on it. This gun might be on the show circuit next year. It will never be for sale.
   If it was it would probably sell for about $85,000.00

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Mike Brooks on May 09, 2009, 03:50:21 PM

You ain't foolin me Jerry, that's gold paint..... :P

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Robby on May 09, 2009, 07:25:20 PM

As always, beautiful work!! Nummer 31?

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on May 09, 2009, 08:37:55 PM

Absolutely delightful!!

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Curt Larsen on May 09, 2009, 09:13:42 PM

Jerry:  You never cease to amaze me.  This is really great.

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Berks Liberty on May 09, 2009, 11:08:24 PM

WOW! Is all I can say!  WOW!

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: Bioprof on May 10, 2009, 03:07:54 AM

Is that one of those Ted Cash nosecaps?   ;)


All kidding aside, that is one nice piece of work.   

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: T*O*F on May 10, 2009, 03:19:15 AM

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The pattern is taken straight off of a gun in the Jim Chambers Jaeger book

Jerry,
What's the process for doing that?  Do you carve a master out of hard wax or some other material?

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: acorn20 on May 10, 2009, 04:48:55 AM

Jerry,
That nosecap is quite stunning!! Please do advise us of your process for creating the casting.
Dan

Title: Re: jaeger nosecap
Post by: jerrywh on May 10, 2009, 10:04:15 AM

TOF.
  You can carve it out of wax or pearwood . Then make a silicone rubber mold of the carving.
With the silicone mold you can make wax duplicates. Then using the lost wax casting process, cast as many as you want.
  For the lost wax casting process it is best to buy your self a few books. It is called precision casting for a reason. It is a very precise process. Temperature sensitive and timed within a few seconds. It takes a while to learn it well.