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joe d

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Joe's first build
« on: October 04, 2011, 06:40:51 AM »
Well, been reading here for quite a while, collecting books & videos, and  got lucky in that Peter Alexander happened to have a bunch of stuff on hand, and he was willing to get what else I needed to get going with a first build...
now it's time to get busy...


44" Rice barrel in 50 cal, Chambers lock, Reeves Goehring brass TG & butt plate.  You may notice another stock/barrel on the floor in the photo, same as above except a Colerain barrel, as my son has decided to build along at the same time.
Should be fun!

I'll pop in with the occasional progress report/cry for help as things go along.

Cheers, Joe
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Offline Lucky R A

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Re: Joe's first build
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 01:41:29 PM »
    Looks like you are going to do an Isaac Berlin,   That is a pretty ambitious carving project for a first gun.   Ron
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Re: Joe's first build
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 01:29:03 AM »
Joe d, welcome to the forum. It's always a pleasure to see someone do something they've not done before: as long of course that it's not illegal.  ;D

Dave
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Offline WadePatton

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Re: Joe's first build
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 11:31:15 PM »
I can see by the tools around the bench that you're far ahead of me wrt the wood-hacking stuff.  The best thing I could put my hands on today to cut wood was an 18tpi hacksaw blade.  it got worse after that-not on the stock but on the tool i was making. 

And you've got a bbl in channel...that's huge.  Keep us informed and keep pics a coming. 
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