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peterw

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My first build
« on: December 29, 2008, 01:52:59 AM »
First, many thanks to all members of this board for your posts, advices and photos. They were very helpful for me. Here are some photos of my southern style (I hope) rifle.








And some technical information:
barrel - 40.5"; .45; 7/8 (straight); 1/66
lock - Durs Egg
wood- American Walnut; LOP- 13 3/4"; Drop at heel - 3 5/8"; finish: linseed oil.
 
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altankhan

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Re: My first build
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 02:51:13 AM »
nice job -- seems to have some of your flair within the flow of tradition
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Offline Larry Luck

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Re: My first build
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 04:14:47 AM »
Peter,
Nice job.  What buttplate casting did you use?
Larry Luck
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peterw

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Re: My first build
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 03:02:50 PM »
I think that the buttplate was my mistake. I build stock from blank. I made barrel channel and ramrod hole myself and I could use any buttplate. I used Jim Bridger Hawken from TOW.  I bought it because there was no proper SMR buttplate in stock. Of course about 2-3 weeks later there were in stock but I used what I bought. Now I know that it is too fat, the comb is too short and the toe is too narrow...   
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northmn

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Re: My first build
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 04:42:03 PM »
The buttplate is not of that much consequence. they were all hand forged on originals and varied anyway.  If you do not mind a constructive somment, you cheeckpiece comb area appears to need a little trimming.  You could cut back on both ends and up.  Otherwise for a first gun using a blank you did extremely well. 

DP
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peterw

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Re: My first build
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 10:20:40 PM »
Well, you are right northmn. This area looks too fat especially at photo. In real it isn't so bad, but after first shooting I could consider little changes. 
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Offline rick landes

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Re: My first build
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 10:43:25 PM »
Nice clean lines. How does she shoot?
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altankhan

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Re: My first build
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 01:22:43 AM »
yes, I'd shoot it first to see how it feels -- I am familiar with an original one with a cheek piece similar to yours -- huge gun made of walnut
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Offline Brian Jordan

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Re: My first build
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 04:25:03 AM »
Very nice looking rifle for a first build! I hope my first turns out that well.
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