square to round......6-7hrs work...

[kaintuck]

 
still proud on wood by about 1/32".
 
gettin thinner.....
 
 

...I spent some time with tomtom in the shop tho....and it was nice to work on a rainy Saturday....now it's round instead of square!

[Mike Brooks]

You might get as fast as me some day...

[Stoner creek]

Funny. Some days we can set the world on fire. The next day can't wipe your (you know what) with both hands. Wouldn't you like to bottle up that good ju-ju and open it up whenever you need it!
 Good work buddy!

[kaintuck]

You might get as fast as me some day...

Heck Mike......I'm so fast....I can turn off the lights and be in bed before it gets dark......

I'm even fast asleep......and when I'm not,,,,,,I'm half fast ......
 

Marc n tomtom

[David R. Pennington]

Looking good. It was hard for me to learn to remove enough wood on fore stock. Is that the .40 cherry stock? What lock did you use? I haven't really started another rifle project since I finished Dad's rifle last fall. Been busy with work and a few smaller projects etc..,. I am slowly assembling parts for a southern rifle. Have the barrel, 48", 13/16", .45 made in 1973 and not drilled for touch hole yet. The blank is a nice curly maple one I got in an auction that has a date of 1978 on it. The lock I built up from castings of plate, cock and frizzen that are about the same vintage. I forged a wrought iron butt plate and started on forging a wrought trigger guard yesterday but had to go help son in law with house wiring. I wonder what I might accomplish if I ever got a full day in the shop without interruptions?   

[flinchrocket]

Marc did you get this one finished?

[kaintuck]

Marc did you get this one finished?

pretty much....yup
it's barrel is rusted...but i will strip/reblue/buff off to get the aged look.........the place it in the finished stock.......i haven't had the time for pictures and postings....sorry, i will try to get it done soon and post a few pictures......

the lock is a late ketland with the tail rounded(hate them 'mouse tails)...barrel a burton 40cal straight, 46"....cherry from mom's yard....i did a front sight IN the barrel....just because rear sight is my makings, dennis made the TG, and a re-bent TOTW southern BP......simple  'Barrens' KY woods rifle.........i need to beat it up just a little..... i want it 200yds old.......with Charle's perfect modern rifling.......!

sorry fellows about not posting pics~i will get some soon.......if the kat will help

marc n tomtom

[jamesthomas]

 Don't worry Mark, We all know about them Kats!!. I have one right here next to me just a purring away!!.