Author Topic: Deer, oh deer! (Read 2630 times)

Acer Saccharum · « **on:** November 09, 2019, 05:02:24 AM »

Dear friend Rich Pierce needed an inlay for a fur trade flinter. He sent a photo of an original cheekpiece to his artistic daughter, who did super nice black and white artwork of the deer. I brought that black and white into my CAD/CAM system, and created a multi level toolpath in aluminum. Then I went over the tool marks with a dremel, blending the surfaces, defining muscles and body mass. The antler tips and plant leaves required some chisel work.

Then I ran the die, sandwiched with .015 brass and a 1/8" thick rubber backer, through my hand cranked rolling mill. Puff-puff, lemme tell you. I'm very pleased with the results, and thought you might like to see something a little different.

The die right out of the milling machine, with all its toolmarks and warts.

Then the product, with the extra metal trimmed off, in brass. The plate is 2 1/2" long.

Finally, in silver and brass:

Elnathan · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:20:41 AM »

For a Deringer, perhaps? Nice work.

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:25:31 AM »

I think that's correct, Elnathan. I don't know much about his work.

Daryl · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:41:45 AM »

Absolutely marvelous work, Tom.

rich pierce · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:42:42 AM »

Here are a couple fur trade era inlays on Deringer rifles.

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Elnathan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:55:42 AM »

Where are those from, Rich? I haven't been able to find much on Deringer rifles, part from Hanson's and Gale et al's books. Those pictures look like they came from somewhere else.

rich pierce · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2019, 07:12:22 AM »

One from For Trade and Treaty by Gale. Other from a gun that sold at auction. Kept the picture. The rifle I’m building is based on the Deringer in the For Trade and Treaty book.

Goo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2019, 03:11:38 PM »

That would make a nice belt buckle as well.

louieparker · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2019, 03:41:47 PM »

Impressive work....LP

smart dog · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2019, 03:42:07 PM »

Hi Tom,
Beautiful work!!.

dave

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2019, 04:22:20 PM »

That is really cool Tom, I would have never thought of them being made by a roller.

Tim

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:22:41 PM »

Excellent work Tom an to your daughter as well...Really like that folk art deer.. Has always been one of my favorites. Rich your a lucky guy. Can't wait to see how it turns out...keep us posted.. Oldtravler

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2019, 07:26:55 PM »

Beautiful work, Tom. I love it. You always end up doing the coolest projects.

Jim

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2019, 07:54:18 PM »

Tom, you don't know the meaning of 'impossible', do you?

Acer Saccharum · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2019, 08:46:09 PM »

Taylor, I find some of our Canadian members impossible. 😁

Clark Badgett · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2019, 10:03:21 PM »

I bet you could sell a few of those. I would like one even if to just use for décor in the man cave.

hanshi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2019, 12:20:59 AM »

That work is extremely impressive.

Eric Kettenburg · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2019, 01:05:41 AM »

YOU COULD DEFINITELY SELL THOSE!!

hint hint. And the caps are intentional.

B.Barker · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2019, 04:11:21 AM »

Tom those are really cool items you made there. They will look great on a rifle.

Joe Stein · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2019, 04:40:50 AM »

Tom, that is great work. I keep coming back to this and looking at that die. There is no way I would ever have figured out how to do that. It doesn't look like that would form what you made. But I can see the proof, do what do I know?

-Joe

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Author Topic: Deer, oh deer! (Read 2630 times)