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Offline RAT

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Ambrose Lawing on contemporary makers blog
« on: April 17, 2013, 04:54:02 PM »
I have a question about the Ambrose Lawing rifle that was posted to the blog. The tang appears to be in 2 pieces... well... actually 3 with the break through the screw hole. This would be a lot easier to make than a very long over-the-comb 1 piece tang. Is this common, or were most done as 1 piece? Is this something unique to this maker?
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Ambrose Lawing on contemporary makers blog
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 05:14:39 PM »
My opinion is that it is broken in 2 places.  They are normally one piece.  I have never seen an original intentionally made in 2 pieces.
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Re: Ambrose Lawing on contemporary makers blog
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2013, 05:02:20 AM »
I concur with Ken.
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Re: Ambrose Lawing on contemporary makers blog
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2013, 05:51:14 AM »
My Lawing has the same tang- the one on the blog is broken.
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