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Offline Ky-Flinter

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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2015, 05:32:51 AM »
Oh Yes!!  Lookin' mighty fine now!

-Ron
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Offline Keithbatt

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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete more pics
« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2015, 05:48:23 AM »
I almost forgot my favorite part:  I got a brief engraving lesson, and had my screws and side plate engraved.

The "HAPPY HE THAT ESCAPES ME" was inspired by the same engraving on the muzzle of a blunderbuss in the Baxter blunderbuss book.  A similar inscription, "HAPPY IS HE THAT ESCAPES ME" is seen on a blunderbuss in the 2001 Christies catalog of the Keith Neal collection auction.  Seems fitting for a 4 bore.

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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete
« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2015, 12:17:35 PM »
always liked the blunderbuss, maybe my next build.love that saying"happy he that escapes me"for sure
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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete
« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2015, 02:58:50 PM »
I thought I recognized Dave's barrel work....those rings add a nice touch. You should be proud of the work on this one....nice looking "pirate gun"!

Make LOTS of smoke!

Marc n tomtom
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete
« Reply #29 on: June 22, 2015, 05:57:04 PM »
Big improvement!

I like it,

Jeff
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Re: Blunderbuss Project Nearly Complete
« Reply #30 on: June 22, 2015, 07:12:55 PM »
That is coming along beautifully Keith. Great job stocking and the lock looks better in the white.

dave
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