Author Topic: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2  (Read 13660 times)

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #100 on: October 18, 2024, 07:51:17 AM »
Fantastic looking design, Richard!  I would go with that just like it is.


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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #101 on: October 18, 2024, 09:38:05 AM »
That's going to be a great looking rifle. Love the shell carving. Thanks for showing the steps. Going to try that a few practice carvings.

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #102 on: October 22, 2024, 05:13:52 PM »
Thanks guys! Appreciate the support. I started the engraving yesterday and I hope for a good outcome…fingers crossed.
Cheers Richard

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #103 on: October 22, 2024, 06:14:19 PM »
Richard, I apparently missed this thread!  What an outstanding piece of work….but I wouldn’t have expected anything less from you.
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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #104 on: October 23, 2024, 05:30:04 PM »
Hi Bob, thank you! You are very kind, and I admire your work too. Too bad you can’t post your outstanding scratch built Farquharson that’s on the ASSRA site here.
Cheers Richard

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #105 on: October 23, 2024, 11:16:10 PM »
So far everything you have done on this piece is so pleasing to look at! Just beautiful!

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Tom
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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #106 on: October 24, 2024, 06:03:47 AM »
Thanks Tom! It looks like some chicken was scratching on this thing…




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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #107 on: October 24, 2024, 06:56:56 AM »
In reply number 54, you were shaping the tang.

Is that a brass template you used?  Were you able to clamp it tight enough to file it while it was clamped, or did you just use it to trace the pattern?

Did you file the pattern on the brass template? 

I'd like to learn more about this, as I tried one and messed it up.

Thanks!

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #108 on: October 24, 2024, 07:15:53 AM »
You are off to a great start, Richard!  Looking good so far.


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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #109 on: October 24, 2024, 03:56:19 PM »
Thanks Curtis! I have a long way to go. The border is a lot larger than I had wanted. When I was laying it out it did not appear to be that large. I need to be more careful in the layout, by that I mean after drawing the pattern I need to step away from the work and revisit the design after a period of time has gone by.

Martin, the template is brass about .025” thick and it was filed to shape. It was used as a template only to trace the shape onto the tang, mainly to be sure the tang profile is symmetrical. The tang was filed to the traced lines that included a 5 degree draft angle. Practice on some scrap, sometimes I should heed my own advice. Good luck

Richard

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Re: Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2
« Reply #110 on: October 29, 2024, 06:30:50 AM »
Some more engraving on the tang… not great but passable. I need to shade the leaves.