Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle build. Ver.2

[Curtis]

Fantastic looking design, Richard!  I would go with that just like it is.


Curtis

[Rolf]

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.

Best regards
Rolf

[flatsguide]

Thanks guys! Appreciate the support. I started the engraving yesterday and I hope for a good outcome…fingers crossed.
Cheers Richard

[bobw]

Richard, I apparently missed this thread!  What an outstanding piece of work….but I wouldn’t have expected anything less from you.
Bob

[flatsguide]

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

[t.caster]

So far everything you have done on this piece is so pleasing to look at! Just beautiful!

Cheers,
Tom

[flatsguide]

Thanks Tom! It looks like some chicken was scratching on this thing…

[Martin S.]

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!

[Curtis]

You are off to a great start, Richard!  Looking good so far.


Curtis

[flatsguide]

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

[flatsguide]

Some more engraving on the tang… not great but passable. I need to shade the leaves.