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Offline Roger Fisher

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Smoothbore work in progress
« on: January 28, 2009, 06:52:06 PM »




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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Smoothbore
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 07:01:38 PM »
Way to go Roger!  Excellent inletting.
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Re: Smoothbore
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 07:28:27 PM »
It's comming together Roger!  Lookin good.  How bout a wider view to see what the whole thing'll look like? 

I know you told us the details but tell it again (about the fowler that is!)
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Re: Smoothbore
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 07:32:39 PM »
That's a mighty shiny buttplate!  Wow!  I'd be afraid of scuffing it up.  Tell us more about the gun.
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 10:35:09 PM »
Quote from: richpierce on January 28, 2009, 07:32:39 PM
That's a mighty shiny buttplate!  Wow!  I'd be afraid of scuffing it up.  Tell us more about the gun.
Seldom see 'works in progress' so I thought I'd step in to the 'trap'.  Daughter in law posted the photos for me.  Be a cold day in hades when I could figure that out ::)  She is so far, a 28 gauge Getz Octagon to round w/the bands. Chambers lock. She will have the white lightning liner, iron mounted as you can see, walnut blank with ol Ron Rhode cutting the channel and hole.  I'm scratching at her since Sept (08 I do believe :)) ;D
Going at her slow. I have since set in that trigger deeper to get a slimmer silohuette under the lock with a narrow mortice border with that slim point towards the rear as per the original Durs Egg I have a photo of. I have built pretty much the entire spectrum of MLs incl Southern Mt rifles, Schuetzens,Chunk, Smoothbores, plain Lancaster, plain Haines! What did I miss? And have done @!*% near every screwup known to man! No fancies A guy my age with starting cataracts has to know his limits and what he is and is not capable of doing!  Build 'em in the winter and shootm all year!!! ;D Thats the plan at least!
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Offline Brian

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 04:08:18 AM »
Nice Roger!  VERY nice!  Please keep posting pictures.  If need be, have the Daughter In Law stay with the technical stuff - but keep her posting pictures as it develops.  Going to be sweet!
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2009, 04:31:40 AM »
Looks great, we'll have to get together this summer when I get mine.

Bill
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2009, 06:01:23 PM »
bill..................you are not getting one!!!!!!!!!...shot out rifles don't classify as smoothies.........ha ha ha.........terry
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 06:46:08 PM »
 Looks good Roger.

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 07:42:48 PM »
Ditto on that metal polish.  What lock are you using?
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2009, 12:59:53 AM »
Terry, 
I got this piece of bar with a big hole in the middle and it's made of steel, brand new, none of those swirly marks on the inside like my other barrels have, I s'pose it's a smooth bore. At least it looks purty smooth inside.  Maybe it's just a shined up piece of water pipe and I got ripped off, what do you think? Maybe I should make a harpoon out of it?  Or me, you and Roger could get together when we all get them done and see who's (or who) shoots the best.


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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2009, 01:13:51 AM »
Roger,

That looks like some really fine work there.  Take it slow and enjoy the journey.  Some things, like building a gun, are too sweet to rush.

Best Regards,

John Cholin
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 03:29:03 AM »
Quote from: billd on January 30, 2009, 12:59:53 AM
Terry, 
I got this piece of bar with a big hole in the middle and it's made of steel, brand new, none of those swirly marks on the inside like my other barrels have, I s'pose it's a smooth bore. At least it looks purty smooth inside.  Maybe it's just a shined up piece of water pipe and I got ripped off, what do you think? Maybe I should make a harpoon out of it?  Or me, you and Roger could get together when we all get them done and see who's (or who) shoots the best.


Bill
Come on down toughman!! ;D   I heard that saying when Butter Bean or Ball was in the toughman contest!

We shoot a smoothy match at First Frontier every shoot!  We have a couple more being built that I know of!
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 03:31:41 AM »
I'll put my money on you. I just want to see Terry get up off his butt and do something.

Bill
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 08:19:50 AM »
looks like a perfect job so far.
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2009, 02:51:52 PM »
Very nice!! I'm looking forward to more photos.
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2009, 11:06:19 PM »
Quote from: billd on January 30, 2009, 03:31:41 AM
I'll put my money on you. I just want to see Terry get up off his butt and do something.

Bill
Ol Terry shot the w walk at Topton 2 wks ago.
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2009, 11:07:24 PM »
Quote from: longcruise on January 29, 2009, 07:42:48 PM
Ditto on that metal polish.  What lock are you using?
Jim's Colonial Virginia!
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2009, 11:08:52 PM »
Quote from: B Shipman on January 30, 2009, 08:19:50 AM
looks like a perfect job so far.
Thanks Bill.  Trouble is it 'ain't over till she's finished......
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2009, 09:35:09 AM »
Roger, keep the moldings around the lock thin and I think you've got it made. Don't finish too shiny. Just 400 paper. Keep us posted.
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2009, 09:36:23 AM »
Roger, keep the moldings around the lock thin and I think you've got it made. Don't finish too shiny. Just 400 paper. Keep us posted.
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2009, 09:36:53 AM »
Roger, keep the moldings around the lock thin and I think you've got it made. Don't finish too shiny. Just 400 paper. Keep us posted.
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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2009, 05:13:30 PM »
Quote from: B Shipman on January 30, 2009, 08:19:50 AM
looks like a perfect job so far.

Perfect job........what's the pay?

Oh, ha, oh hahaha, oh, ouch, I just fell off my chair, I cracked myself up so bad.

Looks like a great gun in the works, old fella. Thanks for posting the pics. Will you be attending Lewisburg 18th Century Artisan Show?
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2009, 10:38:28 PM »
Quote from: B Shipman on January 31, 2009, 09:36:53 AM
Roger, keep the moldings around the lock thin and I think you've got it made. Don't finish too shiny. Just 400 paper. Keep us posted.
Jeez I'm reminded three times, now maybe I can remember... narrow iit is as per the original durs egg smoothy!. :)
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Smoothbore work in progress
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2009, 10:42:26 PM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on January 31, 2009, 05:13:30 PM
Quote from: B Shipman on January 30, 2009, 08:19:50 AM
looks like a perfect job so far.

Perfect job........what's the pay?

Oh, ha, oh hahaha, oh, ouch, I just fell off my chair, I cracked myself up so bad.

Looks like a great gun in the works, old fella. Thanks for posting the pics. Will you be attending Lewisburg 18th Century Artisan Show?

Wot pay ??? No such thingee!  I'd starve to death if I did it for a 'living'! I scratch at it an hr or less daily then the eye strain headache starts.!

Plan the show Friday then north to SheShequin for Sat and Sunday winter shoot.  At least thats the plan.   ;D
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