Hello all,
I decided to join the forum today because I am about to begin another build soon.
I have built a number of rifles and smoothbores but this one will be different.
Almost ten years ago I lost my home and shop to a fire. All my tools, library, stocks, barrels, components and finished rifles were turned to char. There was one barrel that was saved but that is another story.
At the time I decided that collecting a new set of tools and research materials was beyond any realistic scope. Looking back I can say that at that time I was right, I had spent fifteen years collecting books and refining my collection of rasps, files and chisels and had carefully stocked my bins with screws, pins, parts and pieces that included specialized jigs and fixtures to make a complex task pleasurable.
I missed it and about a year ago started slowly collecting tools and setting aside a space in my recently rebuilt garage, no heat yet but it's a space. I'm still assembling parts, and pieces but the excitement and trepidation is mounting as I try and remember what I have forgotten.
