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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #50 on: July 22, 2014, 04:57:07 AM »
Love the Deathwind reference.  One of my favorite characters in American History.  Not sure what that
says about me.  Imagine seeing him loading on the run through the woods of untouched Pennsylvania.
Anxious to see the finished rifle.
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2014, 11:27:54 AM »
Hi Folks and thank you all!
Rivet, silver solder and clean up done ;)Hope Bookie like it! Got the Large Siler lock kit from barbi, so this will be next
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2014, 07:14:07 PM »
I want one!  :D
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #53 on: July 24, 2014, 01:56:55 AM »
Not bad for a kid!
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #54 on: July 24, 2014, 02:26:57 AM »
Great work and thanks for sharing the photos of how you assembled the guard! 
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #55 on: July 26, 2014, 03:36:01 PM »
Hi All and thank you!
Bookie, my wife often say I act like a kid hmmmm it is grate to be a Kid hehe :)
The Siler lock kit drop into the meilbox from barbi nice! Starting assemble folloving Chambers instruksjon
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #56 on: July 26, 2014, 06:19:40 PM »
Hey! I saw that you posted another nice shot of how you ground a drill bit! Thanks, Runar! Great stuff!

Whet
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #57 on: July 30, 2014, 09:14:16 PM »
Hi Folks, and thank you Whetrock!
Lock is now assembled and the parts hardened and anneled.
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See the nice yellow annel color?

If you are tired handscrewing screws in and out when tuning, I do like Bookie use my Handy Dandy knife øhhhh battery screwdriver :)( Not historic right but wat a $#*! ;))


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Offline Steve Bookout

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #58 on: July 31, 2014, 05:39:18 AM »
Hei Runar!  If you send me that drill, this gamling wouldn't get so tired screwing screws!
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #59 on: August 02, 2014, 06:58:46 PM »
Hi Folks, hehe Bookie ;)
Starting inletting the lock
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #60 on: August 04, 2014, 06:19:56 PM »
Hi All! Lock is fully inlett :) Bookie use only one lock screw so do I ;)
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #61 on: August 06, 2014, 05:23:40 PM »
Hi Folks!
So I will try to make a Simple Set Triggers, Bookie mail me a drawing/of patteren from his Great Uncle Oscard and some photos thank you my friend! Starting with the plate.
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #62 on: August 09, 2014, 03:18:51 PM »
Hi Blackpowder friends!
I start with the rear trigger made of 3mm spring steel
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Offline KLMoors

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #63 on: August 10, 2014, 01:34:18 AM »
Runar, you always make this stuff look easy!
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #64 on: August 11, 2014, 03:31:48 AM »
He never posts the photos of blood and bandages.
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #65 on: August 11, 2014, 07:28:04 PM »
Hi Folks!
KLMoors, thank you! Kermit, me newer do any mistakes ever hehe :D( Just kidding ;))
Triggers ready and it works outside the gun!
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Offline Fullstock longrifle

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #66 on: August 11, 2014, 08:48:15 PM »
I enjoy reading your posts, you're an amazing craftsman.
Frank
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #67 on: August 11, 2014, 11:22:42 PM »
Runar, very nice job on the set triggers!  They look great.

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #68 on: August 12, 2014, 01:22:38 AM »
Runar, I amazed by your craftsmanship, clever fixturing and happy attitude.  You are a braver man than I for drilling the vent before the lock inlet!
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #69 on: August 12, 2014, 03:57:46 AM »
Wow....I am just now working BP and maybe a TG.......I like your jigs, but I will shy away from making a lock.....that's outside my abilities!

Keep posting, please!

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #70 on: August 13, 2014, 04:22:10 AM »
Runar,
Excellent work!
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #71 on: August 13, 2014, 10:27:56 AM »
Thumbs up for Mr. Handy; manufacturer of BP candy  ;)
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Offline Tony N

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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #72 on: August 13, 2014, 01:38:24 PM »
Amazing!!!
Very enjoyable thread!
~Tony
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #73 on: August 14, 2014, 01:20:28 PM »
Nice triggers!  Great following your work as always. Keep it coming
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Re: Building my first American Longrifle
« Reply #74 on: August 16, 2014, 10:25:19 PM »
Hi All! And thank you all, special to Bookie so give me patterens etc :)
After a brake, I beginn inlet the triggerplate after first made the wrist the right width
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