Another English Rifle...Finally Finished........

[Don Steele]

Not my style, but I can certainly appreciate beauty when I see it. THANK you for updating your earlier post with pictures of the finished product. Truly a gorgeous rifle.

[gumboman]

Many thanks Dave for providing the HOW TO DO IT on the butt plate. I really like the high level of workmanship I see in your guns. And I will have to try making one of those sights.

[Clowdis]

Some of the best work I've seen, great job. I'd love to see this rifle in person but we're a little too far apart. Keep up the good work Dave!

[Arcturus]

Truly beautiful.  I particularly like the sideplate and the buttplate finial.  Nice to see this rifle on the Contemporary Makers blog this morning.

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Fine art!! And it shoots!  You are an inspiration Dave. Thanks!!

[davec2]

Thanks again to all for your kind comments.

Hammer - no, I don't neutralize the browning before applying the Scotch Brite / aging solution.  By the way, the bronze aging solution is available from Historic House Parts  (http://www.historichouseparts.com/pdshop/shop/item.aspx?itemid=2431)  It works on both brass and steel.

[KLMoors]

That is gorgeous! 

[BOB HILL]

Excellent job. True work of art. Thanks for posting.

Bob

[flatsguide]

Great looking rifle! The treatment on the breech end of the barrel, sure is neat looking.
Regards , Richard

[Justin Urbantas]

Thanks for showing this one Dave. I think I'm going to have to do a peep sight on my .62 sporting rifle too. How did you determine the height?

[Daryl]

Pretty much pick a height that looks good, then adjust the front sight blade or bead height.
For the .62, likely the front sight blade will be .050" or so lower, same with the middle of a bead,
for a 50 or 60 yard zero.

[jerrywh]

Dave. That's a real beauty. Great job.

[davec2]

Justin,

What Daryl said about the sight height is correct.  I did make some trial sights out of wood just to see what looked good, as far as rear sight height was concerned, and just stuck them on the barrel with super glue.

Jerry,

Thanks !  A lot of the credit goes to you for whatever I happen to do correctly (accidentally or otherwise.... )  I do need to come up and just watch over your shoulder again sometime soon, if you'll have me.  I learned a lot just watching you work.

I was surprised to see this thread pop up again since I completed that rifle almost 4 years ago now.