Up coming builds?

[Elnathan]

Waiting on a barrel for an interpretation of a very early SW VA iron-mounted rifle. Apart from that, I have a Chambers' Gunmakers lock and a maple blank whose fate I am still pondering - might end up making a fantasy version of small bore early iron-mounted VA based on a 1776 ad describing a stolen rifle, or maybe not. Dunno, ask me in a week or two.

[David Rase]

I hope to finish up this confounded Isaac Haines kit gun for a client of mine before the end of this month.  Then I will work on completing a couple of guns hanging around the shop in the white, full stock Hawken and a John Rupp.  From there I want to "find my inner Mike Brooks "and build a pair of double barrel flintlock shotguns, 1 for a client and one for yours truly.  If I pull all this work off before the summer of 2018 I will then be remodeling my kitchen/dining room and pulling up old carpet and installing new flooring in my living room.  Not much gunbuilding next summer.
David   

[Osprey]

Mike,  Great Topic!!  It has been cool to see all the different responses. I could almost "feel"  the anticipation in the builders , as they described their future works . I guess I`m not the only one that is always looking forward to the next one.  Thanks Nate

Does anyone else have the problem of being farther ahead in your mind than on your bench?  One in progress, two in waiting but the main guns I'm thinking about are 4-5 down the line and 2-3 years away... 

[ltdann]

Just started on a Heinrich Jennsens inspired German Jaeger, in black walnut.  I forgot how much I dislike working with walnut!   I was thinking yesterday that instead of a build, it was just a journey to repair splintered wood.

[Mike Brooks]

Mike,  Great Topic!!  It has been cool to see all the different responses. I could almost "feel"  the anticipation in the builders , as they described their future works . I guess I`m not the only one that is always looking forward to the next one.  Thanks Nate

Does anyone else have the problem of being farther ahead in your mind than on your bench?  One in progress, two in waiting but the main guns I'm thinking about are 4-5 down the line and 2-3 years away... 

Read my posts above...I'm dreaming out about 20 years in reality. I hope I can keep going long enough to get it all done. It seems when I was 30 there'd be plenty of time to get all the guns built that I wanted. Now that I'm 60 I'm not so sure there is enough time to build them all.

[Joe S.]

Got that right Mike,they will be putting "just plumb ran outa time" on my tombstone if I don't speed things up abit.

[Marcruger]

"If everything goes as planned, I am going to retire Jan. 1st. I hope to be able to get caught up on some of my orders and build some of the guns that run around in my head. I also need to build a few more guns for our eight grandchildren. I've worked shift work all of my life and it has really gotten in the way of the work I love. When I'm working on a gun, I get very involved and don't like stopping and starting. I hope to change this shortly.          Bob"

Bob Hill,  I am looking forward to seeing some of these creations when you get some uninterrupted time sir.  Best wishes for a super retirement.   Marc

[T*O*F]

We all know about the Gemmer Trapdoor Hawkens that were made.  I thought "how about an English styled trapdoor."  So this is what I'm working on.  Just to keep it on track, I also have a Numrich conversion barrel and hammer to convert it to a .45 cal. percussion muzzleloader.

[Adrie luke]

Mike,

I could not picture it myself, what a good idea, up coming builds!
It is good to see your topic.
I have a lot of respect for everyone who makes rifles.
From starters to professionals. Everybody makes things by hand, that is good to see.

[JO49]

I'm a newbie to gun building.  Working on a Jim Chambers parts kit 20 ga. Pennsylvania Fowler in Walnut.  This is my second rifle, haven't had the courage yet to try any carving or patch boxes.  I might give it a go on my next rifle.  I would like to try a Chambers English Gentleman's Sporting rifle in .58 cal.  I think it will be an excellent hunting rifle.

Joe

[Cory Joe Stewart]

I always have a couple of projects in mind and I slowly put the parts together.  This might be a problem because my mind is always ahead on future projects.  My upcoming builds will either be a plain fowler with a Doglock, or a Virginia style rifle.  Depending on what parts arrive when. 

Cory Joe Stewart

[Nordnecker]

I want everyone who has responded to this thread to report back in 6 months with either results or excuses- hopefully with pictures

[SingleMalt]

I always have a couple of projects in mind and I slowly put the parts together.  Depending on what parts arrive when. 

Cory Joe Stewart

That's the truth for sure!  That's why I said "in no order" with my up coming builds.

[Scota4570]

NM

[SR James]

On the bench:  a Carolina contract rifle is starting to take shape. Had the parts since 2009 so decided it was past time to build it.
In the queue:  A Lehigh with a B wt. .50 Rice barrel
                      A Bucks County .54 smooth rifle
                      A .54 English flintlock pistol as a companion to the English sporting rifle I built several years ago.  The pistol has been partly built for several years...seems like rifle projects keep coming along and cutting in line in front of it.

[Cory Joe Stewart]

I want everyone who has responded to this thread to report back in 6 months with either results or excuses- hopefully with pictures

Challenge accepted!

[webradbury]

I want everyone who has responded to this thread to report back in 6 months with either results or excuses- hopefully with pictures

Challenge accepted!

Here Here! Although my plans have already changed a bit. I've dropped my pistol idea and will focus on the southern mountain rifle with Bailes lock and 48" barrel. Scored a nice maple blank on here yesterday (sorry Mike)

[Jerry V Lape]

Right now a .40 caliber Reedy is pretty well along.  Wood, furniture and barrel for a .54 Haines is waiting along with wood, barrel and buttplate for a for a .54 Bonewitz.  That will probably cover the next 5 years. 

[Joe S]

Mike

Before you get started on wood again, are you still looking for engraving work?  I have a lock that Rase scratched up.  Do you think you can fix it? 

I appreciate that classical engraving is supposed to draw on nature for inspiration, but chicken tracks?  That's nature?

[Pennsylvania Dutchman]

I am going to attempt to assemble a pistol inspired by a William Antes copy by Brad Emig that was on Contemporary Makers a while back. I profiled the barrel this afternoon. I will just assemble the pistol for my son to finish. He is a Park Ranger at Yellowstone, hopefully it will help him get thru the loooong winter.

Mark

[Acer Saccharum]

A rifle with fowling lines, Dutch and English and French and German in it, a real bastard of the colonies.

[David Rase]

I am going to attempt to assemble a pistol inspired by a William Antes copy by Brad Emig that was on Contemporary Makers a while back. I profiled the barrel this afternoon. I will just assemble the pistol for my son to finish. He is a Park Ranger at Yellowstone, hopefully it will help him get thru the loooong winter.

Mark

Mark, If you don't mind, what is the length of your barrel, diameter at the breech and at the muzzle and length of the flats?  I have one of Brads Antes triggerguard castings and that pistol is on my list of guns to build.  I have several pistol barrels sitting around in my shop that I could profile.
Thanks, 
David
Oh yeah, the profile looks awesome.

[David Rase]

I appreciate that classical engraving is supposed to draw on nature for inspiration, but chicken tracks?  That's nature?

When you have a coop full of chickens and you are taught that engraving should emulate nature, you use what you got.  It was either chicken tracks or an evergreen tree.
Dave
Don't forget, Mike was a chicken farmer at one time so you might get similar "chicken tracs".

[Mike Brooks]

I had turkeys too, so I'm also proficient at turkey tracks as well. Much more sophisticated style.

[Daryl]

Need a larger lock, wouldn't you, Mike?