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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2018, 03:21:32 AM »
Mike
Are you lost?

Little bit Contemporary.

Good to see your rifle
Great work.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2018, 04:17:02 AM »
Quote from: Adrie luke on April 06, 2018, 03:21:32 AM
Mike
Are you lost?

Little bit Contemporary.

Good to see your rifle
Great work.
Actually it's about as traditional as you can get. Pretty near a direct copy of a post 1810 John Sheetz.
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2018, 05:31:07 AM »
Very nice, I can never get those sideplates on the patchbox to stay down using two screws like that!
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2018, 12:17:30 PM »
Quote from: flinchrocket on April 06, 2018, 05:31:07 AM
Very nice, I can never get those sideplates on the patchbox to stay down using two screws like that!
You better get you a woo-woo stick......
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Offline Darrin McDonal

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2018, 04:38:58 AM »
VERY nice gun Mike!! Good job man! I think this is an absolute bargain.
Darrin
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2018, 12:47:57 PM »
Quote from: Darrin McDonal on April 18, 2018, 04:38:58 AM
VERY nice gun Mike!! Good job man! I think this is an absolute bargain.
Darrin
Yep, a lot of hours in that gun! All those little details took more time than I figured.
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #31 on: April 19, 2018, 04:27:42 PM »
About 60 years ago in E.M.Farris's gun shop I saw a very primitive flintlock rifle
that was marked on the top flat "M SHEETZ".Walnut full stock,strap iron guard.
bent and forged nail for a trigger pinned thru the stock,lock marked Maslin Warranted
and not one of the new ones from Hamm or Mitton.No butt plate and thimbles soldered
to the barrel and passing thru the ram rod groove so the rod tied the gun together along
with a tang screw.Has anyone seen anything similar?

Bob Roller
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2018, 05:16:21 PM »
Sounds like a restocked Michael or Martin Sheetz.
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2018, 08:13:40 PM »
I really like the rifle Mike.  That walnut colour is fabulous...so warm and comphy!  I have a walnut stock with a .25 cal barrel from Chris Laubach - future project.  This kicks it closer to the front burner.
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #34 on: April 19, 2018, 08:24:07 PM »
Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on April 19, 2018, 08:13:40 PM
I really like the rifle Mike.  That walnut colour is fabulous...so warm and comphy!  I have a walnut stock with a .25 cal barrel from Chris Laubach - future project.  This kicks it closer to the front burner.
Thanks Taylor, I have a few more interesting spec guns in the works as  well. BTW,  I thought you just finished your last gun. ;)
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2018, 08:50:54 PM »
The whole thing is much prettier in person.  Mike really got that distinctive Sheetz wrist to comb transition just like the old ones that I have had the pleasure of inspecting. She’s going to get to belch fire on Sunday afternoon.
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Offline Martin S.

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2018, 09:03:26 PM »
So did you buy it?
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2018, 09:19:00 PM »
Yes. I’m the happy owner.
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Offline Martin S.

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #38 on: May 03, 2018, 12:41:20 AM »
Congrats.
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #39 on: May 05, 2018, 06:56:46 PM »
Mike:  I've finished building on consignment.  Now I can build for ME.
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #40 on: July 16, 2018, 04:29:38 AM »
Nicely done Mike!
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2018, 12:28:11 AM »
Mike, nice looking Sheetz rifle. How well does the Davis late Ketland lock work? Are they finicky or pretty reliable?
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #42 on: July 25, 2018, 01:23:41 AM »
Quote from: B.Barker on July 25, 2018, 12:28:11 AM
Mike, nice looking Sheetz rifle. How well does the Davis late Ketland lock work? Are they finicky or pretty reliable?
They work very well. I have used a couple on guns I have built for myself. That being said, the Chambers late Ketland is probably the best lock of this time period you can get.
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #43 on: July 25, 2018, 02:39:28 AM »
I’ll echo Mike’s words. This particular lock is fast enough, no issues with quick ignition but it’s not quite as good as the Chambers. Flints tend to live longer with the Chambers lock. I’m shooting this gun and Baer Killr with the flint bevel up.
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2018, 03:30:05 AM »
Very very nice Mike. Anyone would be proud to own it.
George
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Re: John Sheetz FINITO!
« Reply #45 on: August 23, 2018, 03:13:14 AM »
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