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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2019, 06:02:41 PM »
Rich that box is so strong, you could put a combination lock on it.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #26 on: September 03, 2019, 04:59:37 AM »
Made and installed the catch spring today. It has a hook that anchors in a little mortise at the buttplate edge and then is riveted there. A spike goes up through a hole in the surround just next to the lid edge, and a brass button is soldered to that topside. I like to install the spring with a little preload. The working arm is 0.040” thick which seems right for tension.  I have never seen the catch spring on an original but know it has the hook, the anchoring rivet, “ledge” catch, and spike post for the button b















Now all that’s left is making and installing the catch on the lid. Probably should have done that as an earlier step.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2019, 12:07:19 AM »
Put in the patchbox catch stud and tuned it. It closes smartly with a nice “snick” sound. It’s the little things.







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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2019, 04:35:01 AM »
Rich,

Wonderful!

The only correction I'd point out is that the spring for the door is actually curled inward like a knuckle; other than that its a masterful re-creation of (in my opinion) the best G.F. Fainot patchbox!

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2019, 06:03:33 AM »
Thanks, Bruce! Looking forward to finishing this rifle up.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #30 on: September 10, 2019, 03:40:59 PM »
Been engraving the box. Still have the lid central design to do.




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Offline msellers

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #31 on: September 10, 2019, 08:08:11 PM »
That is an impresive piece of work. Looking forward to seeing the completed gun.
Mike
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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #32 on: September 10, 2019, 08:13:25 PM »
HooRa, Rich. Well done.
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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #33 on: September 12, 2019, 12:08:32 AM »
Finished up the engraving. I figure the only way to gain some level of competence is to do it. I intentionally am working on “folksy” projects and hope the whole effect is greater than the sum of the parts. It’s a fun project.



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Offline msellers

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #34 on: September 12, 2019, 03:23:07 AM »
Rich,
Very nice, I like how that turned out. The engaving looks really good to me.
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Offline Nordnecker

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #35 on: September 13, 2019, 02:23:39 PM »
Yeah, that's a real piece of work, there. I can see the add, " Buy this patchbox and the rifle is free."
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #36 on: September 19, 2019, 05:28:31 PM »
About done with the carving behind the cheekpiece. Some have described this design as a Gordian knot but it’s really an arabesque. Or simply copied off a carpet beater (Acer’s theory)  ;D




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Offline Ed Wenger

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Re: Starting Fainot patchbox #2
« Reply #37 on: September 21, 2019, 05:00:17 AM »
Rich..., that looks really good.  It’s difficult to not get a flat spot or two on circles like that, and you’ve got a lot of circles there!  Also, it’s difficult to get nice parallel lines while doing curves / circles.  Lookin’ good!


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