Greetings to all. I reckined as I have been sitting here doing the Gregs rifle, I may as well post thisn, as it was built from same wood, and along the same time.
This time, I sent the blank to Pecatonica river to shape into the Tennessee style, and inlet for the Durs Egg lock, and cut to 13 1/2 lop.
Barrel is an Orion 50 cal 1" I got from wyoduster, and had Ed Rayle plane down to 7/8. Lightened up some.
I made the pipes, they are inlet into the stock, and I cut in a mortice on each area to bend the tangs into. This saved fooling with pins. Next, the L&R long bar Hawken triggers, shortened some to align with the lollipop tang ,and screwed in with 2 machine screws.
As you can see, the wood is distressed in a variety of places, and the wrist looks cracked, tho not all the way. Bob and I figured I should set the trigs up Hawken style to make wrist as secure as possible. Finish is LMF nut brown and maple,50/50 and thinned true oil with japan drier.
This has been a fun build,and I need to go shoot it.
I also made trigger guard from 1/8 x 1/2 steel ,I know it is a bit crude,only torch I have is a propane hand held. Guard is 2 piece, screwed and soldered ,and filed. Heck of it is, everyone that has held the gun loves the feel of the guard in the hands,
My goal was to build a serviceable, safe ,traditional flinter with as least amount of frills and labor as possible, and try out this stock pattern, which I like well enough to build others.
Best wishes to all of yall. Dave F
