Author Topic: Flintlock Rifle (Read 5770 times)

Adrie luke · « **on:** November 28, 2020, 06:31:25 PM »

Hello everybody,

I have made a Flintlock lock for a Jaeger on scale.
I share some pictures with you.
Now I get starting with making the barrel.

Adrie

Clint · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2020, 06:41:33 PM »

Adrie,The lock is amazing! The smallest lock that I have made is 3 1/4" long. Most are 4 to 6 inches long. It is interesting to me that the lock is usually the first thing I make for a rifle build. Please keep us up to date with this project.Clint W

P.W.Berkuta · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2020, 08:22:53 PM »

My GOSH -- what a work of art-- amazing

louieparker · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2020, 09:30:51 PM »

Adrie......Great job on a difficult task.... Louie

rick/pa · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2020, 03:23:41 AM »

This leaves me speechless! Your workmanship on a full size lock would be incredible, this is beyond incredible!

hanshi · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2020, 04:31:56 AM »

A perfect miniature! Wow!

hawkeye · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2020, 03:27:53 PM »

Really looks great 👍👍👍😍

Bob Roller · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2020, 04:52:57 PM »

Outstanding craftsmanship and I know from long experience these tiny locks
are not easy to make.I have made 4 (I think) on the Fenton parts from TRS
and got $250 each for the labor back when that was an unheard of price for
such skilled labor.* Yesterday I turned down $1000 to make 2 locks on the L&R
Manton external parts.I made the last 2 using their Durs Egg externals and
that was in 2019.
Keep up the fine work,Adrie and it IS appreciated here.
Bob Roller
*Anyone who thinks scratch building a lock mechanism is not skilled labor knows
NOT that he knows not and is not qualified to judge those of us who can.

ed lundquist · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2020, 05:06:04 PM »

Adrie, either you have enormous hands or that is a fabulously tiny lock! Thanks for sharing that, its wonderful!

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2020, 05:28:48 PM »

Ed,

You stole my words!!

Adrie, Fantastic and Beautiful work!! Thank you for sharing. Perfect!

Adrie luke · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2020, 06:06:54 PM »

Bob,

Here the scratch I used. For the mainspring I used a car spring.

The reactions from everybody on ALR inspire me to do my very best.
Thanks all!!

sz · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2020, 06:23:41 PM »

Wow...... the cleaning water you used was too hot. You shrunk it.

Humor aside, that is a wonderful piece of work.

Yazel.xring · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2020, 04:06:05 AM »

Delightful.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2020, 05:36:54 PM »

Hello,

In the meantime I have made a swamped barrel for the Jaeger rifle.

It took me 3 days to inlay the barrel in the stock.

I also finished the engraving on the Flintlock. On the picture I see more of my work than with the naked eye,
because my lockplate is in real 6,7 inch long.

I have to buy brass for the budplate and the triggerguard, but all shops are in lockdown in Amsterdam.
I still had a little piece of brass, it was to small but I used it for a tomahawk for the John Armstrong rifle.

I wish everybody Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Adrie

t.caster · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2020, 05:51:04 PM »

Thank you for sharing your work! It is inspirational!

Marcruger · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2020, 10:05:41 PM »

Amazing Adrie. I always admire your work. Bravo! God Bless, Marc

bama · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2020, 05:49:14 PM »

Great work Adrie, I never cease to be amazed at the skilled craftsmen that post on this site. Your work is some of the best, thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas.

FALout · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2020, 05:58:26 PM »

I can not imagine working at that scale (size), my eyes would be strained. Springs must be really hard to make, I have a tough time with them full size!
Bob

Percy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2020, 07:10:43 PM »

That is truly amazing work. Thank you for sharing.
Merry Christmas,

Percy

Adrie luke · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2021, 04:53:22 PM »

Hello,

Here an update of the Jaeger rifle.
I made it of walnut but it is not a very good piece.
When I look at the wood the splinters are already flying of!
I have grounded the wood with Tru oil, that works a little better.

Adrie

html picture

Now I start making the trigger guard.

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2021, 11:03:00 PM »

Beautiful work, Andrie - beautiful work indeed.

louieparker · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2021, 01:32:49 AM »

Adrie... Looking Good !! That lock alone is a great accomplishment...Looking forward to seeing the finished gun.. Louie

gunmaker · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2021, 04:36:53 AM »

Fantastic work, will you add a scale ruler to a picture..?

Marcruger · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2021, 05:34:45 AM »

Delightful!

hawkeye · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2021, 05:27:04 PM »

Fantastic work Adrie, if I understood from before, you live in Holland? Did not know there where talented builders like you. You build on full scale rifles to?
Best regards,
Hawkeye Hugo

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