Author Topic: 58 cal Jaeger project ( now completed) 😁👍😂 (Read 10736 times)

Rajin cajun · « **Reply #25 on:** January 17, 2021, 12:12:29 AM »

Looking good, Mr Parker.....!

Bob

bama · « **Reply #26 on:** January 19, 2021, 12:26:34 AM »

I got the triggers assembled and functional. They need a little more tuning but I will do that after I install them and see how they work.

Daryl · « **Reply #27 on:** January 19, 2021, 01:18:24 AM »

That Juglans Regia will be an especially nice stock on that Jaeger, bama.

flatsguide · « **Reply #28 on:** January 19, 2021, 06:52:12 PM »

Very nice inletting...looks like you are well underway to having a great looking rifle.
Richard

bama · « **Reply #29 on:** January 19, 2021, 07:53:20 PM »

Daryl you got me buddy, I had to look that up to make sure you were talking about my stock.

This the second piece of European Walnut from Ron Scott that I have used and I can say I love working with it. It carves great and seems to have a natural oil that helps with the finishing process. The dust does not affect my breathing like Black Walnut and it does not turn my hands purple. Great wood.

taco650 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 21, 2021, 02:36:09 PM »

Love the grain on the stock and you're doing a great job overall. Ill be following this build.

bama · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2021, 09:12:52 PM »

My apologies for not updating this thread lately but I have had some delays in the building process. Hopefully I can get this project finished in the next few weeks. I have inlet the butt plate and it was indeed a challenge. I use a combination of the square shaped butt at the start and then rounded the comb as I went down. It’s not perfect but it will do.

Daryl · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2021, 09:24:06 PM »

Oh WOW- what an inletting job, now I understand what "Mikey" was talking about.
Well done.

shifty · « **Reply #33 on:** February 10, 2021, 11:33:42 PM »

I think this is going to be a DANDY rifle!

Bob Roller · « **Reply #34 on:** February 11, 2021, 01:48:12 AM »

Quote from: Mike Brooks on December 18, 2020, 12:33:55 AM

I'm glad you're inletting those parts and not me!

About 60 years ago a local gun stocker gave me a piece of walnut similar to this.
I did get a nice looking Mew York style half stock out of it but I would not even
think about trying it today.Razor sharp tools and the patience of a the Statue of Liberty
are mandatory.Good luck with this project.

Bob Roller

bama · « **Reply #35 on:** February 11, 2021, 05:26:57 AM »

Bob this Walnut blank came from Ron Scott and I think that he told me that it was Arminian Walnut. All I know is it is very dense, works and carves beautifully and makes me never want to use Black Walnut again. I am trying very hard not to mess it up.

flatsguide · « **Reply #36 on:** February 11, 2021, 08:09:56 AM »

First class job of inletting!
Cheers Richard

bama · « **Reply #37 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:46:58 AM »

I made a little more progress on the Jaeger project. I have the butt stock shaped and the side plate, trigger guard, triggers are inlet. Now to inlet the thumb piece and tackle the patch box. This will be my first metal covered wooden patch box. Got to go slow here, there is no room for error. $:-\$

Daryl · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:52:03 AM »

Oh NICE!!

heinz · « **Reply #39 on:** February 25, 2021, 05:44:07 PM »

Looking very nice Jim. I have some small pieces of Ron Scott's Armenian Walnut I have been using on knife handles. I really like working with it. And that is one beautiful stock you have there.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2021, 06:43:10 PM »

Jim, that’s certainly a gorgeous piece of lumber, and you are doing it justice! I’m like you in preference for good, hard English walnut for gunstocking...but I’ve done so many in black walnut that we’ve come to terms with each other...

Please keep us updated on this piece!

Greg!

flatsguide · « **Reply #41 on:** February 26, 2021, 01:57:40 PM »

Great looking work. Looks like quite the dance to blend the wooo into the comb were the tang of the butt plate is without removing the Engraving. What is the LOP?
Richard

bama · « **Reply #42 on:** February 26, 2021, 08:10:44 PM »

flatsguide, the LOP is going to be right at 13". The return on the butt plate was quite the challenge and one I don't wish to repeat anytime soon. The rest of the furniture is also challenging but nothing compared to the butt plate.

Elnathan · « **Reply #43 on:** February 26, 2021, 09:00:47 PM »

Quote from: flatsguide on February 26, 2021, 01:57:40 PM

Great looking work. Looks like quite the dance to blend the wooo into the comb were the tang of the butt plate is without removing the Engraving. What is the LOP?
Richard

"blend the wooo into the comb"....Not sure if that is a typo or not, but it works either way.

flatsguide · « **Reply #44 on:** February 26, 2021, 09:17:56 PM »

Woo Hoo!

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #45 on:** February 27, 2021, 08:22:22 PM »

Jim, I am also building a Jaeger from Ron Scott's parts and wood. Right now, gradually getting the front half down to size. Barrel is in, and RR hole has been drilled. LOTS of walnut curls from my planes! I need to put it through my bandsaw, but am reluctant to do that. I ain't the best band sawyer, fer shure!

But, you are giving me inspiration to keep going, and I appreciate that. That Armenian walnut is absolutely great to work with.

bama · « **Reply #46 on:** February 28, 2021, 03:19:52 AM »

I got started on the wood/metal patch box lid today. I am making this a two piece lid and will glue the two halves together. I got the bottom half made today and got the dovetails fit up on the lid and the butt plate. I also got the cavity dovetails cut. All in all not a bad days work.

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #47 on:** February 28, 2021, 03:58:45 AM »

It's amazing what you are doing. Beautiful work

bama · « **Reply #48 on:** March 03, 2021, 03:00:48 AM »

I got the patch box lid completed and the catch spring made. I am not sure how the wood was attached to the brass cover but was probably held in place by a screw. I cheated and used some PC glue (epoxy)

. I will probably get tons of hate mail over that one but she’s locked in so it is what it is. The catch spring works great and it is tight, no wobble. Now I have to clean it up and re-cut some of the engraving that got filed away and it will be done.

utseabee · « **Reply #49 on:** March 03, 2021, 04:03:40 AM »

I hope to see this one in a couple of weeks

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Author Topic: 58 cal Jaeger project ( now completed) 😁👍😂 (Read 10736 times)