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Offline Rajin cajun

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Re: 58 cal Jaeger project ( now completed) 😁👍😂
« Reply #75 on: April 05, 2021, 03:22:43 AM »
Mr. Parker, WOW.....! Great Work....!






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« Reply #76 on: April 05, 2021, 03:29:04 AM »
You have done a great job.  The butt inlet, box lid, muzzle cap... were done with great skill you should be very pleased.  When someone with a critical eye a hundred years from now looks over it they are going to say, "the fellow who made this cared".  Most Excellent,  Hank

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« Reply #77 on: April 05, 2021, 05:46:12 AM »
Beautiful!  Great job, Jim.

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« Reply #78 on: April 05, 2021, 07:28:27 AM »
Looks really great, Jim.  So, now that you have all that practice on that one, I will let you finish mine for me.  The parts are pretty much all the same as yours, except that I have cleaned up and polished all the cast brass pieces.  Maybe you can get it done in 2-3 days.  I'll furnish all the food and coffee.
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« Reply #79 on: April 05, 2021, 07:30:46 AM »
It came out really nice.

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« Reply #80 on: April 05, 2021, 02:04:47 PM »
Nice Jim!!  You pushed your envelope and the result is excellent.

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« Reply #81 on: April 05, 2021, 02:40:49 PM »
I've enjoyed this one as I've got a set of Jeager parts waiting for my attention.  But now I'm trying to decide if watching this has encouraged me or scared me even more.   :o
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« Reply #82 on: April 05, 2021, 04:50:36 PM »
Absolutely TOP NOTCH BEAUTIFUL Jaeger! A lot of really nice details from stem to stern! And the WOOD.....!
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« Reply #83 on: April 05, 2021, 05:49:39 PM »
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I had fun building this but I am ready to take a break and get back to my beloved Kentucky rifles . Next in the line up is a Isaac Haines style rifle in 32 caliber. This will be a challenge to get the architecture right but I have a nice swamped by FCI barrels so I think I will be able to pull it off.  Now I get to get the shipping box made to send the Jaeger off to it's new home.
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« Reply #84 on: April 06, 2021, 03:26:57 AM »
Great work Jim. That customer is going to be really happy.
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« Reply #85 on: April 06, 2021, 04:19:32 AM »
Nice looking Jaeger, Jim!  What did you do / use, finishing wise?  Best,


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« Reply #86 on: April 06, 2021, 05:57:16 AM »
Ed I mix up the finish that I use on my guns. It’s a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and amber colored shellac with some natural burnt umber pigment mixed in. I rub it in by hand in very thin coats. 
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« Reply #87 on: April 06, 2021, 06:25:29 AM »
Great job Jim.  Thanks for posting your build.
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« Reply #88 on: April 06, 2021, 09:41:59 PM »
Thanks, Jim.  Very nice look!  Best,

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« Reply #89 on: April 06, 2021, 11:29:44 PM »
Congratulations on an awesome job! That rifle looks just monumental !!

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« Reply #90 on: April 07, 2021, 04:27:41 AM »
Great work Jim.

Now what?
Ya gonna keep raising the bar? :D

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« Reply #91 on: April 07, 2021, 01:37:50 PM »
If I tried to build something like that, I would have to go to the Bar.....!🥃🥃🥃


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