Author Topic: Lehigh Schimmel (Read 4997 times)

northup87 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 09, 2021, 03:38:19 PM »

Well it's losing more weight. Still chubby but approaching final form.

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Mike Brooks · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2021, 06:58:58 PM »

Skinny up your lock panels.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #27 on:** February 09, 2021, 07:08:43 PM »

The wood between the tang and the panels being more in line with the flats on the barrel will thin up the top of the panels and help get rid of the equal amount of panel around the lock. It’s hard to tell but is your wrist taller than wide?

(Allen Martin Kutztown Schimmel)

Also exposing a bit more than half your barrel will thin her up a bit.

northup87 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2021, 08:05:04 PM »

Yep, I spent the morning taking more wood out, and I know I'm still not done yet.. I need to play with my front lock mortise design more to get the look I am after in the architecture. I wish I had a nice example here to feel the way the comb flowed into the cheek peice and the comb flowed into the wrist. Its hard to tell if architecture is dished or radiused in 2D.

northup87 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 09, 2021, 08:16:14 PM »

Quote from: Bob McBride on February 09, 2021, 07:08:43 PM

The wood between the tang and the panels being more in line with the flats on the barrel will thin up the top of the panels and help get rid of the equal amount of panel around the lock. It’s hard to tell but is your wrist taller than wide?

(Allen Martin Kutztown Schimmel)

Also exposing a bit more than half your barrel will thin her up a bit.

Wrist is wider than it is tall by quite bit, forearm will shrink substantially and forearm top will be slightly below 1/2 way mark on the barrel.

I really do appreciate everyone's assistance. Keep up all the suggestions.

northup87 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2021, 11:48:48 PM »

Took a moment to wipe it with a damp cloth to raise some whiskers and really just see more of what I'm working with on grain curl. Lots of scraping to do tommorow. Will be a beautiful piece of wood when done!

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yip · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2021, 01:35:00 AM »

yep it's gonna be nice when finished. i'm in the process of putting together a Bucks County Schimmel, i hear from here no one has ever seen one but i'm still putting one together, i hope mine looks as good as yours.

smallpatch · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2021, 02:28:02 AM »

Northup,
Another suggestion..... the cheek side of the stock above the cheek piece should be concave, not convex, with a very fine cheek piece.
It will totally change the shape of the cheek side, and make it look like a Lehigh.
More like this.
Also gives a place for that big old star if you want to.

northup87 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 10, 2021, 02:38:57 AM »

Ok so it is concave. Thank you Smallpatch. I've been waiting to finalize that part and left it fat on purpose. I couldn't tell from pictures if it was slightly convex, flat, or concave.. That is one of are the transitions i was curious about.

northup87 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 10, 2021, 02:55:18 AM »

Quote from: yip on February 10, 2021, 01:35:00 AM

yep it's gonna be nice when finished. i'm in the process of putting together a Bucks County Schimmel, i hear from here no one has ever seen one but i'm still putting one together, i hope mine looks as good as yours.

Yours will look good Yip, because it's your creation from your hand.

smallpatch · « **Reply #35 on:** February 10, 2021, 06:52:20 AM »

Here’s another example of an original John Rupp

northup87 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 11, 2021, 11:06:55 PM »

Little more shaping progress.

yip · « **Reply #37 on:** February 12, 2021, 01:31:09 AM »

looking good

northup87 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 16, 2021, 05:01:10 AM »

More progress.

northup87 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 19, 2021, 01:07:30 AM »

Ramrod rod thimbles installed and further work on the architecture THINNING THINNING THINNING. I'm not scared yet so I think I can still remove more wood!

northup87 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2021, 09:16:42 PM »

Lots of progress since the last post. Comparision next to a full frame Buck County.

yip · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2021, 10:54:01 PM »

northup87 ; how about showing the butt of your rifle? looks pretty @!*% good!

northup87 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 26, 2021, 04:51:34 PM »

Quote from: yip on February 25, 2021, 10:54:01 PM

northup87 ; how about showing the butt of your rifle? looks pretty @!*% good!

Here you go Yip. Not much of a butt to look at.
50/50 tru oil linseed, will let harden a few days and rub out with fine steel wool. Then some wax.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 26, 2021, 06:02:06 PM »

Really like the color. Nice work

Collector · « **Reply #44 on:** February 26, 2021, 10:49:25 PM »

Not a builder. More a student and have commissioned a piece, or two.

Not all of the extra wood in a slim longrifle is found just from the lock and side plate panels through the butt profile. The thickness of the ramrod channel web can make or break a slim forend, especially in a school noted for its slim proportions.

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #45 on:** February 26, 2021, 11:12:41 PM »

It's finishing up really nicely!

northup87 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 26, 2021, 11:14:15 PM »

Had to stick it together to see how it looked.

t.caster · « **Reply #47 on:** February 27, 2021, 02:07:07 AM »

That came out real nice. You'll have a LOT of FUN with that one!

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Author Topic: Lehigh Schimmel (Read 4997 times)