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Offline Mike Brooks

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Making Sheets
« on: November 16, 2021, 04:59:18 PM »
Here, what I've been working on for ever
 1820 John Sheetz from Staunton VA. .32 Rice 45 inch Allentown barrel
 Davis lock, and triggers and my castings.









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Offline B.Habermehl

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2021, 05:51:05 PM »
Looking good, I envy your drawing skill. It would take me a month to draw the carving. BJH
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2021, 08:48:35 PM »
Now that's Nifty.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2021, 08:48:57 PM »
Im looking forward to seeing the finish pics on this one
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Offline hawkeye

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2021, 09:06:10 PM »
Nice work, as always 👍
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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2021, 09:11:59 PM »
To quote a pretty famous rifle maker......that is pretty high on the nifty scale.  ;D ;D
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2021, 09:36:01 PM »
Quote from: wattlebuster on November 16, 2021, 08:48:57 PM
Im looking forward to seeing the finish pics on this one
Me too! ;)
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Offline t.caster

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2021, 12:33:25 AM »
Looking good so far!
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2021, 01:55:22 AM »
You must be taking it easy in your golden years.  That’s how I remember it from a couple of weeks ago.

That carving looks like Sheets!   ;)

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2021, 02:31:57 AM »
Quote from: J. Talbert on November 17, 2021, 01:55:22 AM
You must be taking it easy in your golden years.  That’s how I remember it from a couple of weeks ago.

That carving looks like Sheets!   ;)

Jeff
Yep, I'm a bonified old timer and as slow as drying paint.  I quit as soon as something hurts
 Some days just walking into the shop hurts! I cut out the sideplate, cheek star and a comb inlay today and inlet the sideplate and star today. That is a big day for me
 It may take days to recover 😁
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2021, 03:58:42 AM »
Well, the pond isn't frozen over yet.
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2021, 08:08:50 AM »
Yes Mike, talk about NIFTY!!!  Looks like the makin's of the cat's meow.


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Offline yip

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2021, 06:37:35 PM »
   looking NIFTY NIFTY NIFTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2021, 06:22:33 AM »
Its looking really nice!
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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2021, 05:18:48 PM »
LOOKING GOOD, MIKE.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2021, 07:09:51 PM »
More. Everything that looks like silver is silver.










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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2021, 09:19:57 PM »
That’s more like the progress I’m used to seeing.  Taking shape and looking good.

Jeff
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Offline P.Bigham

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2021, 01:57:19 AM »
Looking good. Lot of work there.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2021, 07:40:20 PM »


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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2021, 07:59:00 PM »
I’ve always been drawn to that carving pattern. Outstanding Mike!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2021, 10:48:21 PM »
Yeahhhh- that's looking pretty nice, nifty, even.
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2021, 08:47:17 AM »
Now that is some really nice Sheet, Mikey!!!

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Offline Mike Lyons

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2021, 05:21:59 AM »
That is fancy!  Do you like the Allentown barrel?  It always had a long wait time when I wanted one. 
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2021, 05:17:59 PM »
Yes
 I like the Allentown barrel better than their squirrel barrel, better balance
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Making Sheets
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2021, 08:01:41 PM »
Shoot!  Youse guys are giving Mike a big head, and it was already quite swollen.   (Although thoroughly deserved!)
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