Author Topic: My work in progress (Read 14745 times)

B.Barker · « **on:** January 14, 2010, 09:45:17 PM »

Here is an iron mounted rifle that I'm working on. Being left handed has limited my choice for locks so I got a Chambers gunmakers lock. I have made some mods on it as well as making a new frizzen. I also have made all the furniture from wrought iron. Can't decide if I'm going to put a grease hole or box on it.

Telgan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2010, 10:04:15 PM »

Brian, Looks like a great project. Like the lock modifications. Also like what you have penciled in as a box on the butt. How long is it and how big is the hole in the end of the barrel? Tom

Dancy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2010, 10:29:56 PM »

Like those triggers!

My vote is for a nice long NE TN banana style box to go with the triggers.

Can't wait to see how it turns out!

James

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2010, 10:31:10 PM »

I'm 'working' on similar rifle (Gillespie) steel mounted but a rightly, Having a problem getting 'in to' the project! I have a notion why

Can't see if you used a long barrel tang. Have you or will you sink a rod in to that wrist. We noted the grain runout!

B.Barker · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2010, 10:53:37 PM »

Tom its a 44" A weight Rice barrel, .40 caliber. You know I like the long ones. Roger I used a willow leaf style tang and I don't know if I will put a rod in or not. I'm a little worried about the runout also and my next rifle I build I'll pay closer attention to the grain in the wrist area when selecting the wood. Oh well we live and learn.

rsells · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2010, 11:09:13 PM »

Brian,
I like the rifle a bunch, and the hardware looks great . I am usually in the same situation as you when I get to this point in the build. I like grease holes like on some of the Bull rifles, but I love the long patchboxes as well. I usually flip a coin and go with the flow if I am building the rifle for me. Is the bag at the bottom of the last photo something new as well? Good luck with the build.
Roger Sells

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2010, 12:38:29 AM »

Mr. Barker...I like your new rifle too. It has a very pleasing shape all around. Nice work on the lock too.
May I suggest that you cut away the stock along the barrel channel to expose more than half of the side flat. It will go a long way to giving the rifle a slim look.

Ky-Flinter · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:15:07 AM »

B.
I like it.... a lot! Great job on the lock and the wood to metal fit looks nice and tight. I like the shape of the patch box you have penciled in, but I think it would be even better if just a little larger. Are you going to extend the side plate, as it is penciled in? That's an interesting feature too. I agree with Taylor... show more of the barrel.

It's going to be a great rifle. Keeps us posted on your progress.

-Ron

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:40:47 AM »

Looking Good, Thanks for the pics, keep 'em coming.

Tim C.

hanshi · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2010, 01:55:06 AM »

I'm liking what I see so far. Just me but I like simple, single lid patchboxes.

J. Talbert · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2010, 02:32:25 AM »

Neat, neat gun!

I love the lock modifications and also the pencilled in teardrop box. (I just might steal that idea for a future gun).

If it were mine, I'd work on the frizzen spring. The finial especially is yelling "Siler". That's just me...

Nice work,
Jeff

Joe Stein · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2010, 05:37:10 AM »

Somebody has finally posted a gun that is not built backwards!

The lock panels look nice and slim, too. I like it.
-Joe

eagle24 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2010, 06:42:00 AM »

Quote from: Joe Stein on January 15, 2010, 05:37:10 AM

Somebody has finally posted a gun that is not built backwards!

Well, I was thinking the opposite. Dang, he had a super good looking rifle going and got drunk one night and put the lock on the wrong side.

Joking aside, it's looking great. I really like the shape of the comb and wrist. Can't wait to see the finished product. I think a fine rifle is in the making. I like what you have going for the patch box. Grease holes and banana patch boxes are too common. I hope you stick with the teardrop design. I also like the outline of the lock panel. This is gonna be a good looking southern rifle.

David Rase · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2010, 06:51:08 AM »

Quote from: B.Barker on January 14, 2010, 10:53:37 PM

I'm a little worried about the runout also and my next rifle I build I'll pay closer attention to the grain in the wrist area when selecting the wood. Oh well we live and learn.

If your blank is slab sawn I would not worry too much about the grain runout in the wrist. The runout is only critical in quarter sawn wood. You got a great start to a nice looking rifle.
DMR

Licensed to kill · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2010, 07:21:27 AM »

Quote from: David Rase on January 15, 2010, 06:51:08 AM

If your blank is slab sawn I would not worry too much about the grain runout in the wrist. The runout is only critical in quarter sawn wood. You got a great start to a nice looking rifle.
DMR

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warmutt · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2010, 11:57:30 AM »

B. Barker, did you make a new pan as well, or file a standard Chamber's pan to the rounded profile? Do you have any more photos of the lock as you were modifying it?

B.Barker · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2010, 03:52:28 PM »

Sorry Warmutt this is the only photo. I filed the Chambers pan round and will make a new frizzen spring and maybe a mainspring also. As for the fore stock I haven't started working on it yet. Thats why I didn't photograph it. Thanks for all the suggestions and I'll post some more photo of different boxes I'm thinking of.

G-Man · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2010, 07:17:24 PM »

Super looking piece Brian. Really captures the nice crisp lines and proportions that make these guns so appealing. Hardware looks nice and I love the reshaping on the lock - not many people choose to do the square tail locks, but they look nice.

Guy

M Tornichio · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2010, 08:16:11 PM »

Brian,
It looks like you are making good progress. You are probably going to be done by the next class if you keep this rate up. I won't be able to attend the next class, so you will probably will be done the next time I see the rifle in person.
I like in progress pictures. Keep them coming.
Marc

Madcaster · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2010, 10:19:45 PM »

Looks like good fitting,and with clean lines that is the basis of a nice gun!

B Shipman · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2010, 09:37:18 AM »

Super job on the lock. Very convincing. And ,yes, modify the frizzen spring. With all you've done that's the easiest thing you've got.

Rolf · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:57:09 PM »

Nice work! I like the lock. What did you make the frizzen of?

Best regards

Rolfkt

B.Barker · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:56:22 PM »

Rolfkt I made the frizzen out of 1018 steel. I plan on half soling it with 1095. The 1018 is easy to work with it case hardens well also. I made the triggers out of 1018 and cased them. I could do the same to the frizzen and no more shooting than I do now it would probably last but I want to try half soling since I've never done one.

exTNer · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2010, 05:11:08 PM »

I'm a lefty too, so I'm really liking this one!! Definately like to see more pics as this progresses, and pics of the half-soling of that frizzen. Pics of the back-side of the lock too. This may have to be my next project, so I hope you don't mind if I follow your lead.

Rolf · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:50:27 AM »

How do you sole a frizzen?? I woud have thout you have to forge weld it and that would ruin the shape of the frizzen.

Best regards

Rolfkt

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Author Topic: My work in progress (Read 14745 times)

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