Author Topic: snaphaunce blunderbuss finished (Read 2618 times)

Adrie luke · « **on:** September 28, 2025, 02:59:43 PM »

Hello,

I finally found another beautiful walnut plank.
I started by making a blunderbuss.
Walnut isn't easy to work with; there are chunks that splinter easily,
so be careful.

Daryl · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2025, 07:52:30 PM »

Bravo, Adrie.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2025, 06:56:06 PM »

It is becoming something

Steeltrap · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2025, 11:47:16 PM »

Where did you get the Snaphaunce lock?

Adrie luke · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2025, 10:25:04 AM »

Steeltrap

I made it my self

Steeltrap · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2025, 05:10:55 PM »

Very nice!

whetrock · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2025, 08:03:18 PM »

Adrie,
How long is that lock from end to end? Your work is so good that sometimes I forget that you are making miniatures!

Adrie luke · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2025, 09:51:42 AM »

Whetrock

Here some locks the snaphounce messure is 7,5 cm.

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2025, 03:25:18 PM »

So, it’s YOU who have been arming all the elves and wee people!

Seriously that is phenomenal work. Just amazing!

Adrie luke · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2025, 05:45:19 PM »

Hi
I am getting into shape nicely now but need to make the butplate.

Daryl · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2025, 07:09:38 PM »

That is so

Adrie.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2025, 08:00:11 PM »

Hello,
This time I bought a piece of patina metal.
I heated it, turned it over, ground it, and filed it.

When I was inserting the buttplate, a piece of wood broke off,i was able to widen the front a bit, but I'd prefer it narrower.
I installed the lock today.

I have two nice examples, one from Ed Wenger and one from Flatsguide
Now I'll choose.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2025, 07:12:43 PM »

Hi,

I've decided to make the straight shell. I find the round one quite unusual, but it's a mistake, and I can't fix it.
A bearing in my lathe started making noise. I replaced two of them, and now it's running smoothly again, so I can continue.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2025, 04:58:20 PM »

Really wonderful work, Adrie. Amazing!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2025, 05:36:08 PM »

Super cool

as all your work

bama · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2025, 05:58:10 PM »

Fantastic work Ardie, you are a true craftsman/artist.

Habu · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2025, 02:45:39 AM »

With all the miniatures you do Adrie, have you tried Cuban mahogany as a substitute for walnut? I did some miniature furniture (when a customer pays you that much, it seems disrespectful to call it "doll house furniture") and found Cuban mahogany looked very much like a scaled-down walnut. As an added bonus it carved very nicely.

It can be hard to source (on both CITES Appendix II and the IUCN Red List IIRC), but I've been able to source small quantities from Florida.

flatsguide · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2025, 02:46:37 PM »

Lovely work Adrie! Making those miniature parts is no easy task, but you make it look easy.
Cheers Richard

Adrie luke · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2025, 08:18:29 PM »

Hello,

A while ago I bought a silver plaque.
I wanted to buy a new one, but the price went up so much, so I melted down some old coins.
I was looking for a plaque to engrave the side plate. I found one with a drum
bow and arrow and a cannon barrel. When I finished, I realized it wasn't right.
The lock is from around 1730, so not the Civil War.
So I filed it down and made a different plaque.
I'll continue with the rest.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2025, 09:04:49 PM »

I made the trigger guard out of three pieces and two tabs

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2025, 09:58:10 PM »

Amazing work, Adrie.

Adrie luke · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2025, 07:36:45 PM »

Hello,

The trigger is in place, as is the trigger guard.
Now for the locking bolt, tang bolt, pins, and ramrod.
Engraving is a problem; I can never decide what I want on it.

flatsguide · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2025, 01:37:31 AM »

Yes! What Daryl said it is “Just amazing”. Adrie, what is the size of the smallest screw in the lock you made?

Cheers Richard

Adrie luke · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2025, 10:43:04 AM »

Flatsguide

The thickness of all the bolts is 1.4mm.

flatsguide · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2025, 07:21:40 AM »

Nice Adrie! It’s fun making those small items…except after you drop one, and the hunt for it last too long, then you have to make another.

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