snaphaunce blunderbuss

[Adrie luke]

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]

Bravo, Adrie.

[Adrie luke]

It is becoming something

[Steeltrap]

Where did you get the Snaphaunce lock?

[Adrie luke]

Steeltrap
 
I made it my self

[Steeltrap]

Very nice!

[whetrock]

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]

Whetrock

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

[Bob Gerard]

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

Seriously that is phenomenal work. Just amazing!

[Adrie luke]

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

[Daryl]

That is so Adrie.

[Adrie luke]

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]

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]

Really wonderful work, Adrie.  Amazing!

[smylee grouch]

Super cool    as all your work

[bama]

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

[Habu]

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.