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Just filing , rasping and dancing it to final shape. ...kickin my arse !!! :p. Ugh !!
 

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Rob M. said:
Got the side plate inlet and few small things done ....time for final shaping now . Refine it all to finish size and shape and slim it down to boot. Its 6.40 pds. now , let's see what it is when its done . I hope around or just under 6 , we'll see .
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Proverbial dumb question. It was my impression that the side plates on trade guns were not inlet. Or was this per customer request?
 
wganz said:
Proverbial dumb question. It was my impression that the side plates on trade guns were not inlet. Or was this per customer request?
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Most of them were inlet actually . In the later period some makers omitted inletting them as a cost cutting method ...later , 20 th century , the term " left proud " came about just meaning it wasn't inlet . By the way ....when " left proud " the side plate is incredibility vulnerable to damage and bending , esp. these thin ones .
 
Got it all shaped to final form and finish sanded . 3 thin coats of shellac on the European walnut . Good looking pie e of wood , glad I could save it . The customer says he's had that piece of wood since 2010 ! Wow ! Welp , tomorrow should have some good " money pictures ' of it all assembled .
 

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How about the lock and side plate +tang tear drop finals do you put them on some guns?
 
hanshi said:
I'd like to see some good photos of the finished gun. I already like what I see. Barrel is too short. :rolleyes:
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Coming soon ! I finished the stock yesterday but ran out of time finishing up some last minute items . Hopefully itll be close enough to done today for some "money pics " then I have yo disassemble it all again and start the browning process on the barrel ....we'll see
 
Bad pics but close to done ... I have to brown the barrel yet ....
 

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The locks were left in the white and the barrels were browned ....I assume the trigger guards were browned but no evidence
TDM said:
Rob, what was the favored metal finish for these in the 1740-1760 period? It’s confusing to m
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TDM said:
Thanks Rob.
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....no problem . The early 18 th century guns we dont know , and the late 18th century brown barrel and blued barrels were both being used ...
 

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