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Right side roughed in, left side begun.

Not too bad. A little more touch-up and the tang finial is finished. The ramrod entry pipe finial was completed last week.

A slightly later period of Dickert pattern, but very similar to the 1770's original early Dickert ... Just the entry pipe area left to draw.

I’ll be the first to admit I can’t draw. After a week and a half of struggling I stumbled onto a website containing tutorials on basic art principles and shape descriptions related to Baroque/Rococo design elements, and particularly the Acanthus. So I learned something new which happened to...

Nice

Looks great! <3

You'd think I would have picked an easier first attempt. LOL Slow and steady is the game.

Cleaned up the Patchbox Cover and Finial some more, decreased the profile of the Release Button, cut the screwdriver slot in the Release Button, took the dimples out of the floor of the Patch Box cavity, and cleaned up the cavity walls.

Well, after tinkering some more with that video, I was able to capture a very clear still-shot of the patchbox interior. I guess that answers my question ...

I suspect the moisture content of the wood is changing drastically. Either the wood was not thoroughly dry through and through when you started your build, or your shop is rather high in moisture content. Once the rifle was taken out of that environment it began to dry within, causing your wood...

I ran through that video more than a dozen times, which actually, prompted my question. I too thought there were hints of dimples, but could not be sure as the video was rather blurry when enlarged.

Got the Patchbox Release steel rod cut and filed to length, counter bored the wood below, and all wrks great. All that's left is to reduce the profile of the button and add the screwdriver slot.

Surprised myself. Couldn't have got it much more right than I did. Fine tuned the engagement of the Catch and Latch Spring, then drilled the Release Pin hole. I was given a very handy piece of advice on the Release drilling process that worked great for me.

Spring went the thing ... Installed the Catch Release: Still needs a little fine-tuning and shaping of both engaging parts, but it's almost ready to drill the Release Button shaft.

I am well aware Forstner Bits didn't exist until 1874. Dickert used Center Bits in his production, which had a chisel point, and left a similar dimple. My question was whether or not Dickert left the dimple, or did he remove it. Not many Dickert patch box interiors are photographed, but those I...

A little excavating and it springs! Installed teh Catch Pin and drilled the receiving hole in the stock. Excavated the Patch Box cavity and installed the door spring. I do have a question here, though. The bottom of the Patch Box cavity right now has about 1/16" of the brad points left from...

I agree, but at this point it comes down to two things: 1) Note to self; “Don’t do that again, stupid.” 2) As to the side plate, It is what it is … can’t do anything about it anymore. LoL

I’m a novice. New to the forum, hobby, and a first-time, builder. Who knew? LoL

Just a Patch Box ready to bore some holes ...

Kept looking at the original Side Plate, and did not like the shape. Decided to make a new one with a small change in shape more indicative of a Dickert, and re-inlet the new one into the old inlet. It's a bit bigger than I would have liked, but I had already inlet the previous one and had to...