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Whats the rest look like? Is that is the double wheellock you aquired?

Unfortunately... no. I was quite overwhelmed at the show! So many beautiful item, most for sale!

At the Stoner Creek picnic, Dennis brought his beautiful, all hand made wheellock to share. WOW! He brought it to the CLA show and allowed me to study it for a couple of hours at our table. I wish I had taken more images. Did not bring my "real" camera. It was photographed for the CLA archive so...

Hi Joe! so you are @LT Joe ! This is William. I had brought Erhard's books to the show. I am glad you got one. They are all gone. Will most likely bring more at some point. It was nice meeting you at the show! I will let you know how my wheellock projects turn out.

Researched wheellock designs and posted jokes to the thread... That counts doesn't it? Smile... Delayed flights and time at airports, Sitting in a plane right now (delayed).

Wow... Traveling to the CLA show, sitting in the Dallas airport, I was talking to my friend Ron (who is VERY knowledgeable about Jägers & flintlock gun building) about wheellocks and building one. He said just order a set of castings from TRS and check them out. I thought.. why not, about the...

From what I understand... fluting was part of the "sculpting" process (along with engraving & precious metal inlay) done after the piece was assembled. Some of my highly sculpted barrels are oct on the bottom where it fits into the stock and round with a raised rib along the sight with raised...

Sam Alfonso has a great DVD on that deep work and he calls it "Deep Relief Sculpting". I have also heard it referred to as "Chiseling". https://engraving-videos.com/product/deep_relief_sculpting_master_class/

These 2 locks are engraved differently so they are different locks. I was not quoted a price on what he charges for the "Engraved" locks. Anybody know? I do not use faceboob... William

Yes! He has certainly upped his game. It sure feel well made and the sculpting is period correct.

Have a couple books left. I could ship and take credit card. Pm me for details if interested. And the required image is attached...

Hello all, I have a few copies of Erhard Wolf's 2nd Book Jagd-Feuerwaffen - (Hunting Firearms - Artworks of the gunsmiths from the 17th to the 19th century). available for purchase at the CLA show this week. Home - Jagd-Feuerwaffen The books will be located at Ron Scott's booth. The books are...

Hello all, I have a few copies of Erhard Wolf's 2nd Book Jagd-Feuerwaffen - (Hunting Firearms - Artworks of the gunsmiths from the 17th to the 19th century). available for purchase at the CLA show this week. Home - Jagd-Feuerwaffen The books will be located at Ron Scott's booth. The books are...

Still for sale...

Managed to get the button made. Started fitting the latch to the button and parts ready to pin together. Thanks for looking... William

Would like to... need a bigger lathe! Nice cannon! When the time is right I will find one... 🤫 The scale you mentioned would (3x bore = breech) would reduce the .50 to about .30, not delivering as much force. Hand mortar is the next build... ...after my Jäger and pistol are completed.

Jäger was calling today... Forged a patchbox latch & spring. Started inletting it. Center button is pretty unique. Only had 2 hours to play today... 😥 Lots to learn & accomplish still. William

I am of the opinion that the Ottomans were considered "mystical". Cabalistic imagery & writing on the weapon made them more powerful.

I think so... Many of my Hirschfänger have cabalistic & ottoman influence in the engraving & style. The "1690 German holster pistol" triggerguard from TRS has a skirted native or Ottoman pictured. Looks like a Mayan ball player except they could not touch the ball or it was death. So, maybe it...

Worked on shaping the Jäger. It's coming along slowly. After the shaping is finished, it is on to carving. Then engraving and embellishment. I am reallying enjoying this learning process! William