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    Ron Ehlert passes away ...

    Ron Ehlert was also the secr/treas of the German Gun Collectors Assoc. I attended the Beinfeld Show in Las Vegas recently and spend time with Ron and the group in our booth. He was a very fine gentleman.
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    First time build

    Other than the engraving, I just completed my first build - a Chambers .54Cal British sporting rifle kit. I did spend a little extra for a select walnut stock - no regrets. I had the butt portion left unprofiled for a 15 inch pull. I'm also retired and spent way more time with the build than...
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    inlet problem

    Over the past 25 years, I've worn out 2 Dremels. This past Christmas, I treated myself to a Foredom complete with a foot control. I use dental bits, industrial diamond bits, plus other bits. I inlet using candle smoke and too much time. I have the greatest respect for the folks who inlet 100%...
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    Quality inexpensive chisels/gouges

    I've seen previous posts where folks were looking for recommendations concerning good chisels that will not require a second mortgage. In my case, a couple of months ago, I purchased 2- chisels and 1- gouge(these were 5/16")from Woodcraft Supply. The Japanese made brand name is 'Power Grip'. The...
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    How long does it take to install a butt plate?

    I'm now building a .54 Cal Jim Chambers English sporting rifle with a steel butt that has fancy metal work on the comb side. With reference to the time spent on this part of the inletting; I guess that if I were doing this for a living, I would have worked for about $0.50 and hour.
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    heat treating

    At the recent Contempory Rifle Assoc show in Lexington, KY, I had a discussion with L.C.Rice on this topic of barrel stress relieving. I learned that in his barrel manufacturing process that all of his barrels are stress relieved by heating in a special furnace with controlled cooling. I'm...
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    Anyone ever built an English Style Sporter?

    I'm now building a .54 cal English Sporter from the new Jim Chambers kit with a Rice barrel. I ordered the kit with upgraded English walnut and frankly this wood is a delight to work. This is my first flinter kit and I'm 'having a ball'. The fine metal details of the butt plate took me the...
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    Asphalt stain & bees wax finish

    The asphaltum stained rifle I commented about at the Contemporary Longrifle show had a gray cast with darker colored stripes. I learned that the color can be varied by the number of staining coats and thinning of the asphaltum. I don't know how this will work on english walnut; but, I think I...
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    Asphalt stain & bees wax finish

    This past week at the Contemporary Longrifle show I saw a beautiful rifle that was stained with asphalt (purchased from an art supply store, I believe under the name of asphaltium) and thinned 50/50 with mineral spirits. The final finish of bees wax - 2 rubbed coats - was applied to a warmed...
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    English Game Gun

    This Friday, I'll be driving to the Asheville,NC area to take delivery of my .54 English sporting rifle kit from Jim Chambers. I'm looking forward to the pleasant 2 hour drive from SC and the visit. Unfortunately the finished Wm Turvey rifle is now at the photographers and not at the Chambers shop.
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    Determining Pull

    Length of pull can be confusing depending on how the shooters stance is to the target. For the past 40 years, I've been primarily a shotgunner and is what my comments are based on. I'm 6'4" and shoot a 14 7/8" pull single trigger double. I handled the gun of another shooter as tall as I and his...
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    Lehigh, Bucks, Bedford County Book Suggestions

    I'm now anxiously waiting for my 'Isaac Haines kit' from Jim Chambers. Currently I'm researching the Lancaster rifle style. The other day I was at 'Books A Million' and found the excellent book by R.L.Wilson, Steel Canvas - The Art of American Arms. You'll find over 60 pages of colored Kentucky...
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