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Most seasoned builders on this forum know what a blind pin underlug is, but what about a newbie starting out on a scratch build?
When I made my first rifle in the 70s I didn't even know what an underlug was, until I purchased William Buchele's " RECREATING THE KENTUCKY RIFLE." . At this point in my life I have no idea why I chose the blind pin underlug method, but I did. Anyway I wanted to share this little bit of info:
The photo is one of 3 escutcheons covering blind pins. The sketch is from the aforementioned book by Buchele. The beautiful Curly Maple was purchased from a Nebraska ML parts and gun maker dealer.
He charged me $17.00 for the stock blank. Ha, try that now!
If anyone is new to blind underlugs, a big factor to consider: ya can't have a wider taper on the butt end of the tang. Narrower OK. This system is a little tricky to adjust, as all the underlugs need to snug up at the same time. Just another option to consider when making a rifle.
Larry
When I made my first rifle in the 70s I didn't even know what an underlug was, until I purchased William Buchele's " RECREATING THE KENTUCKY RIFLE." . At this point in my life I have no idea why I chose the blind pin underlug method, but I did. Anyway I wanted to share this little bit of info:
The photo is one of 3 escutcheons covering blind pins. The sketch is from the aforementioned book by Buchele. The beautiful Curly Maple was purchased from a Nebraska ML parts and gun maker dealer.
He charged me $17.00 for the stock blank. Ha, try that now!
If anyone is new to blind underlugs, a big factor to consider: ya can't have a wider taper on the butt end of the tang. Narrower OK. This system is a little tricky to adjust, as all the underlugs need to snug up at the same time. Just another option to consider when making a rifle.
Larry
