building a brace of pistols

[oldarmy]

Have a couple of kentucky pistol kits on the way. Have never tried to build 2 exact pistols.
My question is.
Do I build one at a time, or build them consectativly?
I mean.. Inlet and install the barrle on one and then inlet and install the barrel on the other, and the lock and so on and so on.
Thanks for the advise

 

[Geoff Jones]

Mike,

Since they're precarved for the barrel and not the lock (I assume), I think I'd build one completely and work out all the design details, lock panel shape / length, etc....make a pattern of these and then use on the second pistol. I think the difficult part will be duplicating as close as possible any carving around the tangs or rear rr thimble....
geoff

 

[CrackStock]

LOL

I was just thinking the exact opposite. I would tool up for each process once and do those processes to both projects together. This would likely give a more uniform appeasrance. Besides, why relearn it and reset your equipment after having already gotten it all set up initially?

CS

 

[Toomuch_36]

LOL

I was just thinking the exact opposite. I would tool up for each process once and do those processes to both projects together. This would likely give a more uniform appeasrance. Besides, why relearn it and reset your equipment after having already gotten it all set up initially?

CS

I don't know how involved your kits are, but since most "production" kits come 95% finished (or better) I would have to agree with Geoff. A "builders" kit where you have to to do a lot more of the work yourself might be a different matter all toghther.

Toomuch
...........
Shoot Flint

 

[oldarmy]

They are "pre-carve" kts, the barrel and R/R Channels are inletted and the stock shape is roughed out.
That's it. I need to inlet the tang, lock, trigger, etc.
.50 Cal smooth bore, oct to rd. Great pieces of wood.
I can't wait to get started.
thanks for the advise

 

[TN.Frank]

Personally, I'd build em' one at a time. That way you can use the first one as a pattern for the second and IF you mess up on something it'll only be on one gun not both. JMHO, YMMV. :hmm:

 

[Mike Brooks]

I build them both at the same time.

 

[AaronT]

If you are fairly skilled, I suppose it would make sense to do them both at the same time. If you are new to this or a clutz like me, doing them two at a time doubles the mistakes made.

Just another point to ponder.

 

[Mike Brooks]

doing them two at a time doubles the mistakes made.

Yep, but at least your mistakes are identicle! :haha:

 

[oldarmy]

I am going to build them both at the same time.
I have assumbles a number of "kits" and feel confident that I competent at the basis assembly part of building.
It makes more sense to me to build them at the same time.
besides if Mike does it that way, that's good enough for me.
I like that set of pistols :thumbsup:

 

[John Vaccaro]

As you build them mark the parts 1 & 2 to keep the respective pistols together. Building them together is a much more efficent method of working. John

 

[oldarmy]

I couldn't in the end, build them both at the same time.
The supplier didn't send me all the parts.
He needed to go back and re-do the stock and barrel on one on them..
SO
I have this one done and the other one is now getting the lock inletted.
The pistol is typical of my work. Plain, but I think I got the shape right and she is very slim.
The small scratch on the side plate is being polished out tonight
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