Building a Fusil de Chasse

[mikesto44]

I like Bill Rabys videos but he has almost every machine...Rob uses the hand tools like I have. So works much better for me to understand.

 

[Rob M.]

You make me tired! And to think I used to do this every day for decades. Seems like all I do now is mow the grass.

Mowing is like bathing to me ... Once a week , whether I need it or not !

 

[Rob M.]

I like Bill Rabys videos but he has almost every machine...Rob uses the hand tools like I have. So works much better for me to understand.

Never heard of him , I'd like to check out his work ...I'm always interested in other folks' ways of doing stuff . Must be 10 different ways of doing each step . Something kinda interesting ... Folks will ask " Who is your favorite builder ?" . I have a few I admire ... Hershel and John House , Ken Netting esp .BUT ....one always at the top of the list is Alan Pine , and no one has heard of him or ever will . He is not only an awesome person but .... He can build any kind of flintlock he wants , be it rifle or trade gun , and he has no tools ... Oh he might have a couple old Chinese chisels or make one out of a screw driver but I've seen him rough out a N.W. trade gun stock with a hatchet one winter , in his house in front of a roaring fire ! The man is incredible at making flintlock firearms with little to no tools . He is an inspiration ! Just mind boggling ... Bare minimum building has always fascinated me since . I have four chisels and two gouges that I use ! LOL .... Wonder if I can find a pic of him with one of his guns . He and Lew Sowers got me started in all this ....bless their buttons

 

[Rob M.]

This lock was fit on a Fusil before , long story , ... so I have to fill this front hole ... I had a piece of 8/32 left over in the junk can , and last night added some collonial era epoxy to the threads and let it set all night and day ....just now , cut it off and filed it flush both sides .... See. !! ! I did work on the Frenchy today !! So MEH !!

 

[sportster73hp]

Another to check out is Golden mean flintlock On YouTube . I think he may have apprenticed at Colonial Williamsburg . Not sure.

 

[Rob M.]

Forge out a trigger ....

 

[Rob M.]

Mark center line , then mark sear hole position on bottom .... drill out rough slot at trigger position .... Lots of fitting to do later ...

 

[Rob M.]

Slabbed off a bunch on bottom ...redo center lines

 

[dneprdude]

 

[PathfinderNC]

Slabbed off a bunch on bottom ...redo center lines

You don’t slow down man- like a whirlwind

 

[Rob M.]

You don’t slow down man- like a whirlwind

Ahw, it just seems like it on the phone ...

 

[Cayman like]

You definitely have what they called in the old days "a working like manner", looks great!

 

[Rob M.]

You definitely have what they called in the old days "a working like manner", looks great!

Thanks , can't wait to shoot it !

 

[WALT53]

Thanks , can't wait to shoot it !

Can’t wait to see you shoot it .

 

[Bnewberry]

Slabbed off a bunch on bottom ...redo center lines

Looks like it will be pretty!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Ah ! Cool bud . Glad ta have ya aboard . Hope I dont bore ya too badly.

Your a wonder, glad your showing us the whys and wherefores!

 

[Rob M.]

Your a wonder, glad your showing us the whys and wherefores!

Thanks bud .. Just kinda fun sharing a build with like minded folks . Never thought others would be interested actually ... Pretty cool. Met some nice folks.

 

[WALT53]

Thanks bud .. Just kinda fun sharing a build with like minded folks . Never thought others would be interested actually ... Pretty cool. Met some nice folks.

Rob how’s it coming haven’t seen anything new lately .

 

[Rob M.]

Rob how’s it coming haven’t seen anything new lately .

Ain't touched it for a few days ...that shorty NW gun got my attention ...

 

[Rob M.]

Fitting trigger to stock ...limited move ment ...ain't working . gotta open up sear hole a bit ... Ok , got it functioning ...gotta relieve wood at cock though ...