Building a Fusil de Chasse

[Rob M.]

The shape looks great to me.

Thanks bud . Its almost there ...I'm trying to get the S.P. side comb relief to be the same length as the lock side now ..... Make it symmetrical . Ever so slowly

 

[D.Summers]

Yeah, I'm with my friend Tom. It looks pretty good!!

 

[Rob M.]

Yeah, I'm with my friend Tom. It looks pretty good!!

Thx bud ... Its real close but no shellac today .... There's a few small areas bugging me and they are fighting me. There's a bit of figure in the wood in the buttstock and its TOUGH STUFF !! Won't go down ....sanding and sanding and sanding ......go a little Sandi g to do around lock mortice too but everything forward is done ....

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Ever try scraping?

 

[Rob M.]

Refining lock mortice ....

 

[Rob M.]

Ever try scraping?

No , I haven't and I am so intrigued by it ...I'd love to watch someone do it that knows what they are doing . Ive scraped a little just playing around but never got serious into it ....

 

[Rob M.]

Wow. Can we sticky this thread? Gorgeous lines.

Thanks bud ... I'm liking it finally . " Sticky this thread " ? Sorry , I dont know what that means bud ...

 

[MAPMFF]

"sticky" a threat is to stick it or pin it to the top of the forum so it doesn't get buried by other discussions.

 

[Mulemauler]

Guess sanding is one of my least favorite things to do but so critical to a nice finish.

 

[Rob M.]

Wow. Can we sticky this thread? Gorgeous lines.

Guess sanding is one of my least favorite things to do but so critical to a nice finish.

Guess sanding is one of my least favorite things to do but so critical to a nice finish.

Sanding ....how a hate it , it goes on forever on French guns it seems ...I'm sanding now ...hopefully last day of it ....

 

[Rob M.]

And Sanding and Sanding and sanding .....

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...using 100 grit now ...gettin close ...sheew !! ....

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...first coat of shellac on the stock ...one spot near the toe has me worried , great .... So , while its drying ...time to get this lock in order . Clean up lockplate , start stoning the shaft on the new tumbler , removing flashing left on there ...fit the frizzen to the plate .....anything else that comes up then assemble and test , see if anything else ....

 

[Rob M.]

... and done ....nope , fly is too tall and wide ...back apart .... D@&% !!

 

[Rob M.]

Lock together and last coat of shellac on the stock...let er sit . ...file rings on barrel at transition ....coffee break ...

 

[WALT53]

... and done ....nope , fly is too tall and wide ...back apart .... D@&% !!

Rob is that lock the L& R trade gun lock #2200.Does it have a screw you need to back off 1/4 turn like the queen Ann .

 

[Rob M.]

Rob is that lock the L& R trade gun lock #2200.Does it have a screw you need to back off 1/4 turn like the queen Ann .

Yeah , it is that lock. Yeah , the bridle screws you have to do that or the tumbler will not turn , which is very poor craftsmanship but , what are ya gonna do. Tumbler needs yo be turned down thinner or the bridle slightly higher and shouldered sear screw , then the screws can be tightened and the tumbler will still turn......is what it is

 

[Rob M.]

Wow. Can we sticky this thread? Gorgeous lines.

Yep ! Sticky away ! Sorry , someone had to tell me what sticky meant ! LOL !

 

[Rob M.]

Not done but a sneak peek for ya all following the build .. ... Had to do some steps where the stock has to set for awhile so I cut the grass before the next wave of monsoon season hits again , of course had several interruptions and then the starter on the mower striped off its ring gear and would not start ...ran got part , fix it then got grass mowed in the nick of time ....SHEEW ! Then ! ....had some time to work on the stock ... I'm digging it

 

[Mtgelaude]

It looks amazing. So cool to watch it from start to finish, you make it look quick and easy. I assume this gun is commissioned, and has a home waiting for it, lucky dog. Can’t wait to see it shoot.