Building short N.W. Trade Gun ...

[Mtgelaude]

That stock is going to have done definite character when your done, could look sweet. I’d give it some age, little bit of patina on the brass, darken the stock, and you’ll have a nice piece. At least you’ll be able to pick that gun out of a line up.

 

[Rob M.]

That stock is going to have done definite character when your done, could look sweet. I’d give it some age, little bit of patina on the brass, darken the stock, and you’ll have a nice piece. At least you’ll be able to pick that gun out of a line up.

Oh yeah , I'm gonna dye the stock then patina it ... Hope it looks good when done .

 

[Rob M.]

Yet another gun where the ramrod is stopped by the main spring ....Gawd d@%# it .... Such hor$% $#!+ .... Why didn't I become a garbage man ....meh :/

 

[TDM]

I just bet you’ll find a way around it @Rob M. !

 

[Rob M.]

I just bet you’ll find a way around it @Rob M. !

Thanks bud . I will , ain't the first time but , esp. the Frenchy ....just added days to the build ...I need that thing done ...and the front screw isn't going to work so ...few more days added .....sigh ...

 

[Rob M.]

One done ...ramrod goes in now ....Now , back to the first problem child .... Here Frenchy !

 

[WALT53]

One done ...ramrod goes in now ....Now , back to the first problem child .... Here Frenchy !

Gonna be a sweat little bunny ,grouse gun.

 

[Rob M.]

Gonna be a sweat little bunny ,grouse gun.

Yeah , I think it will be too ...

 

[Rob M.]

I got her ramrod done ... Bit busy now ( understatement ) but can't wait to get shellac on ole shorty here ....Huh ? I just had a brain f@rt ... its a cherry stock and those nasty cracks that came about ....maybe I should stain her like I did Chris's Carolina Gun ? I'll post a pic of his gun. I dislike staining wood but I think it may make it look better esp . with whatever method I chose the fill or cover the darn cracks .... Hmmmm ........

 

[TDM]

It’s beautiful Rob!

 

[Rob M.]

It’s beautiful Rob!

Shorty or Chris's gun ? Chris's gun has the brass trigger guard ....

 

[TDM]

Shorty or Chris's gun ? Chris's gun has the brass trigger guard ....

Shorty!

 

[Rob M.]

LOL .... . Thanks , can't wait to get er done .

Shorty!

 

[Rob M.]

Ramrod done ... Its the ramrod that screwed up on Frenchy ...cut er short and new brass tip and fit it to the NW gun ....

 

[Rob M.]

Not much going on with Shorty lately . I wanna start the finishing phase soon , during some slow times between builds and such , but there are some spots from the crappy wood and also where I had to graft wood into the stock so just started some of that .... Fill them bad spots , take em down later .... After all that I can start final sanding then shellac

 

[Rob M.]

Had to inlet the broken piece of the serpent/ dragon ...

 

[Rob M.]

Taking er down ....trying to get er to sanding stage ....be cool ....

 

[Rob M.]

Refine mortice a bit .....

 

[Bnewberry]

You keep trying to build one with enough character and fight that nobody will be able to pay enough to take it away from you. Good luck!

 

[IanH]

I like ol' Shorty. I like it so much I just might have to make me one! Hope you don't mind if I borrow your idea.

By the way, I'm sure the 18th century builders would have used Acra-Glas by the gallons had it been invented at the time.