Carolina Gun / Iron mounted

[Rob M.]

Got the gun all sanded down . ...gonna go over it again tomorrow then I'm putting the stain to her and then the shellac and couple other goodies I add ... Should have lots of time for reach step to dry completely for the next one ....we'll see . Gettin there ...

 

[WALT53]

Got the gun all sanded down . ...gonna go over it again tomorrow then I'm putting the stain to her and then the shellac and couple other goodies I add ... Should have lots of time for reach step to dry completely for the next one ....we'll see . Gettin there ...

Man that’s a long piece of wood with out the barrel and lock and all the other stuff.But she sure is gonna be pretty when she gets her makeup on
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[IanH]

Sanding maple is a beeeatch. Looking good, Rob!

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

Scraping is another option ( but you knew that already)

I have tried both sanding and scraping, but to me, sanding just looks and feels better. At least on walnut. I know that people say they can see the scrape marks on original guns, and that seems to be a plus for them, but I guess I have seen too many modern guns with a perfect finish and that just looks better to me. That being said, I use a scrape to remove the wood and sandpaper to finish it.

 

[Rob M.]

Man that’s a long piece of wood with out the barrel and lock and all the other stuff.But she sure is gonna be pretty when she gets her makeup on
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I sure hope she's gets pretty ! He wants her red so ....another redhead will be born ! should be today ...well see

 

[Rob M.]

I have tried both sanding and scraping, but to me, sanding just looks and feels better. At least on walnut. I know that people say they can see the scrape marks on original guns, and that seems to be a plus for them, but I guess I have seen too many modern guns with a perfect finish and that just looks better to me. That being said, I use a scrape to remove the wood and sandpaper to finish it.

Ive experimented a little with scraping but still too chicken to do I exclusively .I have seen the scrape marks on originals .... I would certainly say modern trade guns have a much superior finish on them than the originals . Ive seen a bunch of originals with nice smooth finish but if you notice the carving at the mortices are barely there ...that smoothness is from 200 years or handling and rubbing down . I saw an original Fusil de Chasse , and as mentioned before , you could still see the rasp marks and what I would guess would be the scraper marks under the shellac...

 

[Rob M.]

Man that’s a long piece of wood with out the barrel and lock and all the other stuff.But she sure is gonna be pretty when she gets her makeup on
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That forestock .... Its long and thin ! It'll bend like a ramrod .... Scarey , but thats when you know you've got it about right .

 

[Rob M.]

I am SO sick of sanding ......mixing up the stain now

 

[Rob M.]

Stained and first coat of shellac ....

 

[Rob M.]

Got all the shellac coats on there I want , just has to cure/ dry completely now . Might take a minute , bit humid . Those last coats dried real slow ....

 

[WALT53]

Got all the shellac coats on there I want , just has to cure/ dry completely now . Might take a minute , bit humid . Those last coats dried real slow ....

Sweat??

 

[Rob M.]

Sweat??

Naw , just a little humid day , not too bad , but it just slows the drying process ....stays tacky bit longer vthan usual

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

There is a pair of pistols on display at Fort Ligonier which were presented to Geroge Washington by LaFayette. They are in a glass case and, from the looks of them, they have not been handled a lot. They have the standard French carving behind the barrel tang and it seems to be a lot like other 18 century guns which are in reasonably good condition. They probably representative of what 18th century carving would have looked like. Also, there are places on the wood which seem to be "aged" and look like they are dark. This has to have been done when the guns were built. It is an interesting display.

 

[Rob M.]

Front blade on ... scrubbing stock now .

 

[Rob M.]

Preliminary pictures of the stock . I like the dark color . Customer wanted dark and I wasn't sure but it does look good , more in person than it the pics .... Lots of metal work / finishing to do yet but only one more step on the wood and its done .

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Rob, that looks fantastic. I really like the color.

 

[Rob M.]

Rob, that looks fantastic. I really like the color.

SHEEW !!! Thanks bud ...appreciate the input .

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Rob, that looks fantastic. I really like the color.

Rob … it came out PERFECT! Very impressed!



That is going to be one light ~6-pound ‘flint 62 smoothie’ there!

 

[WALT53]

Preliminary pictures of the stock . I like the dark color . Customer wanted dark and I wasn't sure but it does look good , more in person than it the pics .... Lots of metal work / finishing to do yet but only one more step on the wood and its done .

Another Beauty.

 

[hawkenhunter50]

Preliminary pictures of the stock . I like the dark color . Customer wanted dark and I wasn't sure but it does look good , more in person than it the pics .... Lots of metal work / finishing to do yet but only one more step on the wood and its done .

Heck yeah, that looks darn good.