Billnpatti
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Thanks, Dave.
I really am impressed by your work. You are a masterful craftsman.
Bill
I really am impressed by your work. You are a masterful craftsman.
Bill
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Hi Bill,
Thanks for the compliment. My purpose for the post was to mention Hainesworth. They really are a great company with excellent customer service. Baize is not cheap but you need so little that the cost is pretty minimal. I am very impressed by them and if you want an appropriate lining material, they are a good source. I also know of a case by a very good contemporary builder who used cotton velveteen, which I think is usually available at fabric stores. I think it is a quality fabric and it does look good. The cotton is nice because it does not out gas anything that migth corrode metal. Take care and thanks Bill.
dave
Thanks for the compliment. My purpose for the post was to mention Hainesworth. They really are a great company with excellent customer service. Baize is not cheap but you need so little that the cost is pretty minimal. I am very impressed by them and if you want an appropriate lining material, they are a good source. I also know of a case by a very good contemporary builder who used cotton velveteen, which I think is usually available at fabric stores. I think it is a quality fabric and it does look good. The cotton is nice because it does not out gas anything that migth corrode metal. Take care and thanks Bill.
dave
Dave, wonderful case. How on earth did you fit the baize so perfectly to those complicated shapes?
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Why hickory rather than English oak? Especially for an original Rigby. But the fitted case like that really DOES complete the picture. Nice touch with the Rigby label on the inside too!
Watch the 'felt' used boys ... some of it is treated with salts and they'll corrode your gun quickly ...
Use that sold as recommended by Dave P above.
Use that sold as recommended by Dave P above.
The only reason to use the hickory was because I had the wood. Strom damage from a friends farm, I cut it up and had it kiln dried.
I have a bunch of really nice walnut and have another box for a alex henry LRML started. Should of made both boxes out of walnut.
I would not use hickory again. Too heavy and the wood moves quite a bit. It does make a strong case however. If the original case was made from hickory, it might of still been with the rifle.
fleener
I have a bunch of really nice walnut and have another box for a alex henry LRML started. Should of made both boxes out of walnut.
I would not use hickory again. Too heavy and the wood moves quite a bit. It does make a strong case however. If the original case was made from hickory, it might of still been with the rifle.
fleener
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Hickory is a very very tough wood. That's part of the reason they make hammer handles out of the stuff. It has a reputation for dulling tools faster than just about any other common domestic hardwood. I happen to not be all that partial to its' looks, but everyone's tastes are different that way.
With such a wide run of solid wood across the top, accomodating the movement would be problematic with traditional slots and keys. There's just not an easy way to hide those. The way I would deal with it would be to use the ends in a vertical grain and let them all move at roughly the same rate.
With such a wide run of solid wood across the top, accomodating the movement would be problematic with traditional slots and keys. There's just not an easy way to hide those. The way I would deal with it would be to use the ends in a vertical grain and let them all move at roughly the same rate.
