Fusil de Chasse , for fella in N.H.

[Rob M.]

Shes kicking my @$$ ....sheew .....need more sweep on this bottom me thinks

 

[Rob M.]

Butt stock is actually lookin pretty good , I stayed on it longer than I usually do the first time ...gonna take a break and come back to it , see if I can slim it down more later ....now ....how professionals make high quality rarmrod pipes .... Step one , find old tool box that has p!$$ed you off once too often.....cut off a chunk of the lid , flatten said piece of sheet steel , cut out blanks to size .... so far so good .

 

[Cayman like]

Ok ....here are the start ,beginning pics for roughing in the shape to the buttstock ... Mark the wrist extension and comb lines first .... break out that 1" chisel and sharpen er up !

Like that shape!

 

[Rob M.]

Like that shape!

Thanks .I'm really digging it . I hope he hates it .... then I get to keep the Fusil ! WOO HA !!! LOL !

 

[Flintandsmoke]

Thanks .I'm really digging it . I hope he hates it .... then I get to keep the Fusil ! WOO HA !!! LOL !

Har har

 

[WALT53]

Butt stock is actually lookin pretty good , I stayed on it longer than I usually do the first time ...gonna take a break and come back to it , see if I can slim it down more later ....now ....how professionals make high quality rarmrod pipes .... Step one , find old tool box that has p!$$ed you off once too often.....cut off a chunk of the lid , flatten said piece of sheet steel , cut out blanks to size .... so far so good .

You got that wrist and comb looking mighty fine there Rob.

 

[Rob M.]

You got that wrist and comb looking mighty fine there Rob.

Why thank ya Sir

 

[Rob M.]

Makin pipes. Clean them to silver ,anneal then then Start forming , use 3/8 bit or round stock for mandrel ....

 

[Rob M.]

Make the tougher one to make , third pipe with tail ....

 

[Rob M.]

Remove barrel , Lay the pipes out even along ramrod channel , lay a centerline and end lines , pre drill center line with 1/16" holes , connect holes with old hacksaw blade , then the end marks ...chisel down the end marks , straight down then relieve a bit with same chisel ,2/8" , or with gouge a bit ... cut tab of pipes shirt and with angle at ends , files ends , openings flush and square ... Make sure tabs will fit in slot you made easily ...apply inlet black and tap pipe in ....

 

[Rob M.]

Oops ...make sure you mark each pipe , its position and which opening is front ... A pie e of ramrod is good for tapping ramrod down and for lying it up when needed ...plus to test to make sure a ramrod will slide in front hole and not get caught on e dge , its down enough .... Also , when inletting pipe make sure to look at pipe ft m side and make sure its sitting even ... Keep inletting until its level and both bottom openings are level with bottom of channel ...got the first one done .... Lordy ...my back is killin me and I need a coffee ...

 

[Rob M.]

Ok ...got #1 and # 2 ramrod pipes in and drilled/ pinned ...now for the pain to n the @$$ pipe , entry pipe ....meh ....

 

[Rob M.]

What I want to do for this f&%$ing entry pipe ....well , I want to throw it in the brush BUT ! what I'm gonna do is ....I'm gonna take the area around the entry pipe down , maybe not to final but darn close so ...I'm slabbing off the S.P. side , last of the slab off of the build , knock all the corners off in the area , if I get a burr in my @%$# I might take the while mortices forward to " in the rough " , we'll see ....but the forearm and area just ahead of the entry need to be taken closer to final . I have to watch my ramrod hole location and not go too deep when taking forearm thinner but need it close to final because ....( Lordy I hate building g Fusils over NW guns , meh ) the skirt on these Fusil de Chasse are pretty even with the pipe proper ,some guns the skirt go bit higher , not here so ...that ramrod hole is d@mn close ! You dont want that wood too thin in the forearm ! Pay attention ! So ....I'm gonna knock it all down all around and then after every thing in area is in roughed in shape I can judge the skirt , how close to rlR.R. hole etc. If skirt is too high a ramrod will not slip in there so ...gotta be just right ....no bend in the skirt like some rifles have .... So ....knock off all the corners then see where we are .....

 

[Rob M.]

So ...I just went ahead and got the forestock on the lock side all " in the rough " stage ... My back is killin me but I'd love to get the other side " in the rough " too .... I'll try .... Fighting the clock and my back ! LOL ....

 

[Rob M.]

Got the other side " in the rough " too ! Went pretty quick ... Whole gun is in the rough now ! Sheewv!! Shower and lazy spot are screamin my name !! I'll get back to the entry pipe tomorrow ...

 

[Rob M.]

What a colossal pain in the @$$ ....but ... its done ,inlet and pinned . I need coffee ....

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Rob, the entry pipe looks good as expected.

 

[Rob M.]

Rob, the entry pipe looks good as expected.

Thanks bud . It fought me ! LOL

 

[Flintandsmoke]

It fought me ! LOL

Of course it did, it knows who its owner will be lol.

 

[Rob M.]

7.27 pounds ....