Making Barnett N.W. gun for Ricky

[Bnewberry]

Thanks ! Love my doors . I made em ....

I figured as much. Nice job! Tell us about the hinges.

 

[Rob M.]

I figured as much. Nice job! Tell us about the hinges.

Oh nothing fancy ...I just bough strap steel at the hardware , stuck em in the forge and gave em a twist ... They ride on the piece I made , just a strap with a post ....I'll get some pics , easy hinges to make ... The south door , one with bigger window , I cheated , hidden modern heavy duty hinges in there ....

 

[Rob M.]

..... I like the one handle on the southern door ...its an original colonial door handle I four d in Marietta ...I like the forged lock set up I made too , kinda neat I think ... Like originals I've seen before ...

 

[Rob M.]

I could not get a good pic ! But ... the finish coats are on and gonna let it cure over night ...I got the ramrod tip on too , pinned and colonial epoxy , let it cure then tomorrow or next I'll taper the ramrod and throw it in the special sauce to soak a week .... Be buffing , waxing the stock soon and be taking glamour pics of the assembled NW gun soon !!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Rob, what's the length of that barrel, looks really long in the picture?

I like your doors too!

 

[WALT53]

I could not get a good pic ! But ... the finish coats are on and gonna let it cure over night ...I got the ramrod tip on too , pinned and colonial epoxy , let it cure then tomorrow or next I'll taper the ramrod and throw it in the special sauce to soak a week .... Be buffing , waxing the stock soon and be taking glamour pics of the assembled NW gun soon !!

You may have to point out the differences when you show the glamour pics .Did you just dye the stock first or just put finish on it,Ricky is gonna have to take some pics for us so we can see how she shoots .( lucky guy).

 

[Rob M.]

You may have to point out the differences when you show the glamour pics .Did you just dye the stock first or just put finish on it,Ricky is gonna have to take some pics for us so we can see how she shoots .( lucky guy).

Hey bud ... I dyed it first , leather dye, then I put on 3 coats of shellac ...brought it in the house to dry then when it did I painted the sucker all black Just fur fun .... Still a little tacky d@mn it ....

 

[WALT53]

Hey bud ... I dyed it first , leather dye, then I put on 3 coats of shellac ...brought it in the house to dry then when it did I painted the sucker all black Just fur fun .... Still a little tacky d@mn it ....

Yeah nothing seems to dry when the weather cools not like it drys in the summer heat for sure .

 

[Rob M.]

Just got done scrubbin on the stock and ... Shes lookin good !! I can't get any good pics in this poor lighting so maybe I'll get some pics of her tomorrow all put together after I wax her too ...

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

..... I like the one handle on the southern door ...its an original colonial door handle I four d in Marietta ...I like the forged lock set up I made too , kinda neat I think ... Like originals I've seen before ...

dang. that looks good

 

[Rob M.]

Rob, what's the length of that barrel, looks really long in the picture?

I like your doors too!

Hi bud , thanks .... The barrel is 42" long .

 

[Rob M.]

Lock tore apart , cleaned up , plate stamped with sitting fox , screws fire blued ...assembled . Not happy with this lock though . Needs internal work ....

 

[Rob M.]

Make pins and fit to the R.R. pipes ,mount ... Stamp the barrel with LONDON and proof mark , files rings onto barrel at transition ....

 

[Rob M.]

Make pins and fit to the R.R. pipes ,mount ... Stamp the barrel with LONDON and proof mark , files rings onto barrel at transition ....

. Solder on front blade ....

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Made two ramrod pipes ...

LOVE those ramrod pipes!

 

[Rob M.]

Startin work on the ramrod while barrel cools . Sure love the taper tool Mr. Hubbard got for me ....thanks bud

 

[Rob M.]

Now hand fitting ramrod to pipes and stock ....

 

[Rob M.]

LOVE those ramrod pipes!

Thanks bud .

 

[Rob M.]

Taking down the front blade .... Need a coffee ....

 

[Rob M.]

Fought me a bit , just went really slow but , I got er all done , the ramrod .... throw her in the special sauce to soak for a week or more and get me a coffee ....