My first kit!

[outbackzack]

I actually found the same chisel/gouge set online, I think on Amazon, for a third the price. They showed up razor sharp, and have quite comfortable handles.

The slip strop I already had, it came in a beginners carving set I bought for a a project years before.


But I do understand, my wife doesn't let me in Woodcraft or Harbor Freight stores unattended anymore. She still has no idea why we needed a welder, or a combination jointer/planer. :rotf:

 

[nymtber]

If I was going to buy anything, it would be a 1" belt sander. So many times have I needed one of those for a project...

Nothin' else

 

[Zonie]

Right you are.

You do not need any carving tools beyond perhaps a good 1/4" chisel and a pointed blade in a good Hobby knife like an Exacto. Those are always hand to have.

 

[nymtber]

I played with squaring up the trigger guard inlet a bit more last night using the 1/4" chisel I bought. Chisel needed a few passes over some 600grit wet/dry paper, but once I did that it was shaving wood! Going to order a chisel sharpening guide, they are only $10 or so.

Today...I will work on inletting the buttplate a little. Maybe start to draw-file the barrel as well. I had started to use a Dremel flap sander to shine up the trigger guard, but it was not working as quick as hoped. That is going to take a LOT of work. Gonna have to buy some coarser emery cloth!!! 60 grit ok to use?

Little at a time. No rush!

 

[nymtber]

Have been working on the metal this weekend. I have the trigger guard rough sanded about as much as I can stand, now to step down to a finer grit or two, and polish it up a bit. Working on the underlug/ramrod section now. Draw-filed the back side and the side flats and have to sand the manure out of that, too! 80 grit emery cloth is working well

I will save final sanding/polishing till I am ready to blue, to keep rust at bay. I need to tackle draw-filing the barrel next weekend, that ought to keep me busy!

Pictures? Nope hands were dirty and now that I'm clean I have a beer and I'm tired. Maybe tomorrow

 

[Col. Batguano]

Since brass is so soft, you will probably find out that it doesn't take a whole lot of time with your grits in progression.

After the file, I went straight to 220, then 320, 400, 600, 800, 1200, and finally 2000. I probably could have eliminated a few of the grits, or used steel wool to get just as good a finish.

 

[nymtber]

Brass?

I wish!

The GPR kit has STEEL parts that come cast. PITA!

I have the trigger guard down past most of the cast, with 80grit emery cloth, now I can move to wet/dry sandpaper on that. There are going to be a few scratches that I won't be able to get out, I work in optics and a single scratch can take forever to get out at times.

Will sure keep me busy on weekends. That is OK, though, I am single and have nothing better to do

 

[Col. Batguano]

Brass?

Will sure keep me busy on weekends. That is OK, though, I am single and have nothing better to do

no beer where you live?

 

[nymtber]

Beer? Heck, I brew my own! Although I also buy craft beer.