I have never built a rifle before and do not have a machine shop. I want to build a 1792 contract rifle. Don Stith has a kit and I have heard good things about Don. Is this biting off more than I can chew? Does anyone have experience with Dons kits?
Need some advice
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Have a look here Bill, scroll down and you can see the steps I went through with Don's kit.[url] http://www.nimrodsplace.com/lewisandclark1[/url]
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If I can do it Bill I'm sure you can. I'm strickly an amateur lol. Don was very helpful and the kit made a very nice and accurate rifle, just a lil to long for me though.
"...I am not a patient man...."
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No time like the present to learn. :grin:
I found that when I was working on a $150 + piece of wood, I learned to be very patient.
In fact, that is the secret to building one of these guns. You just go slow and sneek up on where you want things to be.
If you get frustrated or screw something up, just walk away for a while. After you've had some time to think about the problem, when you go back to work on it things usually aren't as bad as you thought they were.
IMO, the biggest error made by new builders is they want it finished an hour ago or, tomorrow, at the latest.
You will do fine!
Zonie
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No time like the present to learn. :grin:
I found that when I was working on a $150 + piece of wood, I learned to be very patient.
In fact, that is the secret to building one of these guns. You just go slow and sneek up on where you want things to be.
If you get frustrated or screw something up, just walk away for a while. After you've had some time to think about the problem, when you go back to work on it things usually aren't as bad as you thought they were.
IMO, the biggest error made by new builders is they want it finished an hour ago or, tomorrow, at the latest.
You will do fine!
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Zonie said:"...I am not a patient man...."
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No time like the present to learn. :grin:
I found that when I was working on a $150 + piece of wood, I learned to be very patient.
In fact, that is the secret to building one of these guns. You just go slow and sneek up on where you want things to be.
If you get frustrated or screw something up, just walk away for a while. After you've had some time to think about the problem, when you go back to work on it things usually aren't as bad as you thought they were.
IMO, the biggest error made by new builders is they want it finished an hour ago or, tomorrow, at the latest.
You will do fine!
Zonie
Very sound advise indeed. One thing you cannot do is to try and "push the job" just take it slow and focused. If your mind is on other things something is bound to go wrong, it's time to put it down and come back to later. You will find (as we all have) that you are going to be the biggest critic of your own work (especially on a first build), noticing little things that others will never even see.
Toomuch
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