New Snaphaunce Fowler

[jsn]

Just finished this yeaterday, thought some people might enjoy looking!

 

[raszpla]

:applause: :applause: :hatsoff:

 

[rickystl]

Great Job!!! That's going to be a blast to shoot! :thumbsup:

 

[bioprof]

How well does she spark? I think I have the same lock on mine, and it is kind of hard on flints.

Nice job. You have a knack for building.

 

[jsn]

I spark tested the battery, It sparks well but the main spring is not strong enough, Im going to have to re do that part but I think it looks good, This is my 3rd build!

 

[Teleoceras]

Odd Fellow:

She is a real beauty! :applause: :applause:

What caliber is she?

Slowmatch Forever!
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[BillinOregon]

Odd Fellow: If that's only your third build and you are only 17, you have a very bright future! Very nicely done.

 

[jsn]

Thankyou!

The caliber is 62, or 20 bore

The stock wood is an old walnut timber my great grandfather found in a barn.

The barrel is the 42inch colerain griffin fowler barrel

The lock came as castings from the rifleshoppe which I assembled in about 20 hours

all furnature made by me.

I made the ramrod from split oak.

I made the buttplate nails

The stock finish is a few coats of tung oil.

I left some file marks to make it more authentic

The butt stock has a 1/4" cast off

I cut and drilled the ramrod channel

I cut the barrel channel.

And there you go, the final product.

 

[jsn]

Thank you!

 

[Teleoceras]

Odd Fellow:

Thanks for the info! You did a wonderful job!

I second BillinOregon's assessment. To have that kind of skill at your age means you have a great natural talent! :bow:

Slowmatch Forever!
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[jsn]

Just got the mainspring done after 4 tries I have success!

It sparks like a dream!

I found some 7/8" long by 5/8" wide flints at friendship so I can use bevel down.

The flint hits 2/3 up the battery and at a 60 degree angle and is incredibly easy on the flints! Ive set it off over 20 times and without a hitch it has sparked lovely without hardly any chipping of the flint and it is as sharp as it was when I put it on!

 

[bioprof]

I'd like to hear more about how you made the new mainspring. I had the same problem with the lock that I put together for mine. I'm not happy with the strength of the cast main spring.

 

[jsn]

I ended up not having to make a new mainspring. I anealed the spring and hammered a bend in it to get the force adjusted.

 

[jsn]

 

[raszpla]

:applause: :thumbsup:

 

fantastic work, young man! Youngsters such as you show there's a future for our way of life! Thank you!

CP

 

[Ray-Vigo]

If you ever go into the smoothbore building business, let me know. :thumbsup:

 

[missionary5155]

Good morning & nice work ! Any early settler would have been right proud to have access to thaqt smoothy.
Mike in Peru

 

[PGTMG]

Very nice enjoy :thumbsup:

 

[bioprof]

Looks very nice. What's going to be the next one?