Newbie from Mississippi

[Perkinator]

Greetings all! I am from northeast MS but live in the muddy ol’ Delta area. I started making hand cannons from tractor bolts on the drill press and matchlock/zipgun pistols, and now I got the dreaded “bug.” I love old guns and like working with my hands. Made a flintlock elephant gun and a southern mountain rifle for friends.
I want to learn a lot and share what I make on here. Anyone near the MS delta wants to chat smokepoles give me a holler on PM.

 

[Perkinator]

The rifle made for a friend’s grandpa.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome!

One serious oak blunderpotz in that first image!

And a beauty in the second.

 

[Perkinator]

Welcome!

One serious oak blunderpotz in that first image!

And a beauty in the second.

Thanks! I was given a kit to finish that had GORGEOUS striped maple, and then the eclipse happened, so i had to put an inlay.
And I love that you could tell the big gun had oak stock. Those huge pores and dramatic early growth rings really soak up stain.

 

[ny griz]

Howdy and welcome,good ta have ya here.NY GRIZ

 

[Perkinator]

Howdy and welcome,good ta have ya here.NY GRIZ

Thanks. I’m feeling inspired already to finish a pistol

 

[Renegade Dan]

Welcome Perkinator!