Rough barn gun

[lbothell]

GREAT SCOTT!!!! Turned that one into a fantastic piece you did! Great character!

Huzzah!!

Thank you!

 

[rp77469]

Lovely work!

If those holes are from powder post beetles you need to treat it ASAP. Years ago my Mom dragged home an antique that had them, stored it in the garage and it took YEARS to kill them off. I still empty everything every 2-3 years and retreat in case I missed some. Left unchecked that garage will eventually collapse due to wood loss. If there is any sawdust dropped from the holes over the course of a year, they are active. I pray yours are long dead!

 

[Rabidwookie2003]

Well this is an old post, but I received so much help with ideas to finish this gun figured I better post some pictures.. it turned out better then expected and I have yet to have an issue with any worms that made the holes I believe they are all gone. I like how it is a working man’s gun and I’m not afraid to use it, but yet it still has parts that really shine. Really shoots a patches round ball very well, 50 yrds no problem but I haven’t shot past that, thanks again for all the help and ideas it is much appreciated

That’s VERY nicely done. Good job.

 

[springfield art]

So I received an in the white barn gun in a trade. It came from a reparable builder but it I understand correctly he apprentice did a lot of the work.. I didn’t get to see it up close and it’s hard to figure out things in pictures but I’m gonna make the best of it cause it has great parts! Now I’m no master builder someone who was could make this thing shine but for me it will look like the barn gun it is okay so my first question is how do i finish the cast still parts? Butt plate trigger guard etc.. you can see the cast line and the butt plate has Like lugs on the back of it, is a file what you all use?? I’ll post more pictures and as more questions as I go hahaha

Yikes, that IS rough! But you seem to be into it, I'm sure you'll work it out fine. Let us see it a few weeks down the road! Basic guns like Barn Guns and SM rifles are cool, being the very basics.

 

[springfield art]

Lovely work!

If those holes are from powder post beetles you need to treat it ASAP. Years ago my Mom dragged home an antique that had them, stored it in the garage and it took YEARS to kill them off. I still empty everything every 2-3 years and retreat in case I missed some. Left unchecked that garage will eventually collapse due to wood loss. If there is any sawdust dropped from the holes over the course of a year, they are active.

Yikes!

 

[BoomStick]

Overall the gun came out looking good with some character and shoots well, so you done good.

 

[Pete G]

Love the wormy stock. Talk about going down a wormhole!

 

[lbothell]

Love the wormy stock. Talk about going down a wormhole!

Hahah yes! Well I was worried about for a year about them but they show no signs of activity and I did treat them before I finished it as well. As neat as they are I don’t think I’ll do a stock with them again only bc it’s not worth the worry