Wooden under rib

[Rifleball36]

What is the best way to attach a wooden under rib to a thin smoothbore barrel.

 

[Larry Akers]

The same way you would attach such a barrel to a full stock forearm. Solder sheet metal lugs to the barrel and cross-drill for a retaining pin.

 

[Rifleball36]

Thanks LJA ,
That is what I was thinking. Checking to see if someone had a better way.

 

[coloradoclyde]

:hmm: ....I've never seen a wooden under rib. Sounds neat...

 

[Rifleball36]

Colorado Clyde, a article in Muzzle Blasts December 1988, A Rifle of Distinction by Robert Bourdon begins. Sometimes called a "New England Kentucky," this rifle has all the attributes of the Kentucky, plus a little more.
One variation is found in the rear sight, which is made so that it can be elevated a bit by turning a small screw. Not immediately obvious is the fact that the rifle has a hook breech; by removing the loading rod and the two keys, the barrel can be removed. The cherry stock is typical of New England, as is the wooden rib underneath the barrel.

 

[nagant]

I just saw a parts kit that offered these, never knew.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Share please... :grin:

 

[nagant]

no luck backtracking, try tomorrow.

 

[tenngun]

I saw an antique offered on TOW site some years ago. I had never heard of that being done. However it seams like New England guns had that feature.
I wonder if it was just a cost saving device or a matter of style.

 

[Wes/Tex]

Don't know the history of who or when but this is one from Sitting Fox and it does have 'that look'! :thumbsup:
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[coloradoclyde]

Thanks... :thumbsup:

 

[dave_person]

Hi CC,
Below are photos of New England rifles from the early 1800s that have wooden ribs. The first is an original by Silas Allen of Shrewsbury, MA and the bottom 2 are of a contemporary rifle by Mitch Yates on which I added inlays, wire, engraving, and checkering at the wrist. Many of these rifles, most of which were made in or near Worcester, MA, were made for militia units in New England but the wooden rib was widely used in NE.

dave

 

[coloradoclyde]

Very nice, thank you...I think I like the wooden under rib. :thumbsup:

 

[Rifleman1776]

:hmm: ....I've never seen a wooden under rib. Sounds neat...

Some of the Jaegers had them. I believe there is one at the Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Probably seen before just didn't remember.... :idunno:

 

[54ball]

This is seen a lot on Appalachian Halfstocks. Many were purpose built, others maybe repairs for broken fullstocks.

New England guns are neat. Incidently some early New England long fowlers are found with two piece spliced forestocks. These are not repairs, they were built that way.

 

[tenngun]

. Incidently some early New England long fowlers are found with two piece spliced forestocks. These are not repairs, they were built that way.[/quote]


It’s funny that some of the things that were done in the past we find unacceptable today, mostly because it doesn’t fit our expectations, we may know it’s hc but it just didn’t feel right.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Probably seen before just didn't remember.... :idunno:

Nuttin to fret over. I did say I believe I saw one there but not fer certain fer sure. Mighta been elsewhere.

 

[Billnpatti]

Don't know the history of who or when but this is one from Sitting Fox and it does have 'that look'! :thumbsup:
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Well, I'll be dipped!!! That's a new one on me. I kind of like the look, though. :thumbsup: I wonder if I could re-fit a T/C Renegade with a wooden under rib like this? Hmmmm :hmm:

 

[vulture]

I have a half stock precarved blank sitting in my back room, I think now that when I get around to using it I will consider getting some maple to match as best I can and try making a wooden underib, if it turns out to be beyond me then I'll drop five and punt, in other words go back to a metal underib. This is some neat information, thanks all.