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Post by jimiowa on Apr 18, 2007 21:52:08 GMT -5
Got my Barrel from TwoMoons and can start inletting it ;D
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Post by bounce on Apr 18, 2007 22:44:56 GMT -5
Are you going to have it finished for the spring shoot april 27,28,29th [Grin]
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Post by jimiowa on Apr 19, 2007 6:31:31 GMT -5
Right Bounce!! No since this is something to do between two jobs and the Honey Do's. I'll be doing good to have it done for our clubs October Shoot.. And that might be pushin it? My Friend Bookie told me to expect it to take about 10 months.
We shall see, I'll work as quickly as possible and still do as good work as I can possibly do.
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Post by deputydon on Apr 19, 2007 6:33:13 GMT -5
Good luck and have fun !!!!!!!
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Post by Bill on Apr 19, 2007 6:45:15 GMT -5
10 months.  Should of sent the whole thing to Two Moons. It might take him six months to get around to it with his scedule but about a week to 10 days to finish it once started.  Anyway Jimiowa, your on the road to getting there and thats not all bad. Plus it will be something to remember when its finished. You will know every part intimatly. |
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Post by twomoons on Apr 19, 2007 8:00:12 GMT -5
A GOOD job with a semi inlettet stock should run 60 to 100 hours depending on the decoration and the carving ect. A really fancy rifle will run 120-140 hours. In the old days working by hand with a blank stock a good gunsmith was expected to finish a rifle a week. This is all dependant on having the right tools. An appretice would work 7 years tolearn the trade and make his tools. These would include planes for various sections of the gun including a barrel channel plane. Scrapers for shaping the stock. Chisels for each inletting job. I sawe a mighty nice rifle made by a fellow in alaska and he made the whole gun with just a few files and 3 chisles. It toll him 3 years! I have probably 40 chisles and scrapers, and planes and special tools and when making a gun I figure on spending about 1/2 my time sharpening the tools. If Jim works part time one of the hardest things will be starting and stopping. I HATE working in the shop now because evertime I get going good the phone rings and I have to stop and then try and come back an hour or a day later and try and pick up again. In the old days I could go to the shop and put in 6 or 8 hours straight and keep at it.
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Post by jimiowa on Apr 20, 2007 6:49:12 GMT -5
Well Bill I was figuring around 200 hrs on this first one.
The blank is not semi-inletted, in fact was a mill run blank untill I spent several evenings with handplane squaring it up.
I took the barrel over to Bookie's and when he saw that lolipop tang. He got a wicked grin on his face and said "OH your going to hate that by the time you get it inletted." Hool Al said even I won't do one of those. And Dan just chuckled.
My goal is a Southern Mountain, going on the asumption that "Less is More" there will not be much in the way of carving or engraving. The small Siler lock (kit) (modified to apear more English as is proper for this type rifle)and triggerset(kit) (With that long lolipop tang I'll need a long trigger plate) may be the only store bought parts. I intend to make as much of the furniture as I can. Nose Cap is still in question( I do like the poured Chevron Pewtwr caps. Course I'm a long way from that! ;D
Well tackling the challenging is how one learns.
I'll build it the best i possibly can, and consider the first as learning what not to do on future projects.
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Post by deputydon on Apr 20, 2007 7:53:51 GMT -5
My hat is out to you!!!!! I'm sure it will be something you'll be proud of to show off, as well you should be.
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Should of sent the whole thing to Two Moons. It might take him six months to get around to it with his scedule but about a week to 10 days to finish it once started. 
