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Rule303
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Matabele]
      #284131 - 19/06/16 09:09 AM

Very nice work. Your professionalism is showing.

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Matabele
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Rule303]
      #284148 - 19/06/16 10:49 PM

Out of interest what steels are you using for the lock internals, tumbler, scear, bridle etc?

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Matabele]
      #284164 - 20/06/16 10:27 AM

Sear, tumbler and screws are O1, sear spring is 1095 and the lockplate, bridle and bridge are 1020.

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #284296 - 22/06/16 06:33 AM

Thanks for the info Dewey. Great to see this come together

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Demonwolf444
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Matabele]
      #287100 - 28/08/16 08:35 PM

really enjoying following this!

Fantastic work.

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aromakr
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Matabele]
      #287106 - 28/08/16 11:08 PM

Sir: I'm really disappointed, I noticed in the last Photo that the screw slots inside the lock are different widths, shame!! but they are all lined in the same orientation, all most. Just kidding, excellent work, I'm jealous of you abilities.
Bob

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: aromakr]
      #287138 - 29/08/16 01:22 PM

This, is exactly what I came here to see, please proceed !

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Droplock]
      #287252 - 01/09/16 10:33 AM

That is stunning! Can't wait to see it finished!

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wislnwings
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Ash]
      #287295 - 02/09/16 12:57 PM

Very nice work. Can't wait to see the finished rifle.

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: wislnwings]
      #287365 - 04/09/16 04:19 AM

Beautiful work and descriptive photos. Thanks.

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: NitroX]
      #287784 - 13/09/16 11:52 AM

Some more progress. The pattern stock is coming along. I decided against the sidelever and opted for no levers at all. I've yet to decide on single or double triggers.





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Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

Edited by CptCurl (18/09/16 01:47 AM)

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #287785 - 13/09/16 12:14 PM

Here's a photo of the triggerplate, early on.



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Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

Edited by CptCurl (18/09/16 01:48 AM)

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CptCurlAdministrator
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #287958 - 18/09/16 01:50 AM

Great Lord! That thing is going to be stunning. A bar-in-wood no less!

Thank you for sharing.

Curl

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: CptCurl]
      #287960 - 18/09/16 04:58 AM

Great work, looking superb. are you going to make it an underlever type.

Waidmannsheil.

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Demonwolf444
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #288181 - 21/09/16 09:41 PM

Awesome.

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Demonwolf444]
      #288238 - 23/09/16 10:39 AM

All of my posts say, Edited by CptCurl at the bottom. Why is that? What was changed?

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #288258 - 23/09/16 10:09 PM

Nothing was changed. The wonderful photos were archived to the NitroExpress server.

Again, thanks for posting.

Curl

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: CptCurl]
      #288266 - 24/09/16 12:46 AM

Oh, OK. I didn't see anything different, that's what made me curious.
You're quite welcome.

To Waidmannsheil, there is no opening lever. The forward portion of the triggerguard slides rearward to open the rifle. Take a closer look at the two photos.

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #288271 - 24/09/16 03:02 AM

Such wonderful work.

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Waidmannsheil
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DarylS]
      #288281 - 24/09/16 07:05 AM

Dewey, I see it now, very clever. I wondered why the forward portion of the trigger guard had that shape, now I know. There are many unique features on this gun which I like a lot, makes it interesting. Looking forward to seeing it finished, great work.

Waidmannsheil.

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #288493 - 30/09/16 08:24 AM

Gee eh?

Would you happen to have any photos of your workholding layout? I have a mill but workholding seems to be an art unto itself.

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Dogfish858]
      #288546 - 01/10/16 08:31 AM

Quote:

Gee eh?

Would you happen to have any photos of your workholding layout? I have a mill but workholding seems to be an art unto itself.



I could probably fill my entire hard drive with photos of different set-ups. Every set-up is different depending on the piece.

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: DeweyVicknair]
      #288549 - 01/10/16 09:40 AM



What a wonderful project. I'm just amazed at the level of skill on display here. Please keep the photos coming.

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Re: In the beginning... [Re: lonewulf]
      #288551 - 01/10/16 09:55 AM

It's easy to see why double rifles cost so much.

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DeweyVicknair
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Re: In the beginning... [Re: Wayne59]
      #288805 - 07/10/16 03:35 PM

I made a new bolt slide that's a bit more aesthetically and functionally pleasing and forged and filed up the extended top tang. The stock is the pattern/assembly fixture.











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Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.

Edited by CptCurl (14/11/16 10:32 PM)

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