My first scratch build - FINISHED

[woody]

Here is a shot of the area I think you are talking about.(still may need a little wood removed??) I have my friend double check my progress before moving on to the next step. He then tells me what I should do for the next step, then shows me what tools he uses, how to use it, the turns it over to me to do it. He checks my work and points out anything he sees I need to complete the process.

Yep. Teeny gap. Perfect.

You know that after this you will decide you just have to do a rifle.... Building is as addictive as owning and shooting these things. Plus there's the idea (even when it's not completely 100% true) that anything you want, you can just build. The problem isn't being ABLE to do it, it's finding time.

I was afraid of that! 

[gunmaker]

Is that a bbl. from MLS?  I've been wanting one of those smoothbore big pistols myself.  So far so good woody, looks like a neat project....Tom

[woody]

Is that a bbl. from MLS?  I've been wanting one of those smoothbore big pistols myself.  So far so good woody, looks like a neat project....Tom

Thanks Tom. The barrel was custom made by Ken Netting.

[woody]

I like it so far. Looking really good. What' style of pistol are you shooting for?

I spent the day with Ken. Here are a couple of photos of the Late 18th century American Style pistol Ken built that inspired my build. I'll post todays pogress in the next post below.

[woody]

As I posted above, I spent the day back with Ken. I got the lock inletting completed. a grip cap made and a good deal of the excess wood cut away. I will be startling to start some stock shaping next....as soon as I find my glasses!....can't believe I lost them between Ken's place and home!!

[bowcrazy]

looking good.

[Hawken50]

  Looking good Woody.Thanks for the pics as you progress,it is very informative.

[Razor62]

Wow Woody!  You're makin' some real progress. Nice choice on the style pistol that you're going for. Looks like you decided to go with a lock kit rather than a completed lock. Is that a home made grip cap as well?  I admire your ambition. The builders on this site never cease to amaze with their McGiever like ingenuity.     Very nice work!!!!

[woody]

Wow Woody!  You're makin' some real progress. Nice choice on the style pistol that you're going for. Looks like you decided to go with a lock kit rather than a completed lock. Is that a home made grip cap as well?  I admire your ambition. The builders on this site never cease to amaze with their McGiever like ingenuity.     Very nice work!!!!

The lock is a Chambers Queen Ann. We (Ken) took it apart for inletting. Ken made the grip cap from sheet brass (can't remember the gauge) while I watched the process.
He has actually made all of the bandsaw cuts, the lay outs, showed me how to make the cuts, then handed me the tool and check my work until it was complete. Now he says the stock shaping is all up to me. .....this could get ugly real quick!

[woody]

I was able to start shaping the stock today. Between the cold weather, losing my glasses, my Father-in-law in out of the hospital and finding the courage to take rasp in hand, I made a start at removing some wood. When I get back to Ken's I will be trying to install the trigger plate and getting the barrel pinned in.

[pilgrim]

             

[olflint]

Looking great Woody, this is going to look really nice when thur.

[CampbellClan]

Looking good buddy! When your done with that one...I'll let ya make one for me!...

[Ranger]

WOW! Very good! You're coming alone quite nicely!

Ken does some great work. Shoenbrunn Trade Fair does a raffle every year and the grand prize is usualy one of Ken fine fowlers.

[woody]

Todays progress on my pistol build was really interesting., Ken showed and had me hammer and build/install my trigger plate and trigger from stock.