First Build of 2014 - build #7, completed 4/17

[woody]

Couldn't stand it any longer. I started my sixth build today (first for 2014). It is going to be a .56 cal. 36 inch round tapered Netting barrel, Walnut stock and a Chamber's Queen Ann lock. The stock blank was given to me by a dear friend of mine before he sold his farm and move to Tennessee last fall, it was stored in the loft of his barn for about 15 - 20 years. It dose have some nice figure so I hope I don't mess it up. Anyway, given that the wood was a gift from a close friend and the barrel was made for me by good friend, this is one I really want to turn out right so I will be taking all the time I need to complete it. I'll post updates as I can.

[woody]

butt area

[gunmaker]

Here we go again, watchin' your builds is becoming a habit...Looks like a good one woody...Tom

[pilgrim]

     

[CampbellClan]

   I like that already!

[woody]

The weather has been keeping me out of the shop for quite some time but I was able to get quite a bit done the last few days. Trimmed some of the bulk wood so I could chiseled the barrel and ramrod channels, inlet the lock, and got two forward ramrod thimbles.....can't wait for Spring!!!   

[woody]

I am using Ted Cash round fowler pipes.....still need to do the entry pipe.

[Hanshi]

Now this looks to be another truly great one.

[Hawken50]

   I will be a watchin this close. If my first scratch build turns out have as nice as your builds  i will be tickled.

[olflint]

Happy belated birthday WOODY!!!! I didn't forget just couldn't get to the phone. See you coming along real good on another build. Looks like your"ll going to be building a gun rack or two so you can display those babies. I love watching you and gunmaker build these flinters just keep on so I can learn somthing

[woody]

Went to Ken's yesterday and got a lesson on making the butt plate. I got it installed then removed a good amount of the excess wood. Also started making a trigger.

[beowulf]

lookin forward to seein the finished piece !

[woody]

I finally got to spend a little time in the shop and moved forward on this again. I finished shaping the trigger, made my trigger guard, got the rear entry pipe installed, and  started some rough stock shaping.

[Tim Ault]

All these pics of those smoothbores  has made me want one for my next build . I'll be following this one for sure cant wait till the next update

[gunmaker]

Lookin good woody, like that "traditional WALNUT.    ....Tom