Simply stunning, nuf said.
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danmart,
You really must elaborate about this burnishing process you do with a bone, and by the way that gun stock is stunning.
Ron
If you're too open minded your brains will fall out.
Edited 8/22/2007 11:05 pm ET by Ronaway
truly wonderful work, looks like fun to shoot as well, did you do the metal work as well.
Troy
I don't make barrels or intend to start again. Years ago, a group of us got full of ourselves after several visits to see George Suiter at Colonial W-burg and built a barrel. Forge welding with a hammer and mandrel. Needless to say all of us were lame at work that week. Its tough and tricky. You need some adult supervision on the first try. All of the other metal work I have worked my way up to over the years and had good success. Nowadays, I am using Siler Lock kits and building up the lock with parts. Buttplates and all the other stuff are not too tough just determined "filing" for hours. No Phd for this stuff just some good common sense. Its a whole bunch of fun and it will change the way you approach your tools as a cabinetmaker. Hope that answers that.
There is an ancient video of a gunsmith at CW making a long rifle from start to finish that is just fascinating. I believe it's for sale the website. Gotta love CW. Tom"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"
That video is Wallace Gusler in the early 60's building the rifle from scratch. I mean lock, stock and barrel. You can still get this video in vhs for a good price. I have watched this and Jeremiah Johnson so many times you'd think I was a knuckle head. By the way, that's David Brinkley doing most of the narrative talking. That is a great tape. If you like seeing Wallace work in his 20's you can see him on 2 recent videos with American Pioneer Video doing rifle carving and another showing you how to engrave brass. Priceless instructional material for any 18th century rifle enthusiast and packed with information any woodworker would like. For those wanting to try their first rifle, check out Hershel House "Building the Kentucky Longrifle" video. Start to finish every step. Just right for the armchair builder. Adios
I'm not really a rifle enthusiast, I just like seeing how stuff is made or was made. Very well done video; I love to get a copy and get it transferred to DVD. Too bad CW hasn't done that for us. Thanks for the information. Tom"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"
Hi Tom,
Interesting challenge, transferring VHS to DVD. I just found some players that will allow me to transfer my old LP albums to the PC and also allow connect to the stereo/sound system.
Now I can take my 60's on the road again, maybe even Jackson Browne too!
Gotta believe there must be a similar device for VHS to DVD. I'll do some snooping and let ya know what I find.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 8/23/2007 7:35 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres
BobWhen I lived in Texarkana, I had a friend who owned a photography studio/camera store, and he had the capability. I live near Houston now, and would need to ask around, but it shouldn't be that big a problem. This reminds me of an old Paul Reiser comedy routine, telling the record industry we switched from LP's and 45's to 8 tracks to cassettes to CD's--we are not switching again...till mp3's came along. Jackson Browne sounds good on an iPod. Tom"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"
Tom,
Texarkana, spent a night there back in '64. Man that brings back some memories. Can't remember her name though, might be 'Becca? <:G>
Jackson Browne sounds good on an iPod.
Sounds even better on the LP when played through a Mcintosh amp!
Oh won't you staaayyyyy, just a little bit longer..........
Best Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 8/23/2007 9:26 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres
BobThat's funny, I don't care who you are! Tomrunnin' on empty......"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"
Tom,
Spot ya, hell Ray Charles coulda spotted ya!
Gotta go man, 4:00 AM comes early! As Mel would say, have fun.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Edited 8/23/2007 9:38 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres
I just bought a Sony DVD / VHS recorder / player from BestBuy.com. I can go from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS, or record from TV on either.
Description: Sony Multiformat DVD-R/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW Recorder/VCR Combo
link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1168044400780&type=product
Price $225, currently on sale.
Works fantastic. I use my Direct TV DVR to record TV that I want to keep, David Marks & NASCAR, and burn it to disc later. Also use it to copy old VHS tapes to DVD.
Model: RDRVX555
A couple months ago I saw a VHS to Dvd machine at Costco for about 100 bucks
Stef
Edited 8/25/2007 11:27 am ET by fatboy2
I'm not really a rifle enthusiast, I just like seeing how stuff is made or was made. Very well done video; I love to get a copy and get it transferred to DVD. Too bad CW hasn't done that for us.
Just made up a dvd from the cd of Wallace Gusler at CW. I got the machine at Best Buy but you can find them just about anywhere. As long as the VHS is not copy protected, you can make dvd's. In that spirit, I have limited my transfers to my collection as a backup.
Maybe that's something you might want to invest in??
Dan
I've been looking at them and will probably get one. Tom"Notice that at no time do my fingers leave my hand"
thanks for the info your rifle sure turned out nice.Troy
Dan,
I can't think of the right word(s) to describe it! Some of the nicest eye candy I've seen.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
MUY BONITO!!!!!!!!!
Hey Dan,
Stunningly beautiful stuff.
I know the old time baseball players used to bone the barrel of baseball bat's, never knew it was done to gun stocks
Hope you Bird Secretary project is going well..
Bob
That's funny you should bring that up. I said the same thing when another guy was demonstrating how well it works and how easy it is to make a deer antler into a tool or a knife handle. The desk. I'd like to post a couple of "in-progress shots" in the next couple of days. Still haven't found a good feather pattern for the door panels or I'd have the top finished up. I'm going to get to work on the bottom in the next couple of weeks. I will have a photo or 2 for you to critic.
later
Dan
I am speechless!
Jack
Beautiful! Is that kind of an early transitional butt plate on a Golden Age rifle? Love the wire inlay and the vent pick holder.
Dan,
Wow the doors look great. You definitely are a much faster and prolific builder than I, jeez i build as fast as a 80 year old lady with a broken arm.
Hope you have better luck finding the killer Walnut crotch for the doors than I did.
Good luck
Edited 8/23/2007 9:51 pm ET by BOBABEUI
Bob
I'm not building that quickly, I just decided to get as many of the parts built up or prepared so that once I put the desk together I wouldn't be taking a bunch of shop space up for months. This is the first big object I have built in a year or so and I just have to keep moving on the small stuff at the same time. I build my windsors the same way. In the hot months I stand in a basement(cool) and turn out 75-100 legs. In the winter(good time to fell an oak)I like to cut and split my oak bending parts and steam the bendings. I put them up to dry while I shape tons of spindles(11-15 each chair depending on style). When an order comes in: carve the seat, bore the holes fit the pieces and finish. Being a fellow Tar Heel you know what its like to be doing steambox work in 100 degree heat and humidity that won't quit. I like to keep lots of things going so I don't have to stop work completely. I always have "something" that needs work. Not fast just steady. I'll be in touch with some other questions. Oh by the way did you see that guy,s desk who won the best of show out in Las Vegas here on the FWW site? It looks like Lonnie's desk with a bonnet top section.
dan,
So, make your stiles a half-inch wider...
Ray
Ray,
So, make your stiles a half-inch wider...
My sentiments exactly - that's one heck of a nice crotch! (Can I say that here?)
Lee
Well building the stile wider is a thought but.... if you check post #11 and see a couple of photos, you'll see I've built the rails, stiles and the case. I haven't built anything from a plan in years so I thought I would give this a try. I'm committed to the proportions at this point. Funny thing is that I have a board I am tracking that's close and its wide enough. Problem is: the guy went up to Maine and he's not sure when he's coming back down. So I am waiting on the word. Additionally, I am agonizing on which way to go on the desk lid. This is approx 36"L and 15" wide. I'm considering a veneer job on the lid but its a chore to build the plywood substrate up(11/16 up to 7/8). If you're not familiar with the piece(Lonnie Bird desk here on FWW), it has breadboard ends. Thats always a challenge. For me, the biggest challenge is when the 15" board shrinks in the winter and the breadboards don't. I am not turned off by the shrink gap, I don't like the pull on the desk hinges as the edge of the big board moves away from the dest surface pulling the hinge and the breadboards act as a wedge. Not good.
Oh well decisions and more decisions. Fortunately, this is not a piece a customer is waiting on and hoping to have by Thanksgiving. Later
Edited 8/24/2007 12:18 pm ET by danmart
Dan,
As Yogi Berra said, it's like de javu all over again.
Edited 8/24/2007 8:56 am ET by BOBABEUI
I figured you'd get a kick out of looking back and quietly laughing as you think about fitting that lid. Ha.
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