Been following your build from the beginning. Nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product! Built a TVM Early Virginia kit back in 2002. Due to my lack of skill, I skipped the patch box. Turned out fairly well though. And it is a tack driver! Love these old guns!
Great looking work on those mouldings, Mike. I use a compass myself when doing the forestock moulding... except I put my pin on the top of the barrel channel, since I know this is straight. Since most of the guns I try and recreate are from the 1770s to 1780s from the York county area of PA., I usually make a tapered moulding for the buttstock, so this method doesn't work on that part of the stock. As far as carving them in goes, I use your same method with a V-gouge, also taking full advantage of riflers as well... They are great for this sort of work. The ancient makers probably had planes to cut their mouldings, which would explain why many old guns had coved mouldings on the forestock, and uncoved for the buttstock. I think the cove does add to the slimness and beauty, which is another reason it was often added, instead of a mere incised line. That is only an opinion of mine though, and may not have been the way Verner approached it. Regardless, you have made a thing of great beauty, and I appreciate the dedication you have put into this work by posting it. This is a lot harder than most people think, and you, Sir, have done it.
i have been watching this from the start your doing a great job the carvings look ok you have to remember when this sort of gun was made it wont of been absolutely perfect and a lot of them will of been modified by the person who owned it it will also have had home repairs as well keep up the good videos and i cant wait to see the finished gun look up sharps rifles on youtube is a television program we used to get here in the late 80s early 90s its from the Napoleonic war time the guns are amazing great job keep them coming
A mini router or even a Dremmel with a guide would be flawless... I don't know if you're looking for period tools though... Even if you are there's no way to cut across grain free hand straight...
You're doing a beautiful job. It's going to be a fine keepsake.
It's nice looking! Coming from a background of pure functionality. I can appreciate anyone who's got the patience to make their work look nice.
Been following your build from the beginning. Nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product! Built a TVM Early Virginia kit back in 2002. Due to my lack of skill, I skipped the patch box. Turned out fairly well though. And it is a tack driver! Love these old guns!
Can't wait to see the smoke roll out of this one for the first time. It is looking really good Mike.
Looks great, can't wait to see the finished rifle.
Excellent job sir I can't wait to see the finished product
I would have liked to see how you inletted the star. Great video!!
Great looking work on those mouldings, Mike. I use a compass myself when doing the forestock moulding... except I put my pin on the top of the barrel channel, since I know this is straight. Since most of the guns I try and recreate are from the 1770s to 1780s from the York county area of PA., I usually make a tapered moulding for the buttstock, so this method doesn't work on that part of the stock. As far as carving them in goes, I use your same method with a V-gouge, also taking full advantage of riflers as well... They are great for this sort of work.
The ancient makers probably had planes to cut their mouldings, which would explain why many old guns had coved mouldings on the forestock, and uncoved for the buttstock. I think the cove does add to the slimness and beauty, which is another reason it was often added, instead of a mere incised line. That is only an opinion of mine though, and may not have been the way Verner approached it. Regardless, you have made a thing of great beauty, and I appreciate the dedication you have put into this work by posting it. This is a lot harder than most people think, and you, Sir, have done it.
i have been watching this from the start your doing a great job the carvings look ok you have to remember when this sort of gun was made it wont of been absolutely perfect and a lot of them will of been modified by the person who owned it it will also have had home repairs as well keep up the good videos and i cant wait to see the finished gun look up sharps rifles on youtube is a television program we used to get here in the late 80s early 90s its from the Napoleonic war time the guns are amazing great job keep them coming
Don't sell your skills short MB.
Good Stuff you got here.
Good Job, Mike. Good Job.
Tom Ireland
Lookin' good, Mike! (Time to pet the puppy!:) )
excellent!
Nice!
A mini router or even a Dremmel with a guide would be flawless... I don't know if you're looking for period tools though... Even if you are there's no way to cut across grain free hand straight...
Have you ever thought of making a scratch stock, perfect for parallel lines to an edge
what jumps did you do in the sanding process? 60 grit to 100, then to 200, 300, 400, or more stages between too?
80, 100, 120, 150, 220, 320, 400
I'm curious how you inleted the star? I'd you glue it or pin it in place?
It is a very straight forward inletting job. I put a couple of drops of epoxy under the star.
Ok thank you!
OH NO- NOT AGAIN !