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Josh B:
I made it home this weekend and decided to do a little inventory on an upcoming project that I've been slowly gathering parts for in the last few years.  The plan is to build a Henry Lehman style trade rifle.  I have a .54 cal rice barrel, 42" long and 1" across the flats.  Jim chambers double set trigger, I don't remember who made the lock but it's not a cheap jukar, a few miscellaneous other parts and a really nice curly maple stock blank.  I have a few more things to acquire  but I'm getting there.  A few issues that I noticed ...the lock does not have a fly.  That's a bit of a problem with the double set trigger that i have.  The stock has a worm hole right where the first barrel tenon will need to be.  I can fill it fine, but since the trade rifles were mostly unadorned  if I stick to the authentic look there won't be any escutcheon's to cover the repair.  I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.  The last issue is that the stock was intended for a lefty.  I'm reasonably sure that there is still enough material for a right handed cheek piece, but it's gonna be tight.  Hopefully I will get a few more items for the build in the next month or two, but this is the starting point.  Josh

Josh B:
Here's the worm hole in the stock.  The little booger really did some excavating in there.  I have several options to fill it, but making it unnoticeable will be a problem.  Josh

osage outlaw:
That stock will look awesome.  I kind of like the worm hole.  I'd leave it.

Aaron H:
Very cool Josh, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished up.  Yeah, that stock is beautiful!

Danzn Bar:
Good looking start Josh.  I was wondering will the trigger guard be big enough for the double set triggers?
DBar

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