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Hawkdancer:
Patrick, sent pm to. Avoid further hijacking!
Hawkdancer
Eric Krewson:
I got the barrel and tang in as well as the triggers in and tapped for the tang screws.
This kit is almost embarrassingly easy to put together after doing several scratch builds. One could put it together with a 1/8" chisel, a 6" flat file, a few fingernail sanding boards and a oil lamp to blacken the parts. The inlets are very tight and closed to finished, just a little sanding and very light chisel work and the parts fall right in with no inletting gaps.
Kibler just came out with a Lancaster kit if anyone is looking for a period correct rifle in a larger bore size than the squirrel rifle.
lebhuntfish:
Thats cool Eric! Can't wait to see pictures of it! I still read through you build along you done a while ago. I have learned a lot from it.
Patrick
Eric Krewson:
I got the barrel, tang and triggers in as well as taped the trigger plate for the tang bolts. Easy, easy, everything almost fit right off the bat, just a little chiseling required.
I installed the underlugs today, the dovetails were already cut and only a few thousands too narrow for the lugs. A couple of passed on the lugs with a three corner file and they tapped into place. I like to file them to match the barrel profile. The stock was inletted perfectly for the lugs and they all went in on the first try. I did loosen up the lug mortis just a little for a looser fit.
Drilling pin holes through the lugs will be next.
lebhuntfish:
Looking really good Eric!
Patrick
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