Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Muzzleloaders => Topic started by: Josh B on March 19, 2017, 10:46:43 am
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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
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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
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That stock will look awesome. I kind of like the worm hole. I'd leave it.
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Very cool Josh, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished up. Yeah, that stock is beautiful!
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Good looking start Josh. I was wondering will the trigger guard be big enough for the double set triggers?
DBar
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I'm looking forward to watching this.
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That's going to be a beauty.
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Good looking start Josh. I was wondering will the trigger guard be big enough for the double set triggers?
DBar
No it isn't big enough Bill. I'll have to get a single trigger for this lock anyway I'll save the the double set trigger for a lefthanded kentucky I'll be building my son in a few years. The stock blank that I have for that is even tighter curl than this one, but without the bug damage.
Thanks for the comments and interest fellas. This will by no means be a fast build. As usual money and time is short, but I will try to update as I go. Josh
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Trade Guns are My favs ! Everyday Common Mans Gun - Bob.
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I would use a piece of the left hand cheek piece to fill the worm hole, you should be able to make it disappear.
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If it was me, I'd fill the hole with turquoise filler or something similar to make it pop and have some personality ;D excited to see it finished!
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If it was me, I'd fill the hole with turquoise filler or something similar to make it pop and have some personality ;D excited to see it finished!
The turquoise wouldn't fit the Trade Gun style. watching this one, Josh.
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You don't want to fill the hole with anything that would draw attention to it.
Just cut you a piece with matching stripes, square up your hole into a narrow rectangle, make your patch a bit wedge shaped so it will fill the hole tightly as you push it in. All you need to fill is the outside surface with a tight plug. The inside can be filled with superglue and sawdust.
After your glue sets you can bring the extra plug wood down to the forestock contour.
I have plugged three bad places like this lately. I give them a touch-up with an artists brush and leather dye if they don't match just right after the finish is applied.
Here is one that chipped a huge hole out when I put a pin in for the trigger guard. After I got it patched you won't see it unless I point it out.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/Squirrle%20rifle/barrel%20pins%20007_zpswr9clk5n.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/Squirrle%20rifle/barrel%20pins%20007_zpswr9clk5n.jpg.html)
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That is the most obvious and sensible solution Eric. Thank you Sir. It'll be a while longer now before I start back on it. Lightning fried a bunch of stuff at the house including our well pump. This is gonna break me for awhile. Thank you for the interest and comments. Josh