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Hand Made Colonial Virginia Lock
In conjunction with some recent repair/restoration work, I have started working on an all hand made lock. That means one made of wrought iron in the same manner as an 18th century Virginia gun shop including making all the screws. … Continue reading
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Tagged colonial, contemporary, Early Ketland, flintlock, forged, gunmaking, gunsmithing, hand made, lock, longrifle, valley of Virignia, virginia, wrought iron
Gun #11 – Iron Mounted Southwest Virginia Longrifle
This is going to be an iron mounted Virginia longrifle with stylistic elements found on guns from the Augusta/Rockbridge county area down into southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee. This Virginia longrifle will be fully iron mounted with a two piece … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary, flintlock, iron mounted, longrifle, mountain, virginia
Gun #17 – Silver Mounted Virginia Pistol
I want to make a fancy silver mounted Virginia pistol to go with either my Augusta/Rockbridge rifle or my Southwest Virginia chunk gun. The problem is that I can’t make up my mind as to what period Virginia pistol I … Continue reading
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Tagged barrel, carved, Chambers, colonial, crafts, curly maple, early, engraved, flintlock, gunmaker, gunsmithing, lock, mounts, pistol, Rayl, Rockbridge, silver, Small Siler, stock, swamped, trigger
Neat New Tools from M-Power
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I received the following e-mail from M-Power tools of England and thought others might be interested. I received their trammel points some time ago as a promotion from WoodCraft. That is why I received the e-mail. I am not sure … Continue reading
Gun #16 – John Davidson Style Longrifle
This longrifle is to be based on the best examples of John Davidson’s work and to include extensive carving and engraving. The carving will be a refinement, to my taste, of the carving on the best known original Davidson rifle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta, barrel, brass, carved, Chambers, contemporary, crafts, curly maple, Davis, flintlock, Freddie Harrison, Golden Age, gunmaker, gunmaking, gunsmithing, John Davidson, longrifle, patchbox, Reeves Goehring, Rice, Rockbridge, set triggers, stock, swamped, trigger, virginia
Gun #15 – 1775-1785 Augusta/Rockbridge Virginia Longrifle
This is going to be a highly carved and engraved rifle for my personal use, representative of the early Augusta/Rockbridge Virginia longrifle documented by Wallace Gusler in the Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology (JHAT) Volume 2. This Virginia longrifle, by … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta, barrel, brass, carved, Chambers, colonial, contemporary, crafts, curly maple, Davis, Early Ketland, engraved, flintlock, Freddie Harrison, gunmaker, gunmaking, gunsmithing, JHAT, lock, longrifle, mounts, patchbox, Reeves Goehring, Rice, Rockbridge, set triggers, stock, swamped, trigger, valley of Virignia, virginia, Wallace Gusler
Gun #12 – Iron Mounted Southwest Virginia Chunk Gun
This is going to be an iron mounted chunk gun with stylistic elements found on guns from the Augusta/Rockbridge area of Virginia down into southwest Virginia and eastern Tennessee. The longrifle will include a four-piece iron patchbox. The butt piece … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary, iron mounted, longrifle, mountain, virginia
Gun #14 – 1770-1775 Augusta/Rockbridge Virginia Longrifle
This is going to be a carved and engraved longrifle for my brother based on the early Augusta/Rockbridge Virginia longrifle documented by Wallace Gusler in the Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology (JHAT) Volume 2. This Augusta/Rockbridge Virginia longrifle, by an … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta, barrel, brass, carved, Chambers, colonial, contemporary, crafts, curly maple, Davis, early, Early Ketland, engraved, flintlock, Freddie Harrison, gunmaker, gunmaking, gunsmithing, JHAT, lock, longrifle, mounts, patchbox, Reeves Goehring, Rice, Rockbridge, set triggers, stock, swamped, trigger, valley of Virignia, virginia, Wallace Gusler
