Ok guys, a question. Prolly a not so bright one (AKA....dumb :shake: ) but I'm gonna ask it anyway.
In this photo, I have the top of my flash pan level with the barrel as the barrel rest in the stock:
Now, as you can see the entire lock is at a tilt that is un-fixable no matter how much wood I scrap off the stock.
So, in this picture, I simply align (by eye) the lock with the stock (prior to any much needed finish carving of course)
Now, I can't have (well...I could....but...) the lock looking all doofus mounted like the top pic shows, and so I have to mount it like the second pic shows. I guess I somehow just need someone to tell me "it's OK Dave.....just do it!!
Other than that, I have to remove more wood in the barrel channel...about 3\4" to get the flash hole back to where I need it. But....I suppose that's what happens when the builder (aka me) chooses to use a barrel that already has the flash hole drilled.
Dave
PS...project is going slow as my sister was in a pretty severe vehicle accident and I've been busy attending to her matters. Fortunately She is recovering and all will be well....but it will take a good 3 months for her.
In this photo, I have the top of my flash pan level with the barrel as the barrel rest in the stock:
Now, as you can see the entire lock is at a tilt that is un-fixable no matter how much wood I scrap off the stock.
So, in this picture, I simply align (by eye) the lock with the stock (prior to any much needed finish carving of course)
Now, I can't have (well...I could....but...) the lock looking all doofus mounted like the top pic shows, and so I have to mount it like the second pic shows. I guess I somehow just need someone to tell me "it's OK Dave.....just do it!!
Other than that, I have to remove more wood in the barrel channel...about 3\4" to get the flash hole back to where I need it. But....I suppose that's what happens when the builder (aka me) chooses to use a barrel that already has the flash hole drilled.
Dave
PS...project is going slow as my sister was in a pretty severe vehicle accident and I've been busy attending to her matters. Fortunately She is recovering and all will be well....but it will take a good 3 months for her.