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  1. K

    Lexington Riffle............

    Dunlops woods maple blank, Rice B weight 44" 50cal, chambers lock, assorted other parts, some modified, some made.....3 sets of tangs...4 sets of doors on the hidden hinge PB, LOTS of elbow grease, and patience...new things learned, old ways used, all in all....she's a sort-of copy of a...
  2. K

    more lexington

    the german silver inlays went well, they all need the little engraving borders....i may try that later when I'm practiced~ marshal tomtom looking for backyard desperado's
  3. K

    Set triggers

    Ok.....the set triggers work great with lock out....and with it in....they are a 6lb pull on both set and unset.....I keep filing a few strokes, then try.....and it 'feels' like there's a clearance between the bar and trigger.....but....still 6lb pulls.....do I need to filing???...... :headslap...
  4. K

    barrel wedges....PB......

    been tinkering again....don't know if some have been posted...but this is the Lexington Riffle...PB was a real challenge for my level of building...the estation things were/are a real pain...but, heh, it's a hobby right? The heads of the brads will be filled flush.... tomtom got himself a new...
  5. K

    Lexington riffle progress

    Had a friday off, and it finally rained here in Tenn...so i tinkered with the Lexington riffle....has lots of wood to trim off....getting slimmer tho!! and my inside baby...she's just the opposite of tomtom............
  6. K

    PB done finally.............

    all done....FINALLY!...them PB cover latches fill tomtom cuss jar......... :surrender: speaking of:....
  7. K

    best sight in range?

    Hi boys~ silly question, but after making a dozen rifles in various calibers....once the ball leaves the barrel, is 75yds a best 0? I think in 45-54 calibers 75yds? or 100? below 45 file the sight to hit dead on at 50yds? I have a 36cal and a 54 cal and a up coming 50cal~~~ :hmm: tomtom is no...
  8. K

    trigger plate troubles...........

    I noticed some very small stress cracks in the trigger plate after banana bending to fit the stock~ so I toted it to a my trusted collision center to weld a small bead on each side...he did goodt! then a few minutes on the dewalt sander, and then some filing~ then a hour or so of...
  9. K

    saturday tinker time........

    one two three and how so?Using the ol hags tooth router............ the wood is comming off............thinner and thinner, till nothing left but a wrap of verneer it will seem...... :crzy: triggers will be set in next........I know i know, i make my rifles backwards~ the barrel inlet...
  10. K

    lexington riffle

    Tomtom and i worked some on wood removal and lockplate inletting. I do like the tiger stripping in this wood, the right side will be covered with a brass PB, but no carvings on the left side~per Lexington style. I will need to make ANOTHER toe plate...seem this one is 2" shorter than it's...
  11. K

    lexington rifles daze...........

    I have a picture,,,,but you guys have seen tomtom 'helping' me before... The turd stands on my rifle while it in the vise and stares into my face...2 inches away.....so we stop and open the door....and out he runs....to his tree. After 20 min climbing 20 ft up branches.....he's huffing and...
  12. K

    lexington rifle..........

    ;D been lazy and absent for a few months....sorta job, family, sickness, you know~~~ any ways, i want to tinker, and put the sights in....when a lock gets to me, someday, i will be able to drill the tang holes and brown the barrel........so it will age the sights to the barrel~ nice little...
  13. K

    unknown Punt shoulder gun?

    ;DI believe we have a shoulder/punt gun........ 1" smooth-bore, SWAMPED barrel 54"~ In the Jaegar swamped fashion~ carvings, and BP is missing with some termite damage to toe area, the stock has been shortened, but it was full length originally, as there are 2 tenon cuts on the bottom on the...
  14. K

    finally done............

    54 cal swamped 38" colerain bbl, hard silver maple stock, Tim Adlam did the metal engravings, I did the wood stuff....brass lock from Barbie Chambers, Dave Keck on the BBl inletted & stock profiled to germanic 1740's Christain Spring~~~
  15. K

    ken moors inspired Christian Spring riffle

    ;D 54cal col 'C' weight bbl, Dunlops woods SILVER maple stock, chambers brass lock, Tim Adlam engraving, Dave Keck/Barbie/Tip Curtis brass~sights & nose cap by tomtom, carving by tomtom also ::) tomtom aged the bbl and wood some.....sure hated boogering them screw heads to look old...
  16. K

    some whittlin done......

    the KY riffle is slow....too hot for tomtom to work~ but I did put the buttplate on, and zip off some bulk........... this what skittle says to do....... :idunno: when it gets below 1000degrees in the shade...i will take my rasp.....and take MORE wood off the butt area, make the...
  17. K

    do you think I need to take off more wood?

  18. K

    Rice barrel threads....

    I so far have been unsuccessful in getting touch with Jason.....I need to get another breach plug for the 50cal 44" swamped rice barrel. Current plug measures in metric size??.... 19x1.5 My gauge and friends concurs it really not a true 3/4x16 Am I right? Does rice tap thi plugs in metrics...
  19. K

    drill rr hole please...............

    came within 1/16" of where i wanted....but still a GOOD day ;D lexington rifle~ marc n tomtom
  20. K

    using guides to inlett a barrel

    ;D 1. get blank~ 2.Profile your blank~ 3.Measure the barrel, adjust washers to match the barrels contour~ 4.make sure your bit depth matches how you want to cut the groove~ 5.routed baseline groove....and then I handcut the rest~ 6. inletted~ i have a 45degree bit~ I have moved the...
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