Building ME a NW Trade Gun ! :)

[Rob M.]

Well ! Finally ...she's gone and I got my head above water financially again ! Ugh ! So ....I'm going to build me yet ANOTHER N. W. Trade Gun and hopefully it will never be sold because of money issues , as the last 5 have . Any who ....I warn you , this will be one LONG draw out build as I am busier than a one armed paper hanger with the crabs and will only be able to work on it a little here and there . Today I said " Hell with this being a trade gun builder and not have a trade gun !" manure so I cut out a stock to get the ball rolling . I'm going to order a tapered barrel blank from Ken here this afternoon and after it arrives I'll grind and file the flats then start barrel inletting . Today I just cut out the pattern shape ....gotta start somewhere.

 

[Loja man]

I know how you feel! I hand forge edge tools: mostly knives, a few tomahawks and one axe to date. Do I currently one any of them? Nope!! Well I take that back. I still have a bearded axe and a Scottish dirk. The axe I use and the dirk sits on my dresser. So maybe I should say I currently don’t have any belt knives that I actually use !! I have about five orders I have to get to before I can even start on one for myself!

 

[Rob M.]

 

[Brad Cayton]

Oh boy!! Looking forward to this. Hang tough Rob. Hold on to this one

 

[Rob M.]

 

[Rob M.]

Stock is cut out ...barrel is next ...

 

[Bnewberry]

I will watch this build with a lot of interest since I just put my name on your build list! I am looking forward to seeing the process.

And every builder should get to keep an example of thier work if they want it. I make knives and have one that I made for myself.

 

[Rob M.]

Got her cut out to pattern .... Its a start ...

 

[WALT53]

Got her cut out to pattern .... Its a start ...

I have a feeling that this gonna bea very interesting and educational ,I’m all eyes and ears.good luck.
I’m not gonna miss this.thankyou you for sharing this with us Rob I hope to learn a lot.Walt

 

[Rob M.]

It will be a slow build , I apologize. I have one to finish for Texas , one to finish for Tennessee , two to start for Missouri and gathering parts for one for Wyoming .....SHEEW ! Very thankful.

I have a feeling that this gonna bea very interesting and educational ,I’m all eyes and ears.good luck.
I’m not gonna miss this.thankyou you for sharing this with us Rob I hope to learn a lot.Walt

 

[WALT53]

It will be a slow build , I apologize. I have one to finish for Texas , one to finish for Tennessee , two to start for Missouri and gathering parts for one for Wyoming .....SHEEW ! Very thankful.

No need to apologize I appreciate the fact that you are kind enough to take the time to post all this for us.Walt

 

[Rob M.]

Oh no problem bud . I love these things ...just damn surprised other folks do too ! LOL ! Who knew !

No need to apologize I appreciate the fact that you are kind enough to take the time to post all this for us.Walt

 

[JackP]

Got her cut out to pattern .... Its a start ...

Good luck Rob and hang in there.
Where did you get the pattern?

Jack

 

[BillinOregon]

I know that having very good, sharp tools is the foundation of good work on just about anything. That frame saw you have there, Rob, is the loveliest I have set eyes on.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I haven't owned a muzzle loader since 1996. But I have made almost 400 since then.

 

[Rob M.]

I know that having very good, sharp tools is the foundation of good work on just about anything. That frame saw you have there, Rob, is the loveliest I have set eyes on.

Ain't that somethin ?! My friend Randy up and made that for , just out of the blue ! Its amazing ! Good friends are better than gold any day.

 

[Rob M.]

Good luck Rob and hang in there.
Where did you get the pattern?

Jack

From Pryor Mtn. Bill Newtons book . Used it for many years ....

 

[Rob M.]

Pretty cool , was fast ! My buddy Ken turned me a tube to taper ! 20 ga. , 40" long . Next will be grinding flats at the breech area then I can start bedding her in he stock blank I cut out ... Baby steps.

 

[Rob M.]

Started grinding flats at the breech end of my barrel and gouged in a groove in the stock . When I get the barrel flats done then I'll start bedding the barrel into the stock ...

 

[Rob M.]

Ground the flats at the breech end of the barrel ..... Can start bedding the barrel in the stock now ....