Moravian inspired build

[Hatchet-Jack]

Of course it'll look good with help from your apprentice!

Those claws should be useful for removing wood and doing some engraving!

 

[Loja man]

Making good progress!! The thimbles look good!!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Making good progress!! The thimbles look good!!

Thanks!

 

[TDM]

Great progress and a cute helper!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Great progress and a cute helper!

Thanks TDM!

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Looking good. Ask Jeff if that cheek piece is too high.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Looking good. Ask Jeff if that cheek piece is too high.

Well we have talked about that and decided to bring it down from the top of the comb and it stands very proud right now. The original is higher but I'm not making a copy of the original just basing it on the Moravian style. Does it look too high to you Mike?

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Yes it looks a little high in the pictures. But it's awfully hard judge things like that looking at pictures.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Yes it looks a little high in the pictures. But it's awfully hard judge things like that looking at pictures.

High from the side view or standing proud? Appreciate your input.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I think it sticks out from the stock too far. Keep going and look at it after more stock shaping. I always continually change stuff like that along the way.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I think it sticks out from the stock too far. Keep going and look at it after more stock shaping. I always continually change stuff like that along the way.

Oh I understand and agree. I plan to take it down closer. Thanks for the help.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

The double set triggers are functioning. I broke the rear trigger while heating and bending it. They say failure is the best teacher but having a friend to call when you goof up is a god send. I headed over to Jeff Talbert's shop on Saturday, he taught me how to make a new trigger and hard solder it to the original trigger blade.

 

[Rap Scallion]

"Of course it can be fixed!" My kind of smith! Very nice repair job. It sure helps to have those kinds of friends! What did we ever do before Vise Grip pliers came along??????

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I think Jeff can do anything

 

[Loja man]

"Of course it can be fixed!" My kind of smith! Very nice repair job. It sure helps to have those kinds of friends! What did we ever do before Vise Grip pliers came along??????

Burnt and smashed our fingers more!!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I think Jeff can do anything

I agree!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Today I worked on inletting the side plate and continuing to shape the stock.

 

[Loja man]

That stock is going to look really good when finished!!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

That stock is going to look really good when finished!!

I thought it was plain maple when I started this build. It's a nice surprise to find some curl in there.

 

[Loja man]

I thought it was plain maple when I started this build. It's a nice surprise to find some curl in there.

For being a plain maple stock it is showing some nice curl!!!