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    My first from a plank

    Started this on beginning of February finished up a few days ago 45 cal 36" GM barrel chambers lock and rice triggers . Wood is a nice piece of black walnut . Sorta a generic southern / Tenn style with features off of several different originals I liked the looks of . Not in the picture but has a lollipop type long tang except with a diamond at the end to go with the diamond patchbox . I put a primitive rear peep on it because it's about all I can use these days if I wanna hit anything . Click image for larger version. 

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    I like it. With the caliber, the walnut stock and the strong wrist on it, to me it looks like a plains rifle. I have one that my great grandfather bought around 1867 of course in percussion, and made by J Henry and Sons, Philadelphia. It is in @42 caliber, walnut stock, and steel furniture. Some of my cousins continued to hunt with it until they were drafted in WWII.
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    Wow ! You did well, pilgrim !

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    Good job. too many are afraid to tackle a plank build. I find them easy to do, and you can make them as you like. Too many kits have sloppy inletting, or the lock mortise out of place. I've not done a Kibler kit, but they apparently have such good CNC work they are almost a drop in build.
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    Well done!

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    Great work!
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    Quote Originally Posted by waksupi View Post
    Good job. too many are afraid to tackle a plank build. I find them easy to do, and you can make them as you like. Too many kits have sloppy inletting, or the lock mortise out of place. I've not done a Kibler kit, but they apparently have such good CNC work they are almost a drop in build.
    Thank you , I've done a few precarved builds in the past First one was with the lock already inlet nothing but problems ! Next couple was just preshapped and I inlet the parts, Better this way but I wanted something more of a challenge so went to the plank route . Yep it was a challenge alright all I had to go on was a butt stock tracing of an original I had to go on just pictures and what seemed "correct" made lots of mistakes but also learned how to correct mistakes too so a good teacher it was .
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    Fine looking rifle. Always wanted to try my hand at building one but can't get up the gumption to do it.
    I have a tick that once I start a project it's all I think about till it's done. Stay up all night thinking about it. Weather I should do this or that. Yes I sure do envy your skills.

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    Beautiful job!

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    Nice!

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    Very nicely done. I admire you skill and confidence to takle this project!

    Pleas post a pic of the sight. Im like you and need a peep to shoot. This has kept me from shooting my muzzleloaders for a while now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GARD72977 View Post
    Very nicely done. I admire you skill and confidence to takle this project!

    Pleas post a pic of the sight. Im like you and need a peep to shoot. This has kept me from shooting my muzzleloaders for a while now.
    Thank you Sir , I'll snap a picture of it after work . Real simple to make and you can use your existing hole in the tang may need a longer bolt though or drill and tap a new 8-32 hole
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    Great job, nothing beats building your own from scratch. I went to Rice barrels a while back and bought a 13/16 X 42".40. and I have a couple boards. Due to family concerns it might be a while, can't wait to get started.

    I like the poor boy style but don't fret over being to PC. Just make it fit me and please my eyes. Got another one in mind ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by beemer View Post
    Great job, nothing beats building your own from scratch. I went to Rice barrels a while back and bought a 13/16 X 42".40. and I have a couple boards. Due to family concerns it might be a while, can't wait to get started.

    I like the poor boy style but don't fret over being to PC. Just make it fit me and please my eyes. Got another one in mind ?
    Thanks the next one is gonna be a 20 ga smoothbore not sure what style though
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    Quote Originally Posted by GARD72977 View Post
    Very nicely done. I admire you skill and confidence to takle this project!

    Pleas post a pic of the sight. Im like you and need a peep to shoot. This has kept me from shooting my muzzleloaders for a while now.
    Here's that rear peep Click image for larger version. 

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    Very intresting sight. I will have to try that!

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    I have a project going in walnut. 50 cal, 42 inch barrel. Going to be a full stock Hawken. I really like working in walnut. I find it works better than maple.

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    I like working with cherry. Some of my boards are a little thin, dressed 8/4. You can squeeze out a slim rifle if you are careful. I have a curly maple board that you would have to see to believe. Curls are about 1/4 in. wide and solid down the board. Curly maple is a pain in the butt to work but it's worth it.

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    I agree on the super figured maple . Them chisels gotta be laser sharp all the time . This walnut wasn't too bad at all although I didn't do carving or other fancy work either . Fairly plain cherry is what I'm wanting to use for my fowler
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    I think you did extremely well for your first build. I built a .50 Hawken in the mid 70's and I did have some coaching and a little help. Did it from a set of plans I got from the Colorado State museum of an original Hawken rifle. I did not get the lock plate located quite right and the hammer hits the nipple slight off center but I have never had a misfire. Won a lot of matches with it and still have it. I used a browning solution that was made up from an old recipe that I found somewhere and it look really period. I did not polish the barrel at all, I just used some 400 grit sand paper and cleaned it well before putting the browning solution (a slow rust solution) and it turned out like I wanted it too. A slightly dark brown color that had an aged look. It took me almost 3 months working about 2 evening a week. It was a labor of live and I am thinking about doing a southern rifle this winter, maybe a flinter in either .36 or .40. james

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