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Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Window Guy - 09-24-2013
Ditto on the Welcome back Bob, and I also enjoyed this write up. My Father collected and restored old guns including a few muzzle loaders. I as a Kid enjoyed watching him work on his Guns.
Thanks for sharing !
Steve
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Timberwolf - 09-24-2013
Good job as usual, Bob...We've missed you and hope you continue to join us again here in the hand tool section..
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - CLETUS - 09-24-2013
Wow.
I've read your stuff on other sites and have seen you mentioned here.
Glad to see you're back.
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Big Dave - 09-24-2013
You are, truly, a man of many talents, Bob...
Love the post. Love the rifle. And love the lesson...
Thanks!
And welcome back!!
Dave
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Cian - 09-24-2013
Great to see you on the Forum, Bob!
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Bill_Houghton - 09-24-2013
What always amazes me about the old rifles and muskets is how little wood there is in the area of the firing mechanism and trigger; and yet, they don't fall apart when fired.
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - Bob Smalser - 09-25-2013
Bill_Houghton said:
What always amazes me about the old rifles and muskets is how little wood there is in the area of the firing mechanism and trigger; and yet, they don't fall apart when fired.
That's why I stress grain orientation so heavily. If cut from a straight blank and not a tree crotch or by heat-bending, by the hundred year mark the stock will likely either crack at the lock, or the toe.
This also applies to all pieces y'all are making from wood that are thin and stressed.
The modern long rifle builders who don't appreciate this are legion, and many get a lot of money for what is essentially second-rate work.
Here's what a long stock should look like, with the barrel channel lined up with the benchtop strips:
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - MarvW - 09-25-2013
Outstanding restoration.
It represents a collection of skills acquired over many years. So much more involved than what we see in these pictures.
Great pictorial. It's inspiring.
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - jgourlay - 09-25-2013
Welcome back!
Re: Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle - SlashDev - 09-25-2013
Another great set of archive-worthy posts! I'm always impressed by the no-nonsense approach, backed by decades of experience.
If I may humbly offer the next in a series of collectible WoodNet posters:
It's based on an inane Ethan Allen catalogue cover, first discussed here.Thanks for taking the time to document the process.
Cheers,
/dev