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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: RobD on April 06, 2023, 08:58:39 PM

Title: Casey Arms
Post by: RobD on April 06, 2023, 08:58:39 PM

FASCINATING ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7klCTQC9FQ

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: BEAVERMAN on April 06, 2023, 10:53:58 PM

You know I actually just watched this one 2 days ago, too bad he didn't take the time to do several vids as a tutorial, nice looking rifle gun.

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: rollingb on April 07, 2023, 08:23:13 AM

 :applaud  :applaud  :applaud  :applaud  :)

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Hank in WV on April 07, 2023, 05:54:26 PM

I'm a little surprised I haven't heard of him. With that kind of talent, I should think he would be more famous.

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Ohio Joe on April 07, 2023, 07:59:29 PM

Did anyone notice that he left the "Butt-plate" long at the bottom and didn't install a "Toe Plate" - I wonder why? My best guess is in case the buyer wants a patch box and he'll need that area for the Patch Box release...

Regardless, a beautiful piece of work for sure! I like those Ramrod thimbles, as well as everything else. Man has talent, no doubt about it!  :hairy

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: RobD on April 07, 2023, 08:27:57 PM

Quote from: Ohio Joe on April 07, 2023, 07:59:29 PM

Did anyone notice that he left the "Butt-plate" long at the bottom and didn't install a "Toe Plate" - I wonder why? My best guess is in case the buyer wants a patch box and he'll need that area for the Patch Box release...

Regardless, a beautiful piece of work for sure! I like those Ramrod thimbles, as well as everything else. Man has talent, no doubt about it!  :hairy

There is a patch box with a sliding release and yet the butt plate was left overhanging the stock and no toe plate.  Interesting.

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Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Ohio Joe on April 07, 2023, 08:33:05 PM

 :lol sign

I better get new glasses...  :laffing

I still wonder why he left the butt-plate long at the bottom? Maybe just for optional toe plate.

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: RobD on April 07, 2023, 08:39:57 PM

 :lol sign

The man is clearly a wood/metal artisan who can do it all if need be.  According to the video it's a commissioned gun build, so maybe it's what his customer wanted.  Just like how the trigger guard was blacksmithed from the head of the client's dad's hammer; a real metal artisan at work for sure.

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Ohio Joe on April 07, 2023, 09:43:02 PM

Well, I can't find anything definitive in my, "The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle" book on the reasoning for it, so I guess we'll just call it "builder's preference. I will admit it would bug the heck out of me not having the lines flow with the finished product.  :shake

I'll add that I don't consider "The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle" as the only source of information when it comes to building these ML's, but it's a handy source.

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Hank in WV on April 07, 2023, 09:57:36 PM

I found this in wiki about Daniel Casey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Arms

Title: Re: Casey Arms
Post by: Ohio Joe on April 07, 2023, 10:12:45 PM

He is very talented, no doubt about that!!!  :toast