Jacob Dickert Build Progress

[Captchee]

good catch gunmaker  . i didnt even see that. but i guess if thats the way he wants it , there  would be no reason it couldnt be done that way

[gunmaker]

It just takes up a bunch a room, don't know if a snickers bar'll fit in there.   Emergency rations you know.....Long as it closes--no problem....Tom

[4-Liberty]

I'm pretty sure that's how the directions that came with the patchbox said how to do it. But it would make a lot more sense to have it the other way.  :lol:
I'll probably put in a push button release at a later date and drill the rest of it out, but for now, she closes good and solid.

So any suggestions for browning agents? I'm loading up my shopping cart at Track of the Wolf, getting ready to make an order.

[Captchee]

As I said , no reason it can be just how you placed it . I have see  others that  were done that way as well . Not a real big deal as  for the most part nothing goes in the box anyway ..
 I would have to say that commonly it would have been under the final . But if that’s how you want it , 2 thumbs up . Works and that’s whats important

Same goes for the release buttons . There are many originals  that have all the workings exposed . If you go over to the ALRF you will see that many folks do it that way . Myself I don’t . I don’t want the channels exposed to all manor of things being able to fall down in them .

[gunmaker]

Tracks house brand cold brown will do a great job. If you live in an area of hi humidity don't need a sweat box....Tom

[4-Liberty]

Slowly getting started on the carving.

I just did a basic incised line running along the bottom of the buttstock. I did this by taking a ruler and scribing a line along the bottom. I then carefully plunged in a wide flat chisel along that line. That gave me a little straight grove to work with. I then took a small 3-cornerd file (the tip didn't have any teeth) and dragged it in that grove to widen it a bit, then came back with a v-shaped riffler file and finished it off.


As you can see here, I'm just starting with the relief process on the ramrod entry carving.



Just gotta take er slow and steady...

[4-Liberty]

Finished the ramrod entry carving!

[snake eyes]

snake-eyes  

[4-Liberty]

Thank you, Snake Eyes! It's not the best carving, but it turned out better than I thought it would for my first time. It's difficult to take this part slow, because I'm so close to the end, I just want to see how it looks finished!  

[Captchee]

like snake eyes said , its looking very good

[4-Liberty]

Finished with the barrel tang and beaver tail carvings!





Onto the nose of the comb!

[Captchee]

looking good .
 if i may , i would spend alittle more time cleaning up the back ground . what you see in the shadows of your photo  is often what you see in the finish

[4-Liberty]

Thanks Captchee! I was about to ask that. I've seen pictures of originals and reproductions where the backgrounds are rough and clean. So I was unsure how to leave it. I'll probably clean it up but I won't be too meticulous about it.

[snake eyes]

4L,
   I know most others have probably seen the beaver tail touch,but I have not.I like it
a lot. [/color]

[4-Liberty]

Wrist and below cheekpiece carvings are complete!





Now onto the dreaded rear of the cheekpiece carving!