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Author Topic: Jacob Dickert Build Progress  (Read 27320 times)

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #195 on: April 26, 2015, 07:26:57 AM »
Thanks Jack! I'm glad my ignorance could be of some help!  :hairy
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #196 on: May 03, 2015, 07:28:19 AM »
Quick question: If I were to rust black the lock, do I boil it after each coat of the browning agent, or boil once after multiple coats?
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #197 on: May 03, 2015, 09:53:24 AM »
depends on how black you want it liberty.  The benefit of rusting and boiling between  each  rusting is that you get a finer  color because your carding regularly  . I find that if I do to many rusting before boiling , what I get is a heavy scale type rust  that’s harder to card  . You want the color  to be in the metal not built up on the surface.
So what I would suggest is to what the rust  build . If it’s a nice fine rust  don’t be afraid to do a 2nd rusting between boils . If its building a heavy thick scale rust , I would be boiling , rusting and  light carding between each coat

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #198 on: May 04, 2015, 01:57:24 PM »
Thanks Captchee!
Also, when you say "carding," I assume that means steel wooling the surface rust off. Is this correct?
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #199 on: May 04, 2015, 08:21:11 PM »
yes .  if you use steel woll , go lightly . a piece of burlap  fron an old gunny sack works very well

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #200 on: June 23, 2015, 01:20:47 PM »
Well, I finally found time in my busy summer schedule to brown the barrel and lock. I did 11 coats of Track's Browning on the barrel and 5 coats on the lock and then boiled the lock. After each coat, I rubbed the parts and barrel down good with burlap. Here is the result from the barrel.


The surface feels pretty rough, is that normal?
Also, what do I do with the metal parts? The directions say to put a turtle car wax on and leave sit for 3 weeks.  Do I really have to wait three weeks before I can shoot it?
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #201 on: June 23, 2015, 06:00:57 PM »
nope  not normal unless thats what your after . heavy scale has to be carded off  to create a nice smooth surface.
 You can use wax . Myself I use  oil . Motor oil works well . Soak it down real good  you want it to stay wet for at least 24 hours . Wipe it back . Then re coat it . The heavy scale should tone back to a smooth surface. After the first 24 hours , you can  put the barrel back in and go out and shoot it

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #202 on: June 24, 2015, 12:40:51 AM »
What could I use at this stage to card off the heavy scale? I've scrubbed with burlap until it fell apart, and it didn't budge.
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« Reply #203 on: June 24, 2015, 07:44:04 AM »
oil it up  and rub the oil in good with your fingers . then let it set . come back and check on it every few hours to make sure the oil is starying wet .

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #204 on: June 25, 2015, 03:42:13 PM »
Well folks, after 18 months of work, I finally have finished my Jacob Dickert Lancaster Longrifle build (minus the ramrod)!! It has turned out much better than I had anticipated, and I couldn't be happier!









I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me along the way, especially Captchee! Without you all, I would have never had the courage to continue forward with my build.
But, I do have one final question. I have yet to complete the ramrod (the one in the photo is an extra one I had laying around), and I like the look of the spiral stripped rod. How is this look accomplished, and how is the rod finished?
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #205 on: June 25, 2015, 05:17:32 PM »
Very nice job for your first rifle , im glad I could be of help .
Keep the barrel oiled heavy . The rusting will level and smooth out  . Its still to dry .

 To stripe the RR you can just  sand it , then run painters tape around it  in a spiral. Apply your stain , let dry  , remove the tape  and then oil .  The result will give you a striped rod

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #206 on: June 26, 2015, 09:41:03 AM »
Congratulations!  That is a rifle to be proud of.
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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #207 on: June 26, 2015, 12:01:19 PM »
That's an excellent job; good looking rifle.
Young guys should hang out with old guys; old guys know stuff.

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Re: Jacob Dickert Build Progress
« Reply #208 on: August 29, 2015, 08:48:17 AM »
Excellent job and not just for a first-time effort. It is excellent over all!