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1. 
   nazard | May 17, 2009 05:35am | #1

   Dan,

   Can you post some photos of the completed rifle?  Looks like a beauty!!

   -Jerry

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   danmart | May 17, 2009 05:12pm | #4

   If you are curious about finished stuff I have posted a simple halfstock in maple. The "furniture" is brass for the most part in the photo but the lock and the key plates are browned with nitric acid. The walnut rifle will be finished out in brown iron. No shiny stuff on this one as per the owner. Yea right. I couldn't resist a bright nose cap. Oh well.

   Wire Inlay Lesson: the best example of how to install wire inlay in wood is contained in a lesson by David Price. He is a fantastic builder living up in NH for any locals that might want to visit with him or ask questions. I'm told David is generous- you can tell from his impressive photo lessons. Good stuff for someone wanting to get started. I must give credit to dkellernc for the find(another knotter) of this motherlode.

   I hope to expand on the pewter stuff as I move along. I take photos of work in progress to show some how most of this stuff is step by step work. In the end it adds up to something unique. Lots of design modifications along the way -- if you know what I mean.

   DAVID PRICE SWIVEL BREECH FLINTLOCK RIFLE KIT

   DAVID PRICE SWIVEL BREECH FLINTLOCK RIFLE KIT. SWIVEL ACTION The swivel action itself is made from 1214L solid steel, shaped on an automatic CNC machine. ...

   http://www.davidpriceflintlocks.com/id23.html

   later

   Edited 5/17/2009 10:15 am ET by danmart

   
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   nazard | May 17, 2009 05:47pm | #5

   Dan,

   WOW!!!  And thanks for the link.

   -Jerry

2. 
   mapleman | May 17, 2009 06:21am | #2

   More to come.

   Let's hope so Dan. Beautiful work, and as usual, we would love to see more of it!

    

   Take care,

   Lee

3. 
   philip | May 17, 2009 08:29am | #3

   Dan,
   That looks very interesting-please go ahead, explain and show us pictures of the technique.

   Philip Marcou
4. 
   Taigert | May 19, 2009 04:00pm | #6

   Dan,

   Beautiful work, I would love to learn the art.

   I wonder if Penland has a class?

   Taigert