Thread: Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.

So it's a cock up! Merry Christmas!!

It`s not a cockup !, Happy new year,, just a bit stronger and just getting all the metal bits to fit in the stock. I like to fit it all in before carving out the stock shape so there`s no mistakes . And my etching came out not to bad, ghost Bison on the side plate. Getting ready for the South Island trip, there will always will be weather, Cheers, Homebrew.357.
, Getting it all together.
, A bit of fine twigging has it working, ghost Bison on side plate.
, Looking good.

Originally Posted by homebrew.357

It`s not a cockup !, Happy new year,, just a bit stronger and just getting all the metal bits to fit in the stock. I like to fit it all in before carving out the stock shape so there`s no mistakes . And my etching came out not to bad, ghost Bison on the side plate. Getting ready for the South Island trip, there will always will be weather, Cheers, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 44237, Getting it all together.
Attachment 44238, A bit of fine twigging has it working, ghost Bison on side plate.
Attachment 44239, Looking good.

Bloody impressive workmenship mate!!!!!!!

hats off to you homebrew, that is truly a thing of beauty

And to prove it`s not a cockup here are pics of it so far, fitted the butt plate on and then really got into carving out the stock shape, well to my idea of it. Have finished it and just needs a brass insert for the side plate made and then I can oil it., It`s coming on!!, going to go bang soon, Homebrew.357.
, With butt plate on.
, roughed out to profile .

And the finale bit of finishing on the stock and sanded with 220grit paper ready for oiling. Cheers, Homebrew.357. PS, Yes, I`m really. going on holiday.
, Final shape.
, last bit of sanding.
, Wait till it`s oiled.

Awesome @homebrew it's looking more like mine every day shot mine for the first time Sunday, straight up 44/50 off hand 50 metres. Slightly to the right, couple of clicks to the left and only missed one gong, 2" dia at 50 metres all shoot.? 63 grains FFG Holysmoke powder, pushing a 500 grain pure lead projectile. Bounces nicely into the jaw with each shot, but good on the shoulder! Really rapped!

Beautiful bit of walnut! Will look amazing when oiled.

Kj

Awesome job HB, really enjoyed the journey mate.....

Ok, last bit guys, I was looking at what oils to use, I wanted a 1874 oiled look and talking to my son he said have a look at my new bath room, just finished fitting the Woodend sink bench and only sealed with Liberon finishing oil, it looked fantastic . So that's what I used, five coats, over night drying, steelo rub between coats and a final polish with bees wax, done. That's the last bit of gun stuff, have to get ready for our trip and the flaming fridge won`t go!!, Cheers till I get back, Homebrew.357.
, Oiled.
, Oiled.

Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Ok, last bit guys, I was looking at what oils to use, I wanted a 1874 oiled look and talking to my son he said have a look at my new bath room, just finished fitting the Woodend sink bench and only sealed with Liberon finishing oil, it looked fantastic . So that's what I used, five coats, over night drying, steelo rub between coats and a final polish with bees wax, done. That's the last bit of gun stuff, have to get ready for our trip and the flaming fridge won`t go!!, Cheers till I get back, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 44643, Oiled.
Attachment 44644, Oiled.

Enjoy the holiday HB.You earned it.See you in Richmond maybe?

Hi all , Back from my look around the south Island, it`s a big bit of real estate, drove 5,890klms towing my small caravan. Anyway I have come to the finale bit of machining on this rifle, the back sight dove tail. Set up the barrel on the cross slide and well did it, . Now all I that needs doing is to fix the barrel into the action, then it can be proof fired and will get all the bits black oxided /blued , when I get it all back I can assemble it and then a day at the range to break her in, and my shoulder, . Cheers, Homebrew.357.
, Milling the last slot.
, My usual back yard set up.
, Using the D T I for in depth.
, Change to dove tail cutter, when the sight just starts to go in, that`s it, it`s done.

What's your next project

A Gatling in 45/70 to keep it in the period :-)

On the way home stoped a the army museum, measured up the centurion tank, down size it, use a A T V running gear and knock up a .50 cal gun, ok 45-70 for it, bike chain for the tracks, yer, give the boys a shock at the range when I drive up in her. Homebrew.357.