November Project, Fusil de Chasse
Fusil de Chasse is French for "rifle of the hunt" The one I am building is from Track of the Wolf parts. It's a kit but an advanced kit and you can substitute parts. (Tracks "Trade Rifle is a fairly...
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as accurate up to about 25 yards..beyond that more iffy..but in the hands of a a person who knows the gun and the laods etc...still deadly accurate . Thats not me any more...LOL!~! How cold is it...
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I have seen several frosts and one light icing. Today was gorgeous though. So nice I was outside all day and only messed with the fusil a bit. I'm south central KY, bout dead center of the state and...
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That's lookin' really good, Shawn! What color finish are you gonna use on it? Light, or dark. I see dark (like dark red-brown, or just dark brown) finishes on guns alot, but I think that one would...
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Thanks Ma. Been sidetracked last 2 days but I'll finish for sure this month. Got my own blackwalnut brew stain I'll use once reduced down. Maybe reduce it today. Forst aquafortis reagent to really...
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Kiko my avatar....got sent Delta air into Madison , Wi 14 + YEARS AGO ... I drove to Berry , Ky for another shiba I had ....her half sister a few months later ......who I do not have any more. Gave...
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Kiko that ols. Doesn't look it in the avatar. One of mine is on my lap as I type this All the Cressteds were rescues, we flew one in too. ALa to Maine. Things some of us do for dogs. That aquafortis...
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that is not a recent picture..maybe 5-6 years ago..she now blind in one eye....and has failed some....still walking around ...not at all interestend in smells and birds & such .....but I loves her...
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Poor KIko. I have watched so many dogs get old. They don't live long enough. My old blueheeler Oubarra loved to chase red squirels and chipmunks, could catch them too and didn't hurt them, just...
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Ok, I gave you enough time between your last post and mine... Did you get your deer? I still haven't been yet. Ma
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Good luck ...hope you both get a deer........56here today.........only season thats open is bow......did not get a licensethis year.........thinking about a cross bow....am old enough for...
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Oops. Didn't see either post. Sorry. I'm here now! No deer yet but several days of modern season left then a week of muzzleloader in Dec. I'm one of these hunters, if it's not a DRT (dead right there)...
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OK, a little more progress. It's alot of work, slow tedius stuff. Getting there though. The butt plate is fitted. There is stock (no pun intended) to remove on final shaping and sanding, you can see...
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Awesome mate. Inletting is such a tedious but rewarding job.
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Thanks Mick. These are semi inletted in places, saves some frustration anyway. Only the hard part is left for the builder! I rather cut an inlay to fit a recess such as in a knife scale than cut the...
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this is going to be a beauty. one tiny thought (it’s probably too late for that anyway, it’s just my initial gut reaction): that slightly raised bulbous decorative shape on the handle – that would...
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Thanks Raphael. That carved spot is also behind the tang on top of the wrist too, and left side of course. Some custom rifles are carved so nicely, the PA, VA, TN, KY rifles. I had a few done by...
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hmm, there is also the chance that it just takes a little time for the new files to show up properly after editing. when they show up fine here, it definitely means the file on the photobucket server...
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