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Offline sleek

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2020, 01:19:09 pm »
I want one of these soooo much. I just don't have the time to invest in learning a new skill. I guess I have to just watch you masters of the trade for now.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2020, 02:07:40 pm »
Master!  Haha!  I’m a newbie, Sleek.  But, thanks.  I hope you can get it in time.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2020, 05:46:57 pm »
Good job on the lock bolt!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2020, 11:54:25 am »
Thanks, Mike.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2021, 10:00:58 am »
I’ve made more progress after having done some house renovations.  Butt plate looks good...one small spot I’ll shim.  Heel plate is in and I’m happy.  I have a little more inletting to do on the lock plate, I think.  Currently it is sitting a little proud over the stock.  Thinking to bring it near flush.

Opinions?

I should drill the ramrod thimbles and tailpipe this weekend.
Making progress again.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2021, 10:48:59 am »
Looking good, Steve. I've never built one but it still looks good.   ;D
Hope you and Angie are doing well.  :OK
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2021, 10:58:31 am »
Hi Pat!  Yeah, we are hanging in there and keeping well.  Glad to see your ALB thread going.  I hope the same for you all, also.

JW-If you see this, yeah, still at it! Saw your post on the other thread.  You been working on any projects?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2021, 01:23:10 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on February 12, 2021, 10:58:31 am
Hi Pat!  Yeah, we are hanging in there and keeping well.  Glad to see your ALB thread going.  I hope the same for you all, also.

JW-If you see this, yeah, still at it! Saw your post on the other thread.  You been working on any projects?

On and off playing with making powderhorns and shooting bags. Nothing major.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2021, 08:21:25 pm »
I finally got the toe plate on my Haines rifle, something slipped and I got some major inletting gaps, I shimmed the biggest one, tried to shim a smaller one and the toe plate wouldn't fit in the inlet.

I hate gaps so I tried a new gap filler, my old dent removing steam iron. I put a piece of wet tee shirt over the toe plate and gave the wood and plate good steaming, now it looks like the toe plate grew into the wood, no gaps.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2021, 04:13:29 am »
Sounds like a good save Eric  :-M ! Bob
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2021, 05:29:03 pm »
Wow, very interesting, Eric.  I’ll try it.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2021, 10:39:06 am »
Eric, used your trick with the butt cap and it helped a bit.

On tothe nose cap.  First time doing this, so any tips appreciated.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2021, 10:50:55 am »
So, sitting flush and parallel to the stock, is the plan.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #28 on: April 04, 2021, 07:55:23 pm »
You are supposed to have 1/8" of the barrel sticking out past the nose cap. If you trim the wood back just enough to put the nose cap on the barrel backwards you can draw on the stock around the outside of the brass to give you a starting point for wood removal.

I lost this nose cap on my workbench and forgot to neutralize the browning solution, it got a little too brown.

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Offline Parnell

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Re: .45 Lancaster
« Reply #29 on: August 26, 2021, 08:49:22 pm »
Here are some pictures of where I am in the project.  Slower with the heat but still moving along.

Question…I am having trouble adjusting the double set trigger to work properly.  When I cock the lock it alternates with releases…one the set trigger releases the lock…cock again then the hair trigger releases the lock.  When I remove the trigger completely it seems to work properly.  That is, it catches with the set and releases on the hair…but that is not under the tension of the lock.

How to go about adjusting?
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