Got the kit form a Gent that started it 10yrs ago, and put it in the closet after he decided it was too much for'im.
Allentown/Bethlehem stock,, with an Ohio cap lock no less, but it's great practice.
Shaping the butt and wrist;
I still have the lock panels to shape. And bring the top of the Butt heel down to the comb line.
I have thinned the forward forearm, but left it's width till final shaping so I have something to clamp too. Entry and thimbles are in.
Don't pin the TG like this, go through the lock mortise instead even if the exit is at an angle, it got really thin there and now I won't be able to narrow the lock molding anymore than .200.
It should be .125;
And I have to straighten this TG now after it's inlet and pinned;
I have to remove about an inch from the rear of the cheek molding, and still try to keep that line pointing to the Butt heel, Oh and the butt plate was HUGE when I got it, gonna take some major work on the belt sander to get that thing down to size.
Here's another mistake to fix,
That's actually light shinning through the wood, the wood is still there.
I left thinning the web until after I had set the barrel tennons, I got it down to .200 leaving paper thin wood at the tennon inlets. This left me with the web thick and the ramrod will be too far away from my intended nose cap, Sooo,
I get to learn how to make a nose cap too.
Those tennon holes are going to take a little Acraglass after the finish just for strength, they say originals tennon mortise went through the web and not having it that way is a modern development,, I think I'll stay with modern here,,
This learning how to fix mistakes stuff is the best part of the build,
