I was hoping to have more pictures to share after this weekend, but I suffered a setback. I spent no small amount of time making a “lock plate” out of a piece of scrap steel and inlaying it into the stock... only to discover that I made the plate backwards, and accidentally built a lefty.
Gotta tell you, it's a real embarrassment. I’ve built REAL flintlock rifles before... I REALLY should have noticed sooner.
Anyway, I’m happy to confess it here, because everyone should know: you can’t roll over and let your mistakes hurt you even more. I’m about halfway through making a second lock plate and should have some new picks up soon.
I’ve also been spending a lot of time tweaking little details and working out the electronics; and my wife is starting to get rolling on the fabric parts.
I’m getting a little nervous about making the con in August..... but if we don’t make it, there’s always other cons.
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Gotta tell you, it's a real embarrassment. I’ve built REAL flintlock rifles before... I REALLY should have noticed sooner.
Anyway, I’m happy to confess it here, because everyone should know: you can’t roll over and let your mistakes hurt you even more. I’m about halfway through making a second lock plate and should have some new picks up soon.
I’ve also been spending a lot of time tweaking little details and working out the electronics; and my wife is starting to get rolling on the fabric parts.
I’m getting a little nervous about making the con in August..... but if we don’t make it, there’s always other cons.
Statistics: Posted by troberts289 — June 17th, 2024, 9:10 am