Building a Custom Blackpowder Rifle

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  • @nigelkavanagh2048
    @nigelkavanagh2048 Рік тому +12

    Brilliant job sir,, with a bit of care its nice to think that in a few hundred years something you have created will still be giving pleasure to others. Well done sir. 👏👏👏

  • @kittty2005
    @kittty2005 2 роки тому +62

    Back before modern computers I read a story more like a guide but not, of a man who had built his own lathe and knew metallurgy and had a blacksmith shop. He wanted to build a Mans Rifle curly maple stock, half octagon half round with a double wedding ring one inch at the muzzle 1 1/2 at the breach barrel with 1137 GBQ steel ,flint lock color case hardened, all steel hardware for the working man. It was not a show piece, .62 caliber patched ball rifle had 113 inch left hand twist, made his own rifling tools and did cut rifling rather than button rifling ,He wanted that extra measure of accuracy you can achieve with cut ,this was back before I was born and I'm 69 now, he made custom guns made his own fasteners (screws and nuts) about 2 to 3 guns a year this was going to be his own hunting rifle. He had made an error and over polished the bore and could not get even good accuracy the bore had a mirror shine to it and recorded the phrase that "it shot slick" so he plugged the bore after filling with his urine and let sit over night, next day he emptied it and dried it and reinstalled it, perfect accuracy .

    • @joestewart6319
      @joestewart6319 Рік тому +3

      please tell me about the book or what ever this is I want to get into traditional crafts.

    • @Heckzaflexz
      @Heckzaflexz Рік тому

    • @joecain123
      @joecain123 Рік тому +4

      @@joestewart6319 the Foxfire books would be a good start, one of them devotes several chapters to old time gunmakers.

    • @Letsgofishing911
      @Letsgofishing911 Рік тому +1

      I use vinegar to fix them

  • @cyndybailey4529
    @cyndybailey4529 Рік тому +3

    Thank you so much for making this Amazing video. My dad was a too and die ma,er and absolutely loved making guns. Before he passed away, he gave my son his entire collection. I was really missing him and this video helped spoth my, heart.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching! I believe I understand your heart. It's a blessing how simple things can live on and make connections. www.amazon.com/Birds-Road-Interrogation-Sharek-Amalek/dp/1950301354

  • @cletiskroeker3552
    @cletiskroeker3552 Рік тому +10

    What a Master piece!!!... a work of Art!! Outstanding!!!❤

  • @airwolf61970
    @airwolf61970 Рік тому +8

    You are a true craftsman sir.
    Great job and a work of art.
    Thanks for sharing your craft.

  • @ronmartin3755
    @ronmartin3755 Рік тому +3

    This is the best video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Normally I don't like the music most channels play but your music is fantastic and fits the video perfectly. Wish I wasn't too old to tackle a gun like this. Beautiful and so much hard work. Thank you Sir.

  • @gunhead7159
    @gunhead7159 Рік тому +10

    Man, I'm not usually a fan of the burnt wood asthetic, but on this it rifle it actually looks *really* good! You did an amazing job man!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому +3

      Thanks!

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Рік тому +3

      The trick, like most things in life, is moderation. When styles are over done they are just tacky.

  • @jimrt1738
    @jimrt1738 2 роки тому +3

    You changed trauma and turmoil into ingenuity and artistry .My life was similar, the pleasure was got from making and using also braking and repair ,long my you continue 💪🏼.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      It’s true! Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @rancidpitts8243
    @rancidpitts8243 2 роки тому +6

    Love it! I have cheated before, as I have built from Kits. I knew how much work and tools were needed. Mine are not a beautiful as the Hand Crafted, but I am proud to not have ham fisted the builds. It is Knowledge and Craftsmanship that makes a work of American Art.
    Bravo, to this builder, Craftsman.

  • @scottsgaragecave
    @scottsgaragecave 6 місяців тому +1

    Love seeing people keep the old hand skills alive, like watching live history. Thanks for the video!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @libertyrogueoutdoors7369
    @libertyrogueoutdoors7369 2 роки тому +20

    Well done! I built a Lancaster 54 Cal years ago...still shoot it at the shoots and have harvested many deer & bear with the Ol'smoke pole. Watching this is inspiring me to build another! Thank you and earned a Sub from me!

  • @MichelSchlegel
    @MichelSchlegel 7 місяців тому +1

    This is the most amazing gun making video I ever saw. Your work on this is incredibly inspiring. Most people didn’t understand how much effort it is to make such a masterpiece.

  • @emmanueldaryawish889
    @emmanueldaryawish889 26 днів тому +1

    I am a retired tool and dai maker I left my hat to this guy

  • @chrisosh9574
    @chrisosh9574 3 роки тому +30

    A beautiful piece of functional art. Thank you for posting this, I love making my own things and watching others who enjoy their skills, also very nice editing and sound track.

  • @charlessexton1719
    @charlessexton1719 Рік тому +2

    Your rifle is the most beautiful pice of art that i jVe ever seen. You sir have a gift. The craftsmanship that yoh oht jnto this rifle is out of this world. Thank you for bringing us along and showing us this marvelous wonder. I enjoyed tjis very much.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for your kind assessment! It a pleasure.

    • @charlessexton1719
      @charlessexton1719 Рік тому +1

      @SharekGadd you're very welcome. I couldn't even begin to make something like that. Much less make it the beautiful. Can't wait to see a video of you firing it.

  • @richfolkes
    @richfolkes 2 роки тому +46

    To say I'm impressed is an understatement. All the work you put into that rifle, no wonder it'd be worth a lot of money.
    Too bad there wasn't any footage of the rifle being fired.
    I would seriously presume the kind of power and accuracy this gun would deliver has got to match the superior craftsmanship you put into it.
    Congratulations on creating such a magnificent firearm. Take it back in time to 1846 and General Santa Anna would only have this rifle to fear above all others.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому +10

      Thank you for your kind assessment! I agree, hopefully, this summer I’ll have an opportunity to prove it and finally put my mark on its barrel. Thank you for watching and engaging.
      Sharek

  • @jesspryce5025
    @jesspryce5025 2 роки тому

    Have a .45 cal Pennsylvania long rifle, Flint , was gifted to me by an old friend it's about 20 % finished..your video gave me lots of tips ..Thank you .. all I need is patience, patience, and just a little patience.
    THANK YOU AGAIN SIR

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching and engaging!

  • @williamkoppos7039
    @williamkoppos7039 2 роки тому +2

    Yup, great job. Love the trigger guard and folk art touches. Got that Old Soddy vibe perfectly. Need a follow up to show the shootin'.
    Oh and I did take a nap in the middle. Happens on a lot of vids. The music on this one did it.

  • @richardsims1805
    @richardsims1805 Рік тому +1

    I've run out of superlatives to describe this magnificent rifle and the workmanship of the builder. Simple design perfectly executed!!

  • @markthedrone
    @markthedrone Рік тому +1

    Sir, you are an artist. A very good one. Absolutely great video, and great music. I was hooked from the start.

  • @wezopechirhah7996
    @wezopechirhah7996 Рік тому +1

    Oh, my, my... This much details work.. you are truly a dedicated person..

  • @philliprowe2656
    @philliprowe2656 2 роки тому +4

    Amazing hand work and the extended barrel tang is one of the many unique features this rifle has!

  • @asherpiazza
    @asherpiazza Рік тому

    Simply a wonderful video, I have no other word to describe it, accurate and high-quality work, an amazing product, peace of the *heart*

  • @donlange1491
    @donlange1491 2 роки тому +1

    As all the other comments say - WELL DONE.
    The skills you have in each different trade that it took to build that rifle are extensive to get to that skill level.
    My dad was a die maker and I was going to follow in his footsteps and be a die maker/machinist too. After I had a couple of jobs in that direction I decided I liked working with wood better. So I started with doing construction work and transitioned into being a cabinet maker. So, I have some experience in the skills you have, but no where near your skill level. The wood work I could do, no problem, but the machining of the metal and the forging etc I couldn't begin to come close to your quality. Maybe I could learn, but it would take me some effort to get to where you're at.
    All that is to say that from my own knowlege and experiences I can appreciate the skills you have to build such a beautiful piece of art. Again well done

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you Don, I appreciate your words and your assessment. As you know, it all comes down to the number of hours spent at any one thing; I’ve just been at a lot of different things for most of my life.

  • @JacobSchofield
    @JacobSchofield 2 роки тому +2

    This was one of the coolest builds I’ve seen on UA-cam! Thank you for making this video

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching and engaging! I appreciate your time and your assessment!
      Sharek

  • @thomaszaccone3960
    @thomaszaccone3960 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful job. A narrative would be helpful. The producer of this video should write a book!

  • @jpresnick2008
    @jpresnick2008 Рік тому +1

    I got so involved I caught myself blowing away the the shaving when you were in letting. Cool beans!

  • @rickalvidrez2469
    @rickalvidrez2469 2 роки тому +1

    I ordered and built a 45-caliber Hawkin black powder rifle back in 1968, I always considered it a pretty good-looking project, until I saw this video, magnificent workmanship, indeed well-done sir.

  • @halloumou
    @halloumou 2 роки тому +1

    thank you for your working is very beautiful thank you

  • @OMGWUNSIU
    @OMGWUNSIU Рік тому +1

    Beautiful music, beautiful craftsmanship and a beautiful rifle. Subscribed! Can’t wait to see her shoot! I just received my first Jim Kibler Woodsrunner rifle kit and, although my skills are not close to yours, I can’t wait to build it. Thank you for sharing your work in such a beautiful way with us.

  • @marcodiaz9229
    @marcodiaz9229 Місяць тому +1

    A true Craftsman creating a masterpiece 👏

  • @Chuck1798
    @Chuck1798 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing traditional work on this old rifle, the color of the wood is gorgeous

  • @grantnorthcott5112
    @grantnorthcott5112 2 роки тому +14

    I would have loved to see how you mounted your front and rear sights. Did you mount a tang site or a barrel sight? what twist rate did you use? A beautiful work of art! Thank you for posting this!

  • @samuelstuart8155
    @samuelstuart8155 2 роки тому +2

    Such a sweet looking rifle. I love all the little touches you made. The flowers in the toe plate and trigger guard. Beautiful wood and very cool design. I’d love to have something like this. Exceptional job.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words and sharp eye!

    • @alamosabill201
      @alamosabill201 2 роки тому +1

      Magnificent and so satisfying watching a true master craftsman at work. Thank you for your time and effort a truly beautiful work of art.👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @skipmartin3469
    @skipmartin3469 2 роки тому +4

    I have a 50 cal Hawkins kit, and the matching pistol, that I bought in the 70s and never finished. I am inspired to get after it now.

  • @timhenderson6035
    @timhenderson6035 2 роки тому +3

    This is worth watching, not very many people have skills this good

  • @craigcook1571
    @craigcook1571 7 місяців тому +1

    My hats off to the builder, I don’t have the patience for this kind of build

  • @karlalton3170
    @karlalton3170 2 роки тому

    This is the most satisfying video to watch on youtube
    To see a master craftsman create something beautiful from scratch with such care and detail is Awesome , top job my man well done 😁😁🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @blipblip88
    @blipblip88 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks. I enjoyed your video and loved the background music you chose-very relaxing and nice..

  • @sashalakota8292
    @sashalakota8292 2 роки тому +1

    This Man is a Master Craftsman. not too many like him around. that is one Beautiful Rifle.

  • @HattedMan
    @HattedMan 2 роки тому +1

    The workmanship is truly high quality, big thumbs up from me👍

  • @VladimirTheLeadHead
    @VladimirTheLeadHead Рік тому +1

    That is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

  • @oleukeman
    @oleukeman Рік тому +1

    Wonderful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing.

  • @Calligraphybooster
    @Calligraphybooster 2 роки тому +1

    Nice work! It reminds me of a Vietnamese I saw some time ago, making a violin at home. He had never made one before, nor could he play it, but it looked very real!

  • @sandymackay4017
    @sandymackay4017 Рік тому +1

    Craftsman. Excellent work, beautiful result. Would like to see it fired. Enjoyed the music.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! That’s the plan, when I get a day or two of free time.

  • @jimphilpott902
    @jimphilpott902 2 роки тому +2

    One of the most satisfying gun builds I have ever watched. Perfect imperfection! An amazing example of hand craft. Your gun would fit in well at the annual Sgt. York Shoot. Thank you.

  • @lewerim
    @lewerim Рік тому +1

    Fantastic build. And the camera work was great. Thanks for sharing!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому

      Thank you! I appreciate you kind assessment!

  • @johnmuffy2848
    @johnmuffy2848 2 роки тому

    Had to see it again. What a beauty. I showed it to my grandson, and I do hope we can make art, like that. It is inspiring for sure.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I’d like to have a grandchild to pass these things to someday.

    • @johnmuffy2848
      @johnmuffy2848 2 роки тому

      Its a long story. He is a good kid, I try to train him. He is still at the potato farmer stage.@@SharekGadd

  • @johnwhauserman
    @johnwhauserman 2 роки тому +2

    Outstanding work, Fantastic results.

  • @richardprice5064
    @richardprice5064 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Rifle but it looks chunky. I bet he could make a very graceful rifle in the southern style. Would love to see one.

  • @brendacreek9912
    @brendacreek9912 2 роки тому +1

    My grandfather and I made one with a flint lock instead of cap. Your's is much better. We purchased cast brass parts for butt plate and trigger guard and the loch mechanism. We had to fit it. I really enjoyed the finished product. Your's belongs in a museum. 🙂

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      It’s a pleasurable hobby, even more so that you had the opportunity to make it with your grandfather. Thanks for watching!

  • @markscarborough1018
    @markscarborough1018 2 роки тому +1

    Stunning work Sharek Gadd... not too sure about taking naps, you sir, are skilled with modesty.
    Please do tell us what the music is, the guitar is absorbing!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately, I no longer remember the artists. This was royalty free music provided by the app I use to edit videos.

  • @barnescsp
    @barnescsp Рік тому +1

    Beautiful!
    I need to get back to finish mine. Inspirational

  • @marciofernandobarci
    @marciofernandobarci 2 роки тому

    truly exciting - congrats... I've got a trip following your work with this piano fingering... thanks for sharing

  • @boydbrooks7848
    @boydbrooks7848 3 роки тому +1

    A true my inspirational video. Amazing rifle built from scratch. Thanks for sharing the video!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  3 роки тому

      Thanks! Thanks for watching!

  • @Andy-Gibb
    @Andy-Gibb 3 роки тому +5

    Awesome work, well done. I am just starting my 50 cal rifle.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  3 роки тому

      Thank you and thanks for watching! It’s a rewarding hobby.

  • @Ypvs350r
    @Ypvs350r 3 роки тому +4

    That’s one crazy long tang to inlet lol, Rifle looks amazing! I like everything about it. work of art. I hope to make a left hand flintlock of such quality someday soon

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  3 роки тому

      It was a good challenge! Thank you for watching and your kind assessment!

  • @kiethcrimin2837
    @kiethcrimin2837 Рік тому +1

    I love this video. I have built a few southern mountain rifles. Fond of 40 cal and 54 cal. Sure would like to find the background music. See lots of original guns and no two are the same. They each have a personality and a soul.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting’ I’d like to see your work!

    • @kiethcrimin2837
      @kiethcrimin2837 Рік тому +1

      Ok will send pics when I can figure how on this new phone.

  • @danieljurca2113
    @danieljurca2113 Рік тому +1

    This is a masterpiece! Thank you for sharing.

  • @johnroberts8475
    @johnroberts8475 2 роки тому

    you not only built a beautiful rifle, you've created a wonderful piece of art.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words and your engagement!

  • @jeffryrichardson9105
    @jeffryrichardson9105 11 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful work!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  11 місяців тому

      Thank you very much!

  • @RobertRandin
    @RobertRandin Місяць тому +1

    Go to work of art beautiful I wish I had that Talent

  • @darinbell473
    @darinbell473 2 роки тому

    Full stock, iron furniture. checks all the boxes. Beautiful work. A .030 caliber little sister would check one more box.

  • @thomassullivan410
    @thomassullivan410 2 роки тому +1

    Damn that was frigging incredible. Beautiful job I would never have the patience to do work like that.

  • @johnmuffy2848
    @johnmuffy2848 2 роки тому +1

    sharek, awsom job! I love it. You done good.

  • @jayjones6904
    @jayjones6904 2 роки тому

    Wow that is outstanding sir it's more than beautiful they labor and love you put in to her touches my heart god bless you sir I wish I was 20 again and labored for you to learn how much are they

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words and assessment!

  • @brianjacobs3386
    @brianjacobs3386 2 роки тому +1

    Loved every minute of the video, thank you excellent work.

  • @acostamarcelo298
    @acostamarcelo298 2 роки тому +1

    No word's man, that's an incredible work of art.

  • @sammylacks4937
    @sammylacks4937 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful enough even a English collector would be jealous. I envy your craftsmanship more.
    How does it shoot?

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  4 місяці тому

      It shoots very well, after a trial of testing loads and a volume of rounds fired.

  • @larryadams2184
    @larryadams2184 Рік тому +1

    Without a doubt very good skills👍👍👍👍👍

  • @dreadgarr
    @dreadgarr 2 роки тому

    I love it!!.. that tiger stripe patern on the stock.. lovely!!

  • @steveg8322
    @steveg8322 2 роки тому +1

    For those interested,see a 1969 video called Gunsmith of Williamsburg; will leave you awe struck.Not to take anything away from this remarkable video.

  • @mrduilik1632
    @mrduilik1632 2 роки тому

    spectacular, true craftsmanship, heartfelt congratulations

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you sir for your kind assessment!

  • @Jesus_Wojak
    @Jesus_Wojak Рік тому +1

    I can smell the Video! Nice work, well done! I would use canaubawax to seal those cracks, but who am I to judge?

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому +1

      Jesus Wojac, comments like this make me want to make more videos. Judge away.
      Sharek

  • @willieckaslike
    @willieckaslike 2 роки тому

    Fantastic. The quality of your workmanship is beyond reproach. Thank you for sharing such an informative & interesting video.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for watching and for your kind assessment!

  • @itatane
    @itatane 2 роки тому +1

    That was a sight to behold. Thank you for sharing the Iron Maiden with us. The aquafortis, is that ferric nitrate which is acting as a stain, or are you relying on the oxidant reaction of straight nitric acid? Anyways, it's a lovely work of art. Makes this old talentless hack thankful that there's such skill in this old world.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      I’m using the ferric nitrate as a stain on the oak. Thank you for watching and engaging!

  • @josephpowell624
    @josephpowell624 2 роки тому

    I wish all who give instruction understood the topic as well as you do. Thank you so much! Now for my next project...possibly making miniatures?

  • @Historyfreak-f7o
    @Historyfreak-f7o Рік тому +1

    A lovely example of the gunmakers art, and I do meat art! Beautiful!

  • @bigrod0069
    @bigrod0069 2 роки тому +1

    Beyond amazing, very very nice work, wish we could see it throw smoke! 💯💥👍👍

  • @raleighthomas3079
    @raleighthomas3079 2 роки тому +1

    Just incredible work on a stunning rifle. Hope to see it being fired too!

  • @richardsims1805
    @richardsims1805 2 роки тому +1

    Magnificent workmanship!!

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thanks and thanks for watching!

  • @marknielsen2482
    @marknielsen2482 2 роки тому

    I'm jealous, absolutely beautiful work

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! But, don’t be jealous, you could do things like this with enough hours behind a bench.

    • @marknielsen2482
      @marknielsen2482 2 роки тому +2

      @@SharekGadd I've been rebuilding old guns for some time. But I always appreciate good work. Just did inletting on a english double barrel muzzle loading shot gun. Of course I bought the parts. I do have to make the some times.

  • @septiccalling8341
    @septiccalling8341 2 роки тому +1

    Well, if that’s not a thing of beauty, I don’t know what is. Fascinating viewing....👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻

  • @johnwilkinson5718
    @johnwilkinson5718 2 роки тому

    That is absolutely spectacular work. Just beautiful

  • @johnnyholland8765
    @johnnyholland8765 2 роки тому

    Fantastic build and workmanship. I do quite a few octagon barrels. I HATE FILING...

  • @geralddonnelly9253
    @geralddonnelly9253 2 роки тому +1

    a fine piece of engineering, is it a door stop or dose it go bang

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      It’s made to go bang. For the moment, life is in the way of one of those go bang videos. It’ll happen.

  • @radhakannanr2596
    @radhakannanr2596 2 роки тому +1

    He is highly skilled gunsmith excellent job

  • @TheNovenber
    @TheNovenber Рік тому +1

    Making a Man’s Rifle is something worth listing, not everyone can build it, nor does anyone have those skills. I think it’s a very good merit to make such genuine weapons. For me, I give it a very valuable merit, as it is to make a unique weapon, and if it is made again they will not be the same, that is the essence of a craftsman. My most sincere congratulations and a big hug to all of us who have this vision of the world of the best crafts. I have to say that I am also 69 years old, but no technology is better than the good hands of a craftsman. 😎🍀🕸.

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  Рік тому

      Thank you sir. 🙏 we are of the same mind.

  • @thatoneguybrian2365
    @thatoneguybrian2365 2 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful rifle and fantastic craftsmanship.
    But it is criminal to have not played some iron maiden during the video

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thanks! I agree, but the UA-cam overlords would silence it and or hit me with a copyright strike. 🤘🏼

  • @masonsheffield226
    @masonsheffield226 2 роки тому +2

    This is such beautiful work!!! The music was really good also! Who plays the music, and where might I find it?

  • @scrappyddz
    @scrappyddz Рік тому +1

    Amazing work, very beautiful, but would have loved to see it test fired =)

  • @michaelsteinmann529
    @michaelsteinmann529 2 роки тому +2

    I have not seen such a beautiful and accurate work for a long time.
    Question: Why did you not sign your art? I do not see any stamping or signature.
    Did you fire her?

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you Michael,
      I have not engraved it yet as I haven’t had a chance to develop its load or fire it. I’m in a position now to do that, and will probably let her bark sometime this summer.
      Thanks for watching and engaging!
      Sharek

  • @1955nomad
    @1955nomad Рік тому +1

    WORK OF ART .

  • @boomstick4054
    @boomstick4054 2 роки тому +1

    Inletting the stock for the barrel looks difficult. Can I just tie the barrel to a sapling & let it grow around it, then cut the tree down & trim to shape?

  • @willieterblanche9417
    @willieterblanche9417 2 роки тому

    I watch the hole video from start to finish if I make a comment it won't be justified it's just beautiful the man is a craftsman in his own right I wouldn't mind to be his apprentice

  • @MBCDC1
    @MBCDC1 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! A hell of a job! I wonder why did you apply "aqua fortis" to the stock before the linseed oil?

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Aqua fortis is for attaining an amber color to the stock. That color comes from the iron dissolved in the acid. Heat applied to the solution brings the dissolved iron out of solution and into the grain of the stock. Linseed oil sets the color in the grain. Further coats of linseed oil preserves the color. Any kind of stain on wood is applied before any oils or finishes. That’s kind of an old rule; otherwise, your stain would be trapped or blended in the finish…or just muddied. Any scratch or wear upon the finish would reveal your “white” wood.
      I hope that makes sense.
      Thank you for asking!
      Sharek

  • @rabsmcsporrin9572
    @rabsmcsporrin9572 8 місяців тому +1

    Just finished watching now I feel inadequate and inferior, bravo work of art 🎨

  • @1965cajun
    @1965cajun 2 роки тому

    That is a beautiful gun well made Thank You for sharing

    • @SharekGadd
      @SharekGadd  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @mathewweeks9069
    @mathewweeks9069 9 місяців тому +1

    Your awesome and awesome video be safe out there 😎👍

  • @johnmuffy2848
    @johnmuffy2848 2 роки тому

    One more time! Still looks great!