Creative Woodworks & crafts 1999-01, страница 22

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hammer has been painted. Use the 5-minute epoxy to glue the hammer pieces together.

Glue the 3/4" nail into the 1/16" hole in the hammer. The nail will help to align the hammer on the lock when it is glued in place after painting.

To safely and easily cut a slot in the "hammer screw head," drill a 1/2"-Dia. hole through a block of wood, then tap the 1/2"-Dia. round head wooden button firmly into the hole (see Fig. 10). Cut the slot about 3/32" deep in the middle of the button. Tap the newly-created "hammer screw head" out from the back of the block.

The screws for the frizzen and the frizzen spring are 3/16"-Dia. dowel rods with a slot cut in the end. Glue each dowel in the hole so that the slotted end protrudes about 3/32".

Contouring

Contour the lowest pieces first, such as the ramrod, the trigger guard and the barrel. After shaping, draw a pencil line of the profile to the edge of the higher adjoining piece. Sand to shape the edge of the higher piece to the traced line.

Use a 2"-Dia. sanding drum to roughly round over the edges of the barrel and stock (leave the lock taped to the stock while sanding). Smooth and contour these pieces with the 1/4 sheet finish sander using 120 grit abrasive, then follow up by hand sanding using 150 grit paper.

The top edge of the stock (adjoining the barrel) is lightly hand sanded to round it over.

Refer to the profile illustrations and Fig. 9 for contouring clarity.

Use the flutter wheel to smooth the edges of the contoured pieces.

Painting

Mask all surfaces on both the stock and individual pieces that will be glued together to create a stronger glue joint. Spray the stock with three or four coats of matte finish. Sand with 320 grit abrasive and apply one more coat of finish.

Spray two light coats of primer on the pieces being painted to prevent the grain from raising. Paint the butt cap, trigger guard, and ramrod furrels with 14K Gold. The trigger, lock, hammer, frizzen, and barrel are painted with Midnight Blue. A cherry stain was used on the ramrod.

When all paint is dry, spray a light coat of finish on all pieces.

Assemble

Remove all of the masking tape from the pieces. Place a sheet a wax paper on a flat surface and glue the lock and barrel to the stock with carpenter's glue. A couple of small C-clamps, with scraps of wood to protect the surface, will help hold the pieces in place (see Fig. 11). Use the 5-minute epoxy to glue all of the other pieces in place. Mix small, equal amounts of hardener and resin together on a scrap of paper and apply with a toothpick.

Finish

Screw the flintlock to a plaque of your choice or attach a hanger directly onto the pistol with 1/2"-long screws to hang.

Fig. 3. Position the lock and stock on the barrel and trace an accurate cut line.

Fig. 4. Mark the center and drill a 3/16"-Pia, hole to the depth indicated.

Fig. 7. Using the previously drilled 1/16" hole as a guide, bore a hole 1/&" deep with a 1/2" brad point or Forstner bit.