jessf
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I have finaly finished this airgun project after having started it nearly 10 years ago. Guns are afterall knives with more moving parts.
Phase 1 began in 2008 and included buying a BAM 50 0.22cal PCP and making a new stock.
I drew the stock in autocad then printed out a full sized copy and went wood shopping. This chunk of 2" chick black walnut fut the bill.
shoulder plate is indonesian rosewood. I drew the fish scale in autocad then printed the designs onto transparent adhesive sheets. Other fish scale and oakleaf relief carving decorates the stock while adding decent grip.
trigger guard
Phase 1 took 3 months.
Phase 2 began in 2010 and included designing a new breech and hardware then having it machined. This breech is taller than the original which allows me to install a new lothar walther barrel. This means I had to have custom barrel supports machined as well. I designed these parts in autocad then had them cut on a CNC waterjet. There once was a time when I'd try cutting these by hand but ain't nobody got time for that.
larger area to insert the heavy 32gr pellets I plan on shooting out of this thing.
because the breech is taller, the normal means of cocking the hammer no longer work. so i had to have a slot machined into the side of the main body to accept a deticated hammer knob.
Phase 2 took about a month to design and a week at the CNC waterjet.
My interest in knife making rekindled this project. Phase 3, started in 2017, a few months back. I started by cleaning and cold bluing the breech and barrel and polishing the brass.
I didn't like the bolt handle from 2010 so I spun these in the drill press and used a file to shape them. A dremel cutoff wheel in the drill press on high speed can be used to create a routered groove in each part.
Phase 3 took a few days.
Phase 1 began in 2008 and included buying a BAM 50 0.22cal PCP and making a new stock.
I drew the stock in autocad then printed out a full sized copy and went wood shopping. This chunk of 2" chick black walnut fut the bill.
shoulder plate is indonesian rosewood. I drew the fish scale in autocad then printed the designs onto transparent adhesive sheets. Other fish scale and oakleaf relief carving decorates the stock while adding decent grip.
trigger guard
Phase 1 took 3 months.
Phase 2 began in 2010 and included designing a new breech and hardware then having it machined. This breech is taller than the original which allows me to install a new lothar walther barrel. This means I had to have custom barrel supports machined as well. I designed these parts in autocad then had them cut on a CNC waterjet. There once was a time when I'd try cutting these by hand but ain't nobody got time for that.
larger area to insert the heavy 32gr pellets I plan on shooting out of this thing.
because the breech is taller, the normal means of cocking the hammer no longer work. so i had to have a slot machined into the side of the main body to accept a deticated hammer knob.
Phase 2 took about a month to design and a week at the CNC waterjet.
My interest in knife making rekindled this project. Phase 3, started in 2017, a few months back. I started by cleaning and cold bluing the breech and barrel and polishing the brass.
I didn't like the bolt handle from 2010 so I spun these in the drill press and used a file to shape them. A dremel cutoff wheel in the drill press on high speed can be used to create a routered groove in each part.
Phase 3 took a few days.
