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Powder Keg:
I've had this project for a few years now. It started life as a gun kit from DGW  It had some problems. Mainly the barrel tipped down so bad that the boolet would have hit the blade shortly after leaving the barrel. I cut the frame, bent it up some, and did a crappy job rewelding it. I got a little discouraged and it went back into the box.

A while later I had it out and I unknowingly dropped the handle off my workbench. Around here things on the floor are fair game for the dogs. The handle was ruined :bang: At this point this is what it looked like. Back into the box.



I think one of the reasons I kept stalling was I didn't really like the way it looked. The shape was off and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I ran across this Picture and I came up with a plan.



The blade was wrong, the hand guard was wrong, and the handle is too small. I sized the picture on my computer monitor the same size as the pistol. I then traced it onto a piece of paper. I cut off the hand guard and started a new one. Here is the template and the new handguard.



I've reshaped the blade a little and the trigger guard. The way the original grip mounted, was really cheesy. I'm going to make a tang that will screw on and then the handle will mount to it and the hand guard. I'll be using walnut for the grip. I'll cut out my template and use it for a guide to cut out the new grip.

Stay tuned.

Wes :wave:

Powder Keg:
I hadn't even thought about adding wood to the cutouts. But that would look great and cover up those ugly pins in the side of the brass. I think I'll do it. The grip might get a pewter inlay of some sort. I'll have to think of a neat design to pore into the handle. It will have to be something simple though. I'm cutting out the grip soon. I found a nice piece of wood to use\o/

Wes

rleete:
I have that same kit, minus the blade.  .32 caliber, I believe.  Mine is semi-finished, and has been that way for years.  I once used it with a pirate costume for haloween, and took some caps with me to scare people.  Think "extra loud cap gun".

Powder Keg:
Semi finished is an understatement!!! Mine will probably just be a cap gun too? I might shoot it a little though. I'm getting ready to take some more pictures.

Powder Keg:
I managed to get the grip cut out and started to inlet it a little. I have quite a bit to file off! Bit I have a good rasp(o:



I am going to try and get a tang made soon. It will have to be inleted a little more for that.

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