I Need To Stop Making Boxes, Or, Buy More Guns.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

I saw that case yesterday and it even smells good.
The pictures do not do it justice.
Edgar you better not sell that Damascus oil bottle I gave you with these cases.

[chris dawe]

Real nice Job Edgar!!!,I did notice though ...you didn't make a compartment for the London Dock ,you really should make a provision for it in the next one

[Mike Franzen]

That is great work Edgar. You are a true craftsman.

[edgarspencer]

Thank you to each and all of you for your kind words. I have several PMs to respond to and will as soon as I get home, but am away from home just now.

The most frustrating thing in making theses boxes is the lack of affordable quality hardware. There are lots of hasps, hinges and handles out there but they are either too tacky, too cheap, or too expensive. The handmade stand-up hinges by Wendy Dyson are, in my old school way of thinking, something that someone will look to as 'lost skill' pretty soon. The quality replacement, made in America is the Brusso, at $54 a pair. Frustrating!

The issue about handles may, in fact be a non-issue, because two well respected, long time gun dealers have remarked that these boxes really aren't as much for transport, as they are for displaying your favorite gun.

I haven't made one of these for any of my hammer-less guns, (yet) as it seems to me they are more period correct for hammer guns.

George, You needn't worry about me giving away that damascus oil bottle. I know have a whole mess of pewter ones.

What is the general consensus of snap caps, oil bottles and the odd screw driver in American hammer gun boxes? It was commonplace in British and Continental gun cases, but I am not sure it was something American gun makers subscribed to.

[Autumn Daze]

Wonderful work Egger!

[Richard Flanders]

Gorgeous work Edgar. If you are going to make some of these for other folks I don't think I'd worry about the cost of any of the hardware. Go for the gold. I assure you no one is going to complain one bit....

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by chris dawe

Real nice Job Edgar!!!,I did notice though ...you didn't make a compartment for the London Dock ,you really should make a provision for it in the next one

Chris, That's what the little compartment beneath the trigger guard is for.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

That looks like it was illegally imported from Canada.

[Bill Jolliff]

Hey Edgar,

Great looking case. Did you find some nice slotted brass screws?

By the way, is that a Simpson model 260 back there on your bench. That used to be my second right hand many years ago. A fantastic meter that has many advantages over a more modern digital meter.

Bill

[chris dawe]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

That looks like it was illegally imported from Canada.

George ...thats crazy talk,things like that just don't happen...next thing you know people will be sending rare jam ,and antique shells (to D.R ) to where they don't belong

I bet you still believe in Leprechauns ....