Some of my work over the years

[JWFilips]

Hi Folks,
With the encouragement of the staff I thought I would post some slide shows of some of my work over the past few years. While not a "how to "it may show what is involved with building a flintlock rifle from scratch.
I hope you enjoy
Jim

http://www.jimfilipski.com/forumphotos/GRogersBulletRifle.mp4

http://www.jimfilipski.com/forumphotos/GRogers2-desktop.m4v

http://www.jimfilipski.com/forumphotos/Miscl-desktop.m4v

http://www.jimfilipski.com/forumphotos/ParretJager-desktop.m4v

 

[Brad]

That is some awesome work. You are a fine artisan.

 

[Stonecrusher]

Great looking rifles Jim! You have a gift. It looks like you also have my drill press and vise.

 

[Ben]

Fantastic Jim ! !

 

[62chevy]

That one good looking Smoke Pole you made Jim.

 

[35 shooter]

Awesome JW, just awesome!

 

[KHornet]

Work of art details!

 

[Pistolero]

Wow! That is really impressive work. Having done nothing more complex that assembling a Lyman
Hawken .50 cal percussion kit, this just blows my mind.

I assume you sell these when you are done? And for a great deal of money, absolutely no doubt.

Thanks for sharing.

PS I had to down load the files and then open them locally, but that worked great.

Bill

 

[Pb2au]

Very nice Jw, very nice.

 

[JWFilips]

Thanks Guys for the kind words. I never built one with the idea to sell it! The rifles in the photos were all built for folks that sought me out and asked If I would build them something special. I'm sure they were all worth more then I charged An average custom build used to take me anywhere from 9 months to
slightly over a year. A customer becomes a friend in that amount of time and friends always get the best deals !
I really don't build anymore, but I do a fair amount of conservation / restoration work on original 18th & 19th century pieces
My shop is full with my own builds (for myself) in various stages of completion…Which I know I will never probably get to finish.
I have been enjoying learning the "Art and Science of Cast Bullets" now for a few years and that is now where my interest are so It is to hard to get back to the workbench. Maybe when I'm fully retired I will have more time to do both!
Jim

 

[462]

Sir, you are a true artisan!

 

[S Mac]

Very nice work Jim, very nice.

 

[Texas Hillbilly]

Wow Very Nice if you find you need another project, I've got one that needs your touch

 

[Rick H]

Your "Friends" are lucky folks indeed. Great workmanship and terrific rifles.

 

[Rally]

Wow! You must have the patient of Jobe. A true artist.

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

You are a master gun maker!

 

[oscarflytyer]

Holy SMOKES (no pun intended!)!!! You aren't a gun builder, you are a true Artisan! Outstanding work! Those look like museum quality pieces!

 

[gman]

With a doubt a work of art. Absolutely stunning work!

 

[Longone]

Amazing talent, thanks for sharing.

 

[JWFilips]

I forgot about this thread...... it is going back awhile
Thanks for all the nice comments
Jim