Carbine by Lugerman

[sheepherder]

I agree, that is an attractive cleaning rod!

I would be proud to display an accessory like that on its own display stand. Maybe with a small brass plate stating what it is...

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I agree, that is an attractive cleaning rod!

I would be proud to display an accessory like that on its own display stand. Maybe with a small brass plate stating what it is...

Ed,

I agree completyely, I would do too, it's a bit of a work of art, chapeau.


Sergio

[Edward Tinker]

Hopefully getting close, my anniversary is coming up

[lugerholsterrepair]

Ed, I love ya like a Brother..you know I do but ya kinda knew this would happen didn't ya? I actually had a leopard once and I can tell you..she didn't change her spots.

[Edward Tinker]

??

where is we Eugene?

Haven't added pictures in 6 months?

[Edward Tinker]

A friend of mine visited Eugene, this is his write up;

*****Saw your project at Eugene's Friday night.

Please refer to November 9th photos by Eugene showing carbine kit.

Your wood looks just like this...needs final shaping, sanding, finishing,checkering, fitting, butt plate, etc. He has done the final inletting and fitting of attachment iron.

Gun: barrel and sights mounted and installed (don't know if he has done final head-spacing, extractor testing yet...presume he has not yet test fired it). All parts together loosely, including "new" bolt assembly items , as needed...and in preliminary state of prep prior to final polish before blueing and strawing. Only unfinished metal is installation of frame extension, which is the major PIA in building a carbine. (see pics of mine previously submitted to you)

In summary: still a lot of work to be done, but what has been accomplished to date is first class and I am sure you will be happy with the final result.

As you know, he is a very busy guy, working full time at a demanding IT job while tending to his gun-related business in his "spare time " during evenings and on weekends. In my experience, while he has the best of intentions, he seems to be overly committed at times, though I find that keeping in touch with him closely and paying him a visit (by appointment) does get his attention. Consequently, I suspect that a visit or two to his shop to review your project might accelerate things?

Also, if you have not been there, it is worth a trip if only to see all of his neat projects and equipment, the likes of which is probably not representative of your local neighborhood smith's operation...by light years. For example, his newest addition, acquired to supplement his Bridgeport, etc., is a sophisticated CNC mill currently used for cranking out all manner of neat things, such as the Navy rear toggle he just installed on one of my guns...(a really superb job in every way, incidentally). ***********

[Edward Tinker]

Wrote Eugene, but haven't heard from him?

[DavidJayUden]

I think that Eugene has always been on Island Time. Always has been, always will be.
dju

[sheepherder]

Eugene -

Since you're not using these parts [page 1] for anything, would you be interested in selling any of them???

[lugerholsterrepair]

Don't tell me that's Ed's Carbine?

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Don't tell me that's Ed's Carbine?

well, it was at one time - I am hoping its nearing completion

[sheepherder]

So, Ed, what is the latest from Eugene???

[Edward Tinker]

I talked to him earlier in the week - and was not going to worry about anything, since I was taking the job out of town. However, now I was offered an extension and a raise to stay in my present job!!

So, will be living at home (still) and working from my home office. So, I guess I should visit Eugene early in September as he will have just got back from a summer vacation and would be finishing it up

Ed

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

However, now I was offered an extension and a raise to stay in my present job!!

Kewl!!!

Hey, you know what would be cool??? There must be a dozen members subscribed to this thread; let's see if we can organize a 'get together' at Eugene's place of business and take a tour!

[John Sabato]

Bring a GI Shelterhalf tent and some tent pegs and Ed can put you all up in his backyard... Wait, why not make it Eugene's backyard?

Just make sure that an even number of people show up so nobody is left without the other half of a shelter!



Beer and guns don't mix... we don't want any "Watch this! ...hold my beer" stories!

On a serious note, a mini-lugerforum get-together near Ed's house sound good in theory... Let's see how many might consider such a trip...

Any takers?

[Edward Tinker]

http://www.gunshows-usa.com/penn.shtml

You would look for any that are within 20 miles of Philly - really, what that leaves is the Philly National Guard bldg and Oakes - which is very large. For collectors, Allentown is the best in the region, but its about 70 miles or so from Eugenes.

I do have a range within about 4 miles of my house. Several places to rent like open covered place in a park and plenty of parking. About 2 miles from my house they do civil war reenacting every year " Pennypacker Mills " but they had this years already. That said, I have a decent deck on front of the house and a decent deck on the rear, but I am about 45 miles from Eugene's.

[lugerholsterrepair]

as he had just got back from a summer vacation and would be finishing it up . Last vacation I took was ..well I can't remember? One for 3 days 5 years ago? Must be nice.

just want to see a successful manufacturing operation..I am sure there is one somewhere. China?

[cirelaw]

Started Nov 8th 2013, 9 months and 120 posts to date! Is this the longest thread like. You could have been another father by now~~ just kidding!!

[lugerholsterrepair]

Your sentence got truncated...What was the first part??? ED, So, will be living at home (still) and working from my home office. So, I guess I should visit Eugene early in September as he had just got back from a summer vacation and would be finishing it up

[ithacaartist]

A get together in that area would be great. I'd like to meet any other members who could make it, face-to-face. With a couple weeks' notice, just about anytime would be fine with me. Rich and I could probably share part of the trip, and gas expenses. 45 minutes or so between Ed's and Eugene's places does not seem prohibitive for a side trip/tour.