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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	A work in progress Feb 10^th, 2020 at 7:33pm	Print Post
	I was unhappy with an improvised barrel-band on a 'cut-down' model 1896 Krag, that I fitted into an ruined model 1898 stock. Yesterday, I replaced the model 1902 rear sight with a model 1896 rifle sight and fitted a rough 1896 carbine barrel-band. Dang, now it needs some further forearm shaping, a band-spring, and salvaged hand-guard!


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2020 at 8:22pm	Print Post
	At least the socks match!


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Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #2 - Feb 10^th, 2020 at 9:49pm	Print Post
	The toe lines are crooked though.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #3 - Feb 10^th, 2020 at 11:44pm	Print Post
	The bastard child Krag carbine. Looks like it's going to need lots of lovin! Good luck in fitting the rough hewn parts. Lots of epoxy, wood filler, stain and some duct tape might be needed.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: A work in progress Reply #4 - Feb 11^th, 2020 at 1:56am	Print Post
	Whig - You cut me to the quick. I thought, I was showing imagination and good progress. p.s. - No Krags will be harmed in this enterprise.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #5 - Feb 11^th, 2020 at 2:09am	Print Post
	Not at all! Lots of imagination and motivation You're saving a Krag! Lots of good in that. Did you miss the humor??


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: A work in progress Reply #6 - Feb 11^th, 2020 at 2:59am	Print Post
	Oh, I thought you were calling me a child of unwed parents.


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Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #7 - Feb 11^th, 2020 at 1:59pm	Print Post
	His bark is worse than his bite.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: A work in progress Reply #8 - Feb 14^th, 2020 at 9:38pm	Print Post
	A bit more progress on the project: The 'cut-down' rifle stock has been tapered to blend with the carbine barrel-band. The rifle 'finger grooves' have been reworked to mimic the model 1896 carbine stock grooves. A wrecked model 1896 rifle hand-guard has been turned in to a semblance of a model 1896 carbine hand-guard. (Someone had lengthened the sight opening of this model 1896 hand-guard to use it with a model 1901 sight). Next steps will be to sculpt the forearm 'tip', install a barrel-band spring, and fill rifle butt-swivel mortise. Ultimately, the Italian walnut stock will be refinished to better match the black walnut hand-guard.


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FredC KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 759 Location: Dewees, Texas Joined: May 31^st, 2013 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2020 at 3:28pm	Print Post
	I find wood working to be intimidating, it looks like the fore end is parallel to the end, but I guess you could have tapered it a bit and just made the area where the barrel band ends up fit tight. Anyway nicely done!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: A work in progress Reply #10 - Feb 21^st, 2020 at 4:11pm	Print Post
	Creeping along: Next steps are to final shape stock tip, match wood color, and to 'patina' barrel-band and spring. This 'cut-down' stock is an inch shorter than a true model 1896 Krag carbine stock. A regular Krag 'band-spring' would have compromised the stock tip. I improvised a shorter replacement spring from an Argentine Mauser spring, that I had in my junk box. Besides, everything works better with a Mauser part on it!
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Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #11 - Feb 22^nd, 2020 at 3:04am	Print Post
	Nice job, a good wood match. I shortened a band spring for my 1873/76 carbine build.


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Knute1 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 738 Location: Illinois Joined: Sep 10^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: A work in progress Reply #12 - Feb 22^nd, 2020 at 1:14pm	Print Post
	Looking good. This may be something you already know. But I've done some stock finishing (flintlocks I've built) and refinishing of old guns. Used True Oil a lot, because that is what I knew in the early years. Now I realize that the old tried and true boiled linseed oil is the way to go. I ran across this video and it has a few nuances that I'll need to try next time, especially the sanding and going right to the oil application without wiping the "sawdust" off. Thought this may be useful, unless you already have this down. The video even uses a Krag (sporterized) for an example. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: A work in progress Reply #13 - Feb 22^nd, 2020 at 2:32pm	Print Post
	Pretty much finished except for more coats of Linseed Oil. Not Springfield Armory quality, but, better than Bubba. I can use this "Faux '96 carbine" without guilt of putting wear and tear on a Safe Queen. No "saddle-ring", but IMHO, they just get in the way, make noise, and weaken the stock. I leaving the 1903 front-sight, so future collectors know it's a 'parts project' gun. Knute, thanks for the stock finish video, some useful ideas there. This was a fun project and (FWIW) shows there is enough wood in a 'duffle-cut' model 1898 stock to make an imitation model 1896 carbine stock. (The stock I started with was only 29 inches long, so it is a bit off at the forearm tip).


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Culpeper KCA Forum Member Offline Posts: 904 Location: Right Coast of Africa Joined: Mar 30^th, 2005	Re: A work in progress Reply #14 - Feb 22^nd, 2020 at 3:59pm	Print Post
	Are you wearing two different slippers? Very practical but I thought this was a socks only forum. But I like what you did for the Krag. I have a carbine that the tip was cut off under the band but the guy must have had a change of heart and tried to glue it back on. The spring is couple of hairs short of being right and will not keep the band secured. I am thinking 2021 is when I can get to it. .

	Deacon in the Church of the Mighty Krag. Member of People Eating Tasty Animals (PETA). (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)
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