Chuckster wrote on Dec 31^st, 2010 at 10:00am:


Chuckster,

I'm not surprised you haven't seen anything quite like it, as it was only in limited production by Westley Richards for some three years, and was then replaced by redesigned action, the Deeley & Edge 1881 Patent, Side Lever Falling Block Action. 

There were quite a few problems with this 1878 Patent action that were only resolved by a major re-design. See Winfer, Wal. :-  British Single Shot Rifles. Volume 4. Published in 2000. Sadly, now a rather rare and expensive book, if you can find a copy anywhere.

Harry

Don't have that book, but there is a drawing and very brief description of a somewhat similar looking action on page 715 of Greener, "The Gun and Its Development". It confirms the Deeley and Edge connection. BTW, Happy New Year to all  
Chuck

I'm also in need of a good Inletting chisel/wood carving set.  I've checked around and found out that the Buck Brothers set listed on Brownells is actually a cheap Chinese made set and does not hold an edge.  I did find a couple of good sets on Brownells, which are made by U.J. RAMELSON and highly recommended by wood carvers.

So now I've got a choice of a straight handle set or a palm handle set and would appreciate suggestions from some experienced stock inletters as to which would be the most comfortable or useful.  Thanks.

Wayne

Wayne, take a look at the tools shown by Brownells as their stockmaker's starter set #080-761-000, and look for equivalent quality items wherever you find them.  The B company is very often higher priced than the manufacturer's suggested retail...though not always.   

Buck must have switched their source to China within the past few years.  I don't remember them as being made anywhere but here, and they were decent tools once upon a time.   

David

The Brownells set was made up as a one stock number kit for folks attending gunsmithing schools...much simpler to order one item than two dozen.  It was a lot cheaper when first introduced.

David

Lynn,

Thanks.  Their Dastra Woodscrew brand sounds like the "cream of the crop" of woodcarving tools.

Wayne