2 Bore Jones Underlever SxS "The Double Deuce"

[CowboyCS]

I will be starting the 2 Bore Jones Underlever Black Powder Cartridge Side by Side Rifle in a few weeks....I have named this one "The Double Deuce" and I will be including video as well as written and photo documentation of this build.
Due to the length and complexity of this project I won't be posting individual updates on each forum I am a member of like I have done for my other documented builds. I have set up a Blog at Wordpress and will only be updating that blog. When I update the blog I will post in this thread that I have added a new update.

People will be welcome to ask me questions or make comments in this thread and I will try to answer them as I have time.

Here is the link to my WordPress blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

You can also find the link on the home page of my business website.

Thanks for your understanding.

Colin

[myfriendis410]

Sounds great, Colin! We're all waiting.......

[BelchFire]

Hooooooo BOY! Here we go, here we go, here we go!!!!!!!

[inchr48]

Theoretically a pound of lead in each (2 rounds) loading. I still can't get my head around that.

Thanks, CowboyCS.

[CowboyCS]

An Update to the project has been added.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-2/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

An Update to the project has been added.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-3-breech-face-and-water-table-machined-away/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

An Update to the project has been added.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-4-lay-out-drilling-milling-boring-underlever-hole/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I got a little more done today, here's the links to the new update.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-5-machining-the-recesses-in-the-watertable/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I got a little more done the last couple days, here's the links to the new update.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-5-reducing-the-width-of-the-watertable-and-lower-action/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This will probably be the only update for this week, here's the links to the new update.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%e2%80%9cthe-double-deuce%e2%80%9d-part-7-machining-the-bite-lump-and-drilling-the-monoblock/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Boring is really boring, here's the update so far this week....

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%E2%80%9Cthe-double-deuce%E2%80%9D-part-8-boring-and-threading-the-monoblock/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I got a little bit of draw filing done, this is the last update for this week:

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-%E2%80%9Cthe-double-deuce%E2%80%9D-part-9-draw-filing-the-watertable-and-breechface/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This should have been posted last week but I wasn't feeling well and didn't get as much done as I had wanted to.


Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-10-drilling-the-hinge-pin-hole-and-machining-locking-lumps-and-hinge-pin/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Last weeks work before Thanksgiving and today's work.


Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-11-hinge-pin-radius-and-breech-radi/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Short video update this time.

Here's the link to the post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-12-radius-cuts-and-narrowing-the-tang-section/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Finally after 8 weeks I am back to working on the Double Deuce. From here forward I shouldn't have to many distractions since this is the top of my build roster now.

Link to the newest video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-13-top-tang-shaping/

Link to the whole build blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy it.

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This weeks work on the 2 Bore. The video is a little longer this time because it covers a full weeks worth of work. Link to the newest post: http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-14-tang-shaping-monoblock-fitting-barrel-threading/ Link to the whole build blog: http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/ Enjoy Colin

[CowboyCS]

Another 40 hours worth(in 15 minutes).

Link to the newest post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-15-barrel-profiling-monoblockaction-fitting/

Link to the whole build blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Shorter video this week, but that mostly because the work was all the same, so nothing really to show.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-16-smoke-fitting-the-monoblock-to-the-action/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I got a few parts made this week and managed to get them fit and attached. One piece at a time it's slowly coming together.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-17-forearm-hanger-and-beginning-of-underlever/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

A few more bits and pieces:

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-18-underlever-fitting-extractor-forearm-key-and-chambering/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[slanttop357]

Thank you Colin, i enjoy watching you work i can appreciate where you coming from, from my background as a precision sheet metal mechanic.

[CowboyCS]

For a while now I've been trying to be consistent with my updates and post them on Saturday afternoon/evening when I am done working for the week. BUT tomorrow I will be busy all day with livestock and farm work(it's that time of year when all the newborns come and livestock needs to be moved out to pastures). So this week you get the update a day early.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-19-extractor-work-sling-swivelmidwedge-regulation-wedge-trigger-plate-recess-2/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Things are slowly starting to shape up and look like a double rifle now.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-20-trigger-plate-triggers-trigger-guard-and-monoblock-profiling/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I didn't get as much done as I had wanted to this week. Tuesday my Father ended up in the Hospital needing a blood transfusion. Then Wednesday I took him down to Topeka to see a Specialist. Thankfully he is home now and after several more transfusions is feeling much better. BUT that was all time I was away from my shop.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-21-shaping-the-monoblock-and-action/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

My Father is doing much better this week. Other than one afternoon/evening that I was Judging a Forensics meet at the High School I managed to spend most of the week working. I still didn't get as far as I had wanted but it's progressing right along.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-22-quarterrib-action-shaping-and-underlever/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[slanttop357]

Very nice hope you dad is doing well. Thank you.

[CowboyCS]

A little Progress for your viewing pleasure this week.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-23-underlever-and-firing-pinsfiring-pin-nuts/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This weeks update is posted:

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-24-back-action-lock-modifications/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

The weeks just keep ticking by, the amount of video is sure adding up these days. It would make for a long boring movie if watched all in one sitting.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-25-lock-and-stock/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

More Progress...

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-26-action-inletting/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

A short video this week:

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-27-more-inletting/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Sorry about the late posting, it's been a busy week.

Here's the update:

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-28-action-inlet-glassbedding-forearm-inletting/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

It's starting to look like a double rifle now...

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-29-forearm-inlet-glassbed-and-stock-shaping/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Been a busy week/weekend, but at least I got a video posted:

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-30-stock-shaping-inletting-eschuteons-lock-plates/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This weeks video doesn't show any new work on the SxS rifle, instead it show the companion piece that is for the same customer. The 2 Bore Muzzleloading Pistol.

Link to the current video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/2-bore-black-powder-muzzleloading-caplock-pistol/

Link to the entire Blog:
stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

This weeks video is a little longer than the last couple. Lots of work done though and a lot of information to cover.

Link to this weeks video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-31-lock-internals-triggers-inlet-counter-weights-and-screws/

Link to whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to ask, I'll answer anything I can.

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

As my wife is found of saying "patience is a virtue, embrace it if you can, often in a woman and seldom in a man". It's always a temptation to rush when things start looking like they are getting done. But slow and steady is what counts at this point.

Link to this weeks post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-32-filing-sanding-polishing/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy,

Colin

[CowboyCS]

What a week...I think I sweated off 20 pounds.

Link to this weeks post:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-33-hammer-reshaping-color-case-hardening-and-reloading-tools/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy,

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Sorry guys, NO video this week. I had a really bad week and only got about 5 minutes worth of video shot. The reloading tools are all built and I started casting balls to load these cartridges up. But overall my week was pretty bad, the Head Gasket blew on my wife's minivan, so I wasted a day and a half diagnosing why it was overheating and then my mechanic gave me the wonderful news that the repair would be $1,300.00. Well the van isn't worth 1300 so I decided I should try to track down another vehicle for her. That wasted another day in Lincoln NE and came home empty handed. Then I tried getting some casting done and the power company decide that would be a good day to have the power out for several hours at a time. Then I resumed the hunt for a vehicle, found a really nice truck today about an hour south of us, went and test drove it, decided to buy it(cash sale, private seller). He was very honest and up front about the truck and warned me that one of the front tires was about to go. He didn't have a spare for it, so I decided to try and baby it home...you guessed it...blew the tire 40 miles from home. So now I get to waste some more time tomorrow trying to get a new tire put on the rim and then go back to where I left the truck and get it. New tire mounted on a Sunday in Washington, Kansas...I might get lucky and talk my tire guy into opening his shop for a short while tomorrow but then again pigs might sprout wings and fly too. I'll just have to wait and see how either one of those turns out.

In any case it's been a bad week overall, with little to no video to show you, so I will just save it for next week.

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Sorry about the low resolution quality but these longer videos are very large files in higher resolution and my ISP's speed just takes to long to upload them.

Here's the link to the video for the last two weeks worth of work:

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-34-reloading-tools-proof-testing-and-reloading/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

No video update this week.

My Father is ill. He is in the final stages of a terminal illness. He was in the Hospital earlier this week, we are in the process of moving him into our home. We will be caring for him through what is remaining of his days. My wife is in nursing, so hopefully with her experience and the help of our two sons and myself we can provide him with a level of comfort and care that he wouldn't get at a nursing home or care facility.

There will be no video, since I didn't even work in my shop this week.

Colin

[slanttop357]

Hi Colin sorry to hear about your Dad, may he have comfort and peace with his loved ones.

[CowboyCS]

Thank you Slanttop.

I know quite a few of you have been waiting patiently for the next update...I haven't gotten a lot of time in the last couple weeks but I did get a little bit of work done.

So here's the current update:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-35-ribs-and-regulation/

Link to the whole blog:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

Started putting the first load development shots through it tonight.

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-first-shot-for-load-development/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

lots more shooting to do but it's a start anyways.

Colin

[CowboyCS]

I'm sure many of you have been wondering if I was ever going to get back to this project. Now that things are starting to get back to normal in my life, I am back to work full time now.

Without further ado here's the new video:

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-36-regulating-the-barrels/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[CowboyCS]

It took a while to get the regulation done but I'm finally in the home stretch now:

New Video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-37-cleaning-up-the-barrels-and-beginning-the-finish-work/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[slanttop357]

Good to hear your back at it Colin.

[CowboyCS]

Ooohh shiny...

New Video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-38-more-clean-up-and-polishing-wood-finishing/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

Enjoy

Colin

[myfriendis410]

Very nice work, Colin. It's nice to see someone doing meticulous gun work; it only makes me feel inadequate when I am just checkering a stock for a friend......

[CowboyCS]

Thank You, I think you've shared some of your work with me and you have nothing to feel inadequte about.

Getting closer everyday now...

New Video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-39-engraving-rust-bluing-and-checkering/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

I have family arriving from out of state today and they will be staying past the first of the year so that I can take my nephew hunting, so I may not post another video until after the first of the year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

Colin

[CowboyCS]

It's finally finished.

New Video:
http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/2-bore-jones-underlever-black-powder-cartridge-side-by-side-rifle-the-double-deuce-part-40-checkering-rust-bluing-and-final-assembly/

http://stolzergunsmithing.wordpress.com/

I will get the finished pictures posted sometime later today, hopefully.

I hope you all enjoyed seeing how a double rifle is built from the planning stages on paper to a finished working rifle.

Colin

[CowboyCS]

The finished Pictures can be found at this link:
http://www.stolzergunsmithing.com/2boredoublerifle.htm

I hope you all enjoyed the show.

Colin