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I'm working on the storage/display box now. Here are some shots of the interior.
I use the Home Depot variety pressed sawdust interior only wood trim. I like it because it sands and shapes very well.
I just use a jig saw and cut out the tracings of the gun, powder flask and bullet box. Save the pieces because they will go back in the same holes after they get cut down to the proper heights.
I use wood glue to put them back in after they are sanded smooth and adjusted so the gun and accessories stand proud about the same height
Nes I use wood putty to fill all visible seams and saw marks. I want the interior smooth.
I coat everything with the wood filler/putty and let it dry well. It will need to be sanded and all the sharp edges will need to be rounded slightly so the flocking will not chip off.
Here is the walnut case I had made for it. I also had a name plate engraved with the title "Tortuga"
I use the Home Depot variety pressed sawdust interior only wood trim. I like it because it sands and shapes very well.
I just use a jig saw and cut out the tracings of the gun, powder flask and bullet box. Save the pieces because they will go back in the same holes after they get cut down to the proper heights.
I use wood glue to put them back in after they are sanded smooth and adjusted so the gun and accessories stand proud about the same height
Nes I use wood putty to fill all visible seams and saw marks. I want the interior smooth.
I coat everything with the wood filler/putty and let it dry well. It will need to be sanded and all the sharp edges will need to be rounded slightly so the flocking will not chip off.
Here is the walnut case I had made for it. I also had a name plate engraved with the title "Tortuga"