Cobbler's kids sure would like to have shoes, too!
Carolina Gun / Iron mounted
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Cobbler's kids sure would like to have shoes, too!
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EXACTLY !! I finally have a N.W. trade gun ! Finally ....but it aintveven finished yet , LOL ! Funny ...story ...and has happened more than once . A fella last year wanted to stop by and check out the shop , talkbabout a build etc. I said " Sure , come on down " He say I can't wait to see all your guns " .. . Well youll be disappointed says I , cause I ain't got any . He thought I was kidding . Every time ive got hard up for money .... my gun goes bye bye . Lordy ...wonder how many times that been . Pete got my last one , one went to Alabama , Shorty went to Pomeroy , one is in Montana ( one Shelly is trying to hold up in the picture , love to have it back ) ...dont remember where the Fusil went .... One N.W. gun went to Missouri .... Well , this one ( knock on wood ) should stick around .
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Cayman like
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Beautiful finish ..EXACTLY !! I finally have a N.W. trade gun ! Finally ....but it aintveven finished yet , LOL ! Funny ...story ...and has happened more than once . A fella last year wanted to stop by and check out the shop , talkbabout a build etc. I said " Sure , come on down " He say I can't wait to see all your guns " .. . Well youll be disappointed says I , cause I ain't got any . He thought I was kidding . Every time ive got hard up for money .... my gun goes bye bye . Lordy ...wonder how many times that been . Pete got my last one , one went to Alabama , Shorty went to Pomeroy , one is in Montana ( one Shelly is trying to hold up in the picture , love to have it back ) ...dont remember where the Fusil went .... One N.W. gun went to Missouri .... Well , this one ( knock on wood ) should stick around .
Man I wish it was mine!
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Thanks bud . I like the " old finish " about the only way I make em.... not for everyone but I really dig it
Fitzhugh Williams
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Something to think about.
A well-known gun builder once told me that at the beginning of deer season a customer called him and asked if he had anything in stock that he could sell. He said that the only thing was his personal hunting gun. The customer then made him an offer he couldn't refuse. So, at the beginning of deer season he had no gun. He called Larry Williams at Early Rustic Arms and asked if he had anything in stock. Larry said, "YOU want to buy a gun from ME?" Larry had good guns, just not the custom $$$$$ variety. So he bought one from Larry, made a few changes, and it became his hunting gun. He said that he could never sell it because he didn't build it. Makes sense if you think about it.
I always wanted one of Larry's guns myself. One in particular.
A well-known gun builder once told me that at the beginning of deer season a customer called him and asked if he had anything in stock that he could sell. He said that the only thing was his personal hunting gun. The customer then made him an offer he couldn't refuse. So, at the beginning of deer season he had no gun. He called Larry Williams at Early Rustic Arms and asked if he had anything in stock. Larry said, "YOU want to buy a gun from ME?" Larry had good guns, just not the custom $$$$$ variety. So he bought one from Larry, made a few changes, and it became his hunting gun. He said that he could never sell it because he didn't build it. Makes sense if you think about it.
I always wanted one of Larry's guns myself. One in particular.
Johnny Tremain
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Teach that girl to put her right foot forward and lean into it.
Bad posture leads to aiming big, missing big.
Bad posture leads to aiming big, missing big.
Really like that stain!!Wanna start doin this for each build ....Here's the start picture and the finished picture side by side , ought to be neat.
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LOL ... I know bud . I was just having fun , it was unloaded . Shed never seen nor handled a flintlock before let one one as long as she was .
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Here's a neat one , south paw Carolina Gun ....
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LMAO !!!! Your awesome bud !!Purty, Rob. You know rustic for sure, even the edges of the trigger guard are pitted to match the flat surfaces.
Us lefties are forming a mob to "influence" certain recalcitrant gun builders in Ohio, I think you're safe from us....for now
I also like that finish...I struggle with getting that aged finish. Got the barrels where I like them. But not the stock yet. Did fix the couple items on my last trade gun that Rob an others pointed out. Much appreciated by the way....
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48"?? You need a wide-angle lens!Gonna start building an Iron mounted , South Paw , Carolina Gun for a gentleman in Massachusetts soon . Cherry stock , 48" 20 ga. barrel , L&R lock . Here's the beginning pics
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LOL ! Yep ! Some of them tall fellers like them LONG barrels ! They will get better shot groups then the shorter guns .... Us short guys wear out the buttstock kickin it away from us to load them long suckers !!48"?? You need a wide-angle lens!
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Cool , glad I might have helped ya in some way ....I like that!
