Carving and in-lay book suggestions

[Spot Shooter]

Hey guy's,

Before I start my next project I want to be able to do patch boxes and wire inlays. I'm going to pick up a couple of the books that RollingB recommended but I'm looking for other good reading too.

If you have a book that helped you out please recommend it to me.

Thanks,
Spot

 

[rootnuke]

What did RollingB recommend!

 

What did RollingB recommend!

It's been a while, but I think they were:.....

The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle,... by Chuck Dixon

Recreating the American Longrifle,... by Buchele, Shumway, and Alexander

..... and, The Art of Engraving,... by James Meek

YMHS
rollingb

 

[IronCrickett]

Gunsmithing Tips and Projects has several articles by John
Bivins on the subject of inlays and wire work. Might be
worth your while at $25. ::
Later
I.C.

 

[Spot Shooter]

Here's what I ordered Last night from TOTW .com

I'll be ordering the engraving and others after I finish readying a viewing the VHS tape

 

[Wanders]

I've been using The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle as my #1 resource/reference book. I'm a long way from having any expertise in this area, just learning as I'm going, but it has answered most of my questions. A while back there was a program on PBS called The Woodwright's Shop. It was about woodworking with 18th & 19th century tools & techniques. One of the episodes (which thankfully I taped : was about carving gunstocks. I'm going to try some on my current project. One way or another, I'm always nervous when I start- measure twice, cut once, and see how I screwed up! :crackup:
Bill
:thumbsup:

 

[longshot47]

I've been using The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle as my #1 resource/reference book. I'm a long way from having any expertise in this area, just learning as I'm going, but it has answered most of my questions. A while back there was a program on PBS called The Woodwright's Shop. It was about woodworking with 18th & 19th century tools & techniques. One of the episodes (which thankfully I taped : was about carving gunstocks. I'm going to try some on my current project. One way or another, I'm always nervous when I start- measure twice, cut once, and see how I screwed up! :crackup:
Bill
:thumbsup:

I remember that show well. It was like a breath of fresh air, when compared to other programming. Roy Underhill was a natural and to this day the only 'star' who skinned his knuckles and sweat through his suspenders 'on-the-air'...Longshot :thumbsup: