Chambers Early Lancaster

[Vaino]

Completed this 2 mos ago and had a pleasureable time because of the quality components. Comments welcome....critical or otherwise. Engraving by Tim Adlam....Fred

 

[rabjr]

Very nice work! Love the carving you did on it along with everythin else. :thumbsup:

 

[Roy]

Beautiful work :thumbsup:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Very nicely done, Fred. Great example of a Lancaster School Rifle. I also like the engraving done by your friend. It goes well with the stock carving, and vice versa.

 

[LRB]

Now, that's a rifle!! Very nice. Carving, engraving, and all else, simply excellent! You sir, are a craftsman. :thumbsup: :hatsoff: :bow:

 

[Birddog6]

Well Done !! :bow: Beautiful job !! :applause:

 

[RC]

:thumbsup: you done GOOD! Real Good! :hatsoff: purdy! excellent work!

 

[agill]

Beautiful rifle! I like the nice flow in the carving and engraving. Nice photo background too. :applause: :applause: :applause:

 

[engravertom]

very Nice!

I've spoken with Tim a time or two. very nice and talented fellow. Why didn't he engrave the trigger guard? Was that the style for that particular rifle?

In any case, A beautiful rifle. Love the carving too!

take care,

Tom

 

[smo]

Very nice work from both of you guys. :hatsoff: :hatsoff:

 

[Goldhunter]

Wow Fred! excellent work! what technique did you use on the brass to make the grooves look dirty (make them stand out).

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Beautiful, Fred. :thumbsup: Looks alot like ROCA#78. How long is the barrel and what caliber? GW

 

[longshot47]

S-W-E-E-T! :thumbsup:

 

[Vaino]

Thanks to all for the kind words. The .54 cal. bbl is 44" lg. Tim is a very talented artist/engraver and usually I have to tell him to minimalize his engraving....most originals aren't as good. The brass was covered w/ 44/40 gun blue and selectfully rubbed back w/ 0000 stl wool. Yields a very slightly aged finish and suppresses the brightness of the brass even in the more rubbed out areas. Usually build 2 Lancasters simultaneously...one from a Chambers kit and the other from a blank using the Chambers precarve as a model. A Bucks County got in the way so the other Lancaster blank is presently being inletted for the bbl and RR by David Rase. At 77 a guy has to hurry to get 'em all done....Fred :wink:

 

[sniper68]

Most at your skill level have a tendency to somewhat over do a rifle IMHO, I guess it's hard to hold back when you have that kind of talent and skill. I have a friend who is a builder and restorer, so I get to see all kinds of new and originals.
Yours is what I would call a masterpiece... Flawless layout and execution, of both quantity and quality engraving and carving.
Oh yea, the negative part

, 1/2 shade darker maybe.....
Bottom line-------- WOW! :hatsoff:

 

[Vaino]

Thanks for your kind comments. It's not a "M" by any stretch of the imagination...not compared to many other much more talented builders. I do hobble along though. Was disappointed how the color came out in the photos....the orange undertones are much more evident than "in person" where the color is a darker, reddish brown. Thanks again....Fred

 

[Goldhunter]

What did you use for stain, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Vaino]

I used Jim Klein's stains through out. First 2 coats of orange toner, then 1 coat of dark brown and finally 1 coat of reddish brown. A complete dry between coats. Then a brisk rub down w/ 0000 stl wool to remove surface stain and lighten the color in normal wear areas. 2 soak in/wipe off coats of LMF sealer w/ a complete dry between coats. Then 3 ultra thin hand rubbed coats of Wahkon Bay Trucoat w/ a complete dry between coats. The final finish has a very low sheen that requires a lot of buffing w/ a fluffy towel to bring out any shine at all. I leave it dull. As was said previously, the actual color is a deep reddish brown w/ excellent curl contrast.....Fred

 

[Goldhunter]

Excellent! thanks.

 

[rich pierce]

Keep up the great work, Fred. Well-executed in the Bivins style, shall we say. That is, very clean, with striking architecture and well-designed and executed decoration.