Completed Woods runner fully dressed.

[Nash]

That is beautiful work.

 

[Jedidiah]

I ordered this during Kiblers pre-order back in May. Assembled the kit as most have done in 5-6 hours. Finish and carving took significantly more time. Rifle is 54 caliber. Stock is a standard grade sugar maple stock with some heart wood showing at the wrist and on the fore end. Finished the wood with tanic acid and iron nitrate then rubbed back stain. Finished with tried and true varnish oil 4 coats topped with a good wood wax. Metal finished with JAX Black on both iron and brass then rubbed back. Carving done was add fore stock molding and final, butt stock molding, lock panels, tang carving, comb carving, patch box carving, and cheek piece carving. All was a mix of incised and relief carving.Fore stock final was a relief cared curve transitioning to an incised carved curve with some chip carving extending back. Patch box lid was done with incised border and finals. Cheek piece was done with incised carving at the leading edge, incised lines on the cheek piece extending back to the first curl and a relief carved line transitioning to an incised carved curl at the rear. Remainder of carving is all relief carving for lock panels , tang carving and head of comb carving. Can't wait to sight her in and give here a name!
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looks great!

 

[smoothshooter]

Thanks for all the kinds words and glad you all think it turned out great. SB I used Jax Black on the metal and rubbed it back to the current color.

What did you rub it back with-steel wool?

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I ordered this during Kiblers pre-order back in May. Assembled the kit as most have done in 5-6 hours. Finish and carving took significantly more time. Rifle is 54 caliber. Stock is a standard grade sugar maple stock with some heart wood showing at the wrist and on the fore end. Finished the wood with tanic acid and iron nitrate then rubbed back stain. Finished with tried and true varnish oil 4 coats topped with a good wood wax. Metal finished with JAX Black on both iron and brass then rubbed back. Carving done was add fore stock molding and final, butt stock molding, lock panels, tang carving, comb carving, patch box carving, and cheek piece carving. All was a mix of incised and relief carving.Fore stock final was a relief cared curve transitioning to an incised carved curve with some chip carving extending back. Patch box lid was done with incised border and finals. Cheek piece was done with incised carving at the leading edge, incised lines on the cheek piece extending back to the first curl and a relief carved line transitioning to an incised carved curl at the rear. Remainder of carving is all relief carving for lock panels , tang carving and head of comb carving. Can't wait to sight her in and give here a name!
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You did a very nice job, I like how you did the carving and kept it to a minim.

 

[brazosland]

Perfect balance of Art and Tool, OP. Very impressive rifle!

I think these rifles would look outstanding with a sling. I’ve yet to see one fitted with such, but I think it would add a great deal to their appeal.

 

[Dave91]

Beautiful. I especially like the work you di with the carving.

 

[Xenophon]

Congratulations on just a wonderful job and result!

 

[Cvkotvkse]

Re: slings on AWI rifles... We may not have very much in the way of surviving exsmples, which gave rise to the idea they weren't used, but in researching publications from that time period, I definitely have seen drawings of riflemen WITH SLINGS ON THEIR RIFLES. I likely will install one on my .54 Colonial before next autumn. I think a sling would be great on a "travel light/move fast" piece of equipment like a Woodsrunner.

 

[Loja man]

I like it all!!!

 

[jarentz]

That is a fine looking gun

 

[TDM]

Very nicely done and well balanced. Wood looks great!

 

[frankie]

I ordered this during Kiblers pre-order back in May. Assembled the kit as most have done in 5-6 hours. Finish and carving took significantly more time. Rifle is 54 caliber. Stock is a standard grade sugar maple stock with some heart wood showing at the wrist and on the fore end. Finished the wood with tanic acid and iron nitrate then rubbed back stain. Finished with tried and true varnish oil 4 coats topped with a good wood wax. Metal finished with JAX Black on both iron and brass then rubbed back. Carving done was add fore stock molding and final, butt stock molding, lock panels, tang carving, comb carving, patch box carving, and cheek piece carving. All was a mix of incised and relief carving.Fore stock final was a relief cared curve transitioning to an incised carved curve with some chip carving extending back. Patch box lid was done with incised border and finals. Cheek piece was done with incised carving at the leading edge, incised lines on the cheek piece extending back to the first curl and a relief carved line transitioning to an incised carved curl at the rear. Remainder of carving is all relief carving for lock panels , tang carving and head of comb carving. Can't wait to sight her in and give here a name!
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Very nice and very well done. You should be very proud of that.

 

[Thingamajiggy]

That looks great! A fine looking rifle, nice work.

 

[Hurricane]

Your carving is purely art.

 

[Raz]

I ordered this during Kiblers pre-order back in May. Assembled the kit as most have done in 5-6 hours. Finish and carving took significantly more time. Rifle is 54 caliber. Stock is a standard grade sugar maple stock with some heart wood showing at the wrist and on the fore end. Finished the wood with tanic acid and iron nitrate then rubbed back stain. Finished with tried and true varnish oil 4 coats topped with a good wood wax. Metal finished with JAX Black on both iron and brass then rubbed back. Carving done was add fore stock molding and final, butt stock molding, lock panels, tang carving, comb carving, patch box carving, and cheek piece carving. All was a mix of incised and relief carving.Fore stock final was a relief cared curve transitioning to an incised carved curve with some chip carving extending back. Patch box lid was done with incised border and finals. Cheek piece was done with incised carving at the leading edge, incised lines on the cheek piece extending back to the first curl and a relief carved line transitioning to an incised carved curl at the rear. Remainder of carving is all relief carving for lock panels , tang carving and head of comb carving. Can't wait to sight her in and give here a name!
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Great finishing job. Beautiful work.

 

[45man]

Here we go again! This site has some real talent and I am impressed with a fine job. That is a beautiful rifle, good job.

 

[RayjHindle]

It looks great!

 

[Penske]

Smooth Shooter,
I used a gray scotch brite pad dipped in WD-4 to rub back the metal finish.

 

[dneprdude]

Nice job!

 

[buckheart]

Nice job all around!
I see you put a brass plate on the patch box lid. I am assembling my Woodsrunner and having a hard time with that. WHen I did my colonial it wasn't hard at all but the Woodsrunner has a curve to the patchbox lid that you have to take out to get the plate to lay flat. I would love to see a close up of yours. From what I can see it looks great.
Jim said don't do it in the youtube videos but.....