Finished Kibler Colonial #2.

[PathfinderNC]

I have finished building my second Colonial Longrifle kit from Kibler. It has a Cheery stock and is .54 caliber.
I used the wooden patch box option on this one (my first one I added a Brass Patchbox), which I do like.
I added some detail carving arounf the wrist, cheek piece, and other places on the butt and lower fore stock. Then I sparingly used some of Kibler's Bone Black to darken some areas to give it an aged look.
It sure is a well balancer rifle. I hope to shoot it in the next couple of days.

 

[leverfred]

Wow, very nicely done!

 

[PathfinderNC]

Wow, very nicely done!

Thanks!

 

[Allenby]

It is no surprise that once again you have created a work of art. The cherry stock is fantastic , great color. Thanks for sharing photos.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Wow that is some eye candy! Love the cherry stock and the carving work looks so good!

 

[zerosprk]

Nicely done for sure! If you offer it for sale, I can't image it will last long...

 

[PathfinderNC]

It is no surprise that once again you have created a work of art. The cherry stock is fantastic , great color. Thanks for sharing photos.

Thank you very much Allenby, that is a very kind compliment. I just love working on these rifles and trying to create something.a little more unique and special with them. I am very happy to share these photos and the artist in me is super happy that folks ( like you) see something lovely in my work.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Nicely done for sure! If you offer it for sale, I can't image it will last long...

Thanks zerosprk! I may offer this rifle for sale but I would like to get to fire it a while first though

 

[PathfinderNC]

Wow that is some eye candy! Love the cherry stock and the carving work looks so good!

Cherry makes for a beautiful stock I think. Nice wood to work with as well. I am glad you like it!

 

[Woody Morgan]

That's a daisy!

wm

 

[PathfinderNC]

That's a daisy!

wm

Thank you, but isn't daisy a BB gun?

 

[azsixshooter]

To think that piece of wood was a living, growing thing at one time and now it has a different path. God made it beautiful in life, you made it beautiful in death. But in its death may it bless many generations to come, thanks to your skillful hands. I read once that a laborer works with his hands, a craftsman works with his hands and his mind and an artist works with his hands and his mind and his heart. I commend you on being an artist and on building something in which you can take pride in and pass on to others who will enjoy it for decades if not centuries! Well done sir.

 

[Brokennock]

I have finished building my second Colonial Longrifle kit from Kibler. It has a Cheery stock and is .54 caliber.
I used the wooden patch box option on this one (my first one I added a Brass Patchbox), which I do like.
I added some detail carving arounf the wrist, cheek piece, and other places on the butt and lower fore stock. Then I sparingly used some of Kibler's Bone Black to darken some areas to give it an aged look.
It sure is a well balancer rifle. I hope to shoot it in the next couple of days.

Ya done good

 

[PathfinderNC]

To think that piece of wood was a living, growing thing at one time and now it has a different path. God made it beautiful in life, you made it beautiful in death. But in its death may it bless many generations to come, thanks to your skillful hands. I read once that a laborer works with his hands, a craftsman works with his hands and his mind and an artist works with his hands and his mind and his heart. I commend you on being an artist and on building something in which you can take pride in and pass on to others who will enjoy it for decades if not centuries! Well done sir.

Your thoughts are wonderful to read and I sincerely appreciate them. I see a poet behind those words. Many thanks.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Thank you, but isn't daisy a BB gun?

With a capital "D" yes. However...

wm

 

[jonathan butcher]

Beautiful. To my eye excellent work. I’d give anything to have the various skills required to build a rifle like this one. And before any of you rifle builders out there tell me I could do it too, believe I can’t.
‘A mans got to know his limitations’
John Wayne

 

[duca]

Thank you, but isn't daisy a BB gun?

Thank you, but isn't daisy a BB gun?

Daisy? WTH! Anyway Nice looking rifle, have fun shooting it

Anthony

 

[MSW]

great looking rifle

 

[Rodd Boyer]

I love the look of cherry, but some posts have scared me enough not to try a rifle project with it. You did a FINE job with it!

 

[Art Caputo]

Nice work!