Homegrown Relief Carving

[Treestalker]

Could you gentlemen display some of your homegrown relief carving? I'm trying to get some ideas to start carving a butt stock, thanks, Geo.

 

[Zonie]

Not very good, but I did them.

 

[Justin.44]

Not very good, but I did them.
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I wish my "not very good" was as good as your "not very good"!!

 

[Treestalker]

Not very good, but I did them.
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If I can come close to your level of work, Zonie, I'll be a happy camper! Beautiful!

 

[GANGGREEN]

Love the oak leaves and acorns Zonie.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Not very good, but I did them.
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Looks good to me. I like the period checkering.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Here's mine.

 

[Josephg]

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[Josephg]

Not very good, but I did them.
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Hang in there Zonie. You'll get the hang of it eventually.........

 

[michaelkuriga]

Just finished up this today. Will now start the final sanding,scraping ant touch up before I use Aqua Fortis to stain. I’m trying to do a rifle similar to a Simon Lauck as you can see to picture of next to my stock. Will start engraving soon.

 

[Spikebuck]

It's too bad the book "The Johnson Record" by Susanne Warren-Bicio is no longer available. I believe it was also referred to as " The Book of Lancaster, Carving Details for the Gunmaker"- Full Size, Presision Carving Study of Original Longrifles by Susanne Warren-Bicio.

As stated, it's a book of full-sized carvings, but pencil drawn and shaded to they can be copied onto new work more easily than from pictures. Susanne's website is no longer up. I don't know if Ryan at Muzzleloader Builder Supply would know if any are still available anywhere. Her books are no longer on the MBS website. (Susanne used to own MBS).

 

[Crow-Feather]

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Looks like a few of my posts. Welcome to my club

 

[sawyer04]

Not very good, but I did them

Maybe not in your book, but I would be afraid to take them to the bush, scared I would scratch em.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

It's too bad the book "The Johnson Record" by Susanne Warren-Bicio is no longer available. I believe it was also referred to as " The Book of Lancaster, Carving Details for the Gunmaker"- Full Size, Presision Carving Study of Original Longrifles by Susanne Warren-Bicio.

As stated, it's a book of full-sized carvings, but pencil drawn and shaded to they can be copied onto new work more easily than from pictures. Susanne's website is no longer up. I don't know if Ryan at Muzzleloader Builder Supply would know if any are still available anywhere. Her books are no longer on the MBS website. (Susanne used to own MBS).

Which raises a question I have wondered about. Are there any other sources of stock carving patterns available? My artistic skills are lacking and good quality patterns that could be traced would be great.

 

[James C. Burnette]

I contacted them a couple of months ago and was told the books were no longer available.

 

[rickpa]

English Sporting Rifle. Wood from Dunlap, 31" Rice swamped barrel, sent to Dave Keck for barrel inlet , ramrod hole and butt profile. Chambers lock, other parts from TOW. Finished in 2020, my 8th since 1975. By the time I get the urge to build another one, I've forgotten all I've learned from the last one. My learning curve is a circle. Had it out hunting serveral times already, handles well but still unblooded.

 

[rickpa]

My 6th done in 2016.

 

[rickpa]

My 4th done in 1988. Cherry stock Jaeger .62 caliber

 

[Celt5494]

Jeemony Christmas you guys have some serious talent........ I think should I try something like any of the beautiful work it would look akin to dragging the stock down a gravel road for about a mile.

 

[Treestalker]

Thanks for the examples guys! I'm afraid my skill level is somewhat inferior to much of what has been shared. But that's how we learn, looking and trying to emulate the abilities of our peers.