Kibler smr ash

[tom mesa]

Very nice guns,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thanks

 

[smokepolehall]

Very nice rifle.

 

[jrweis1997]

very pretty, how do you get that dark rich color out of it? I am thinking about doing one of these myself next year

 

[olskool]

very pretty, how do you get that dark rich color out of it? I am thinking about doing one of these myself next year

Read what I wrote above it tells all,,,,,,,,

 

[jrweis1997]

Read what I wrote above it tells all,,,,,,,,

appreciate it! nice work

 

[M. De Land]

Here is my Kibler Southern mountain rifle in 45 caliber curly Ash. I am keeping this one for myself. The ramrod tip I made from a deer horn of a deer I killed. I zeroed it in yesterday first two shots was in the balls each touching at 52 yards had to file the site. Just a touch to get it perfect the photos are taken on my phone. My computer is down, the picture is do not do it justice. It is absolutely beautiful.
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I really like the color, parts fit and caliber but just never could warm up to the course grain of ash for stock wood.

 

[Salty]

Here is my Kibler Southern mountain rifle in 45 caliber curly Ash. I am keeping this one for myself. The ramrod tip I made from a deer horn of a deer I killed. I zeroed it in yesterday first two shots was in the balls each touching at 52 yards had to file the site. Just a touch to get it perfect the photos are taken on my phone. My computer is down, the picture is do not do it justice. It is absolutely beautiful.
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Beautiful work

 

[longcruise]

I really like the color, parts fit and caliber but just never could warm up to the course grain of ash for stock wood.

That was my initial gut reaction but as I looked through the pictures I warmed more and more to it. It's sacrilege for sure but pretty as the curly maple is It's nice to see something different.

 

[BigAl52]

Awesome job

 

[William O.]

Here is my Kibler Southern mountain rifle in 45 caliber curly Ash. I am keeping this one for myself. The ramrod tip I made from a deer horn of a deer I killed. I zeroed it in yesterday first two shots was in the balls each touching at 52 yards had to file the site. Just a touch to get it perfect the photos are taken on my phone. My computer is down, the picture is do not do it justice. It is absolutely beautiful.
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That's a beauty!

 

[poker]

OK, what I done to finish the stock after all the prep work I did two coats of Ferric nitrate then two coats of lye wash then bone black mixed in non-polarized, pure tongue oil to bring out the black stripes. Then after it dried, for a day I put on a coat of laurel mountain Forge American walnut, then five coats of chambers oil.

What did you use for grain filler?

 

[olskool]

I really like the color, parts fit and caliber but just never could warm up to the course grain of ash for stock wood.

you would warm up real fast if you held it in your hands,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[M. De Land]

you would warm up real fast if you held it in your hands,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

No, as I would always be feeling the course-ness of the grain while handling. It might be fine if the grain and pours were filled smooth and then have the oil finish applied and worked back to satin gloss. My guess is it will swell up like a puffer fish in in-climate weather.
The color, fitting, architecture and profile are very good ! It's just a personal taste thing!

 

[olskool]

No, as I would always be feeling the course-ness of the grain while handling. It might be fine if the grain and pours were filled smooth and then have the oil finish applied and worked back to satin gloss. My guess is it will swell up like a puffer fish in in-climate weather.
The color, fitting, architecture and profile are very good ! It's just a personal taste thing!

Well, then you may not have liked the real mountain rifles of the day because they were never slick as glass or satin smooth no matter what kind of wood they had. They were a little rough, feeling slick smooth ones are mostly a modern day thing.

 

[M. De Land]

Well, then you may not have liked the real mountain rifles of the day because they were never slick as glass or satin smooth no matter what kind of wood they had. They were a little rough, feeling slick smooth ones are mostly a modern day thing.

That may very well be true , just being franked about what I liked which is most of it's assets and the one thing I wouldn't care for. I'm very happy about your enthusiasm and willingness to share the pictures and adding my thoughts for some discussion. No ill will of any kind intended or implied.