new gun pictures

[chuck-ia]

I started this gun from a blank over a year ago, 42" 7/8" rice barrel, deluxe siler lock. Made the trigger plate and trigger, nose cap, side plate. It is my first from a blank, made a few from precarved stocks, I must say I learned quite a bit from starting from a blank. I made some mistakes along the way but all in all I am satisfied with the way it turned out. Let me know what you guys would have done different, don't worry, you are not gonna upset me. thanks, chuck-ia

 

[rabjr]

Wish I could do that from a blank. Looks good finch enjoy it. :thumbsup:

 

[Mountainman56]

Looks great Flinch. :thumbsup: Can't see a thing I'd change except maybe whose house it lives in.

 

[snagg]

That came out real nice :hatsoff: Beautiful workmanship.

 

[doulos]

I really like that! Its not that Im against carvings and inlays I like them too. BUt this rifle is eye catching to me because of its lack of inlays and carvings. It just seems to flow. Great job!

 

[swquiro]

Flinch,
My compliments on a job very well done. I, too, appreciate an unadorned stock, especially if the stock has inherent beauty, which yours has in abundance. If I were to change anything It would be to move the trigger guard maybe a half inch forward, but that's no biggy.

 

[chuck-ia]

I like fancy guns, and I like simple guns. I am just incapable of drawing and carving at this point. I was going to do some simple carving around the wrist and behind the cheekpiece but after practicing a little decided to keep it plain, didn't want to screw up what I had. I have a friend who just finished his gun,he did quite a bit of carving, made a brass patch box and did engraving on it, beautiful gun and workmanship. So I have first hand advice when needed, maybe someday I will get to that point. flinch

 

[gsptarget]

Great looking rifle Flinch. I can only hope my build comes out half as nice

 

[Blizzard of '93]

really nice grain in the wood and a fine job overall IMO :thumbsup:

 

[mykeal]

Hmm. Can't really tell from the pictures. How about you send it to me for a good thorough critique? Should only take a couple years....

 

[Old40Rod]

Very nice! Can you share with us your stain/finish combo? The color is perfect for the rifle, IMHO.

don't worry, you are not gonna upset me

Heck... I knew that right off from the very first picture, its hard to upset a banjo player ... :rotf:

 

[chuck-ia]

ha ha, was wondering if any one would notice that in the first picture, just wish I could play it. I used lmf lancaster maple for stain, first coat looked a little light so I put on another coat, used Jim Chambers finish, so far I have about 5 coats on it. The pictures actually look a little lighter than what the gun actually is. I think the gun actually looks better than what the pictures show, not bragging, wish I could take quality pictures. flinch

 

[oldarmy]

Nice Rifle, I would be proud to own it.The wood is great. love tiger strips
BTW Taking pictures of longrifles is an art of it's own.
I know my work looks better in person then it does in any picture I have even taken.

 

[ldykeman]

For one thing, I think a firearm that beautiful should belong to a guitar player, not a banjo player! :rotf:
BTW, did you hear about the banjo player that left his expensive banjo in his unlocked car while he was in a mall. When he got back to the car, he found TWO banjos! :grin:
Larry (Martin D-16GT)

 

[reddogge]

Nice. That shotgun style buttplate probably softens recoil a lot.

 

[Old40Rod]

Thanks for the finish info... it does look like a great piece of wood.

How many banjo players does it take to eat a opossum? Two, one to eat it & one to watch for cars

Just kidding..

 

[Allan Gray]

Very, very nice! I like the small touch of silver wire inlay :thumbsup:
Looks like one that's only gonna get better with a little age...great looking wood!

 

[chuck-ia]

great banjo jokes, I admit, I am a little old fashioned, I consider myself an Iowa Hillbilly, I would probably learn how to play that thing if I didn't spend so much time in the basement working on guns. thanks for the compliments, flinch

 

[rdoggsilva]

Great looking wood, great looking rifle!!!