New one finally done

[Stophel]

Just got this gun done, finally.

This is another 1750's-1760's "German-American" smoothbore gun. It is done in an "as new" finish, which is HARD for me to do! AF stained (naturally), neutralized with lye, and the grain filled with a spirit varnish of buttonlac and mastic. Top coat is my boiled linseed oil/rosin varnish.
www.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Fatdutchman/Flintlocks/1760

Tell me what you all think.

 

[Roy]

Very clean :thumbsup: I like it :grin:

 

[oldboot]

I hope that I didn't mess up my keyboard when I drooled over those pictures.

 

[wulf]

EXCELLENT!!!!!

 

[huntman58]

Very nice :bow: just send it my way and I will store it and take care of it for you very well tells it looks like shooter. I promise I will age it really nice for ya :wink: :grin: :hmm:

 

[GreyWhiskers]

I like it. Nice job of inletting. :thumbsup: GW

 

[RC]

Nice Looking Gun! good job! like the carvin! :thumbsup:

 

[laffingman67]

Very nice, very clean lines! Wonderful work. :hatsoff:

 

[Mike Brooks]

OUTSTANDING! :bow: I like the buttplate and the sideplate. You ought to put carving on more of your rifles, you do a very good job.

 

[50cal.cliff]

Very nice indeed! :hatsoff: :bow: :bow:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

You are truly an artisan sir. I am especially struck by the panels of the buttplate just to single out one item from the impressive whole. Kindly give us the details.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Beautiful! The finish is just the icing on the cake!

 

[rabjr]

Very nice Stophel, to bad you don't have a website to show case your work.

 

[wuerttemberger]

I think this is an awesome masterpiece!

If only I was talented enough....

Reminds me of a selfmade German Jaeger I once saw.

 

[Stophel]

I don't know that I'd call it a masterpiece. :hmm:

Don't have a website, but do have a photo album: www.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Fatdutchman/Flintlocks www.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Fatdutchman

 

[hawkeye1755]

Very nice looking smoothie. :bow:
What cal.?Barrel length? :hmm:
How long did you work on this one?

:thumbsup:

 

[wallred]

Great work! Looks like a winner!

Warren

 

[Stophel]

Very nice looking smoothie. :bow:
What cal.?Barrel length? :hmm:
How long did you work on this one?

:thumbsup:

28ga. 44". A LOOOONG time.

 

[Dalekg6]

Very nice, I like the metal work. I wish I had the nerve to try some stock carving. As it is it took me several days to talk myself into inletting a star.

 

[billholmes]

Oh man, thats gorgeous!

Thanks again for fixing my old Cochran lock. Took 3 deer this past winter and 2 turkeys. Its never sparked better!