Out of the ordinary

[jerrywh]

http://jwh-flintlocks.net/butt-sec-rs-f-dbl-fow-web.jpg http://jwh-flintlocks.net/full-rs-best-dbl-fow-web.jpg http://jwh-flintlocks.net/ls-full-fdbl-fowler_web.jpg http://jwh-flintlocks.net/wire-w-f-dbl-fowler.jpg

 

[rabjr]

:shocked2: WOW! French yes? :thumbsup:

 

[ebiggs1]

Mr Huddleston that is absolutely gorgeous!

That dripping sound you hear is droll.

 

[TARL01]

That sound you heard was my jaw hitting the floor. Holy &*%$# Cow!!!!
Woody

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Wow! That's beautiful.

I can't even imagine being talented enough to build that.

 

[ryzman]

this is sort of depressing really. makes my work seem so sub standard and dull. i will never be as skilled as the guy who put that piece together. im gonna go get a beer and a bag of chips and reflect just how meaningless my life really is.
that gun is amazing.

 

[jerrywh]

This gun is only half done. I still have to engrave all the metal and do the gold work on it.
It will take a year to engrave it and do the multi colored gold work.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Are you building this for someone, or is it for yourself?

Just out of curiosity. What would you charge for a gun like that?

 

[Anders L]

That is messed up, insane handcraft. :surrender:

I checked out other work of mr. Huddleston. Very impressive.
http://www.jwh-flintlocks.ne

 

[canemminor]

Wow! Please explain some of the details; metal finishes, locks, furniture, barrels and regulation etc.

 

[Roy]

I love seeing your work.. :thumbsup:

 

[sniper68]

Sir, having handled one of your rifles and of course viewing photo's of your work, your mastery of ALL aspects of gun making leaves me without adequate words to describe the the artistry of your work...God has truly blessed you. :hatsoff:

 

[David W.]

Holy cow! :bow:

 

[geb324]

Jerry you are headed for the
MUZZLELOADERS Hall of Fame

 

[bjmac]

man'o'man. Unreal! :bow: :bow:

 

[dave_person]

Hi Jerry,
Gorgeous work. I enjoy the design with its variation in color and texture. I'll reserve final judgement until after you finish the engraving, but I bet you would give ole Nicholas Noel Boutet a run for his money. In fact, Napoleon I might well have hired you. Thanks for sharing and all your help over the years.

dave

 

[ohiosam]

What talent you have!

 

[jerrywh]

Capper.
This gun is one of only two commissions I ever took. It is being built for a corporate executive whom I am not at liberty to name. I probably shouldn't say what it cost but the price would buy an decent home. It will be on exhibit in museums and fine art shows for years to come. After it is done I plan to write a book on the construction of it.
Just the barrels alone were a monumental effort for me. The barrels are silver brazed together along with the ribs in order that they could be fire blued after the gold work is done. Doing this without warping them is a real feat. I contacted some of the best barrel makers in the country but nobody could tell me how I might do it. A very good friend of mine, Dave Crisalli is a rocket engineer and helped me figure it out. I worked on that problem for about 6 months. Still they warped .010" and had to be straightened.
I made a whole set of other barrels just to experiment on.
It might be at the CLA show next year. It will be up to the owner.

 

[Capt. Fred]

Lordie! Great workmanship as usual. Thanks for the pics!! :thumbsup:

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Capper.
This gun is one of only two commissions I ever took. It is being built for a corporate executive whom I am not at liberty to name. I probably shouldn't say what it cost but the price would buy an decent home. It will be on exhibit in museums and fine art shows for years to come. After it is done I plan to write a book on the construction of it.
Just the barrels alone were a monumental effort for me. The barrels are silver brazed together along with the ribs in order that they could be fire blued after the gold work is done. Doing this without warping them is a real feat. I contacted some of the best barrel makers in the country but nobody could tell me how I might do it. A very good friend of mine, Dave Crisalli is a rocket engineer and helped me figure it out. I worked on that problem for about 6 months. Still they warped .010" and had to be straightened.
I made a whole set of other barrels just to experiment on.
It might be at the CLA show next year. It will be up to the owner.

Now i'm even more impressed. You have a very special talent Jerry. :bow: