Patterns / drawings of Stockcarvings

[Charly_the_rebel]

I am searching for almost one year now for any patterns or drawings of stock-carvings...
But they are hidden like the key of the treashure-chamber of Fort Knox !
Any ideas how to get some ?

 

[Birdman]

Charley best thing I can suggest is to try to copy with paper n pencil whats already carved on originals. Ya can also try to replicate what ya see in photos of newer guns then sort of practice drawing the styles n parts of designs ya like, until ya come up with a pattern ya like. I don't think(I could be wrong) your gonna find any real "collection" of drawings like your looking for, but instead ya need to try n sketch a design in the "style" ya like or want.

 

[sniper68]

Timely post my friend.. I'm headed out this morning to install a ref. and waterline(gettiin to old for this) for a friend who just happens ta be a custom builder and restorer. He , I know has tons of drawings and patterns of original carvings. What kind are ya lookin for. I'll take my camera and take some pictures if ya want. Let me know... :thumbsup:

 

[George F.]

This might not help much but I have to say this, when we all started building guns we were all confronted with the same problem. What I did was to start a library. Some books are better than others for showing detail. The sad thing obout original work is that most are so badly work you can't really tell much. One book that helped me was Contempory Makers of Muzzleloading Arms by Robert Weil.It has some good closeups of the various carvings. It got me started. But nothing beats a closeup personal hands on examination.When I went to Shows I took pictures, lots of close up macro pictures. Over time you will be discrimate as to what is good and what is ,well not so good. If you need a list of some other books, respond and I'll post alot of others. The parts suppliers have a good selection of them. Also some of the makers have web sites, with examples of their work which is also a start. Rocco art is all over. Its in stone carvings, printed paper money, even wallpaper designs. Hoped this helped some. ....Georege F.

 

[flashpanner]

Check your liburary interloans. I got some good/great books on some original long rifles. Check out Joe Kindig book "Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in Its Golden Age" I used[url] google.com[/url] and did a search for other titles, you might try the same. Ft Knox has a back door that is open.

 

[IronCrickett]

Charlie,
Homer Dangler used to sell drawings of carvings he took from tracings of originals. He didn't cover every school, but had some good ones from builders like J.P. Beck, etc.
Don't know how to contact him anymore since he
"semi-retired", although James Klein took over his kit business and could probably tell you more.
James Klein advertised regularly in the MuzzleBlasts or Muzzleloader Mags...
Later
I.C.

 

[CrackStock]

I have a copy of Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age (by Kindig and published by Shumway )that once belonged to a gun builder in Indiana. There are pencil notes with measurements and scale markings on many pages. It is clear that he built many of these guns.

You could do the same.

CS