pics of carving behind cheek piece

[4570tc]

Would anyone care to share some pictures of the carving ( relief or insised) that is behind the cheek piece on your guns?

I would LOVE to see them!!! :thumbsup:

 

[agill]

 

[tallbear]

West Virginia Rifle in the style of William Britton

Mitch

 

[LRB]

Virginia Style

Edward Marshall "type", in progress.

 

[Stophel]

Peter Neihardt type rifle.

 

[gizamo]

 

[sniper68]

John Sheetz, Virginia.

 

[SRV]

Very nice carving. May I ask what stain you used on this rifle? I really like that color.

 

[Captjoel]

Insized carving from an original made by Andrew Kopp.

 

[jaegerboy]

My Early Germanic Tulip Jaeger by Ed Parry

 

[agill]

Very nice carving. May I ask what stain you used on this rifle? I really like that color.

Thank you. I used Laurel Mountain Forge's "Nut Brown" for stain.

The carving is a loose copy of John Graeff of the Lancaster School.

Allen

 

[Robby]

4570,

Robby

 

[BadHorse]

 

[4570tc]

OMG those are beautyfull!!!!

 

[fm tim]

Susanne Warren-Bicio has a book of full size Lancaster carvings from almost all of the better known makers.

see
http://www.historicalarmsmaker.com/introduction.html

Also has a book of full size tracings of patch boxes, side plates, toe plates.

 

[Zonie]

My Franklin County rifle