southern rifle,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Smokey Plainsman]

Gorgeous gun, that interesting ash stock, well curled, is a real beaut.

 

[MSW]

gorgeous, and a straight shooter, too!

 

[olskool]

thank you gentlemen for all the kind words, and advice, it is really a pleasure to be here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

thank you gentlemen for all the kind words, and advice, it is really a pleasure to be here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

And it’s a pleasure to have you, olskool!

I personally think curly ash is just about the prettiest wood around for longrifles. It seems to have a unique, wavy grain that sets it apart from the normal maple crowd (which is also lovely).

 

[hanshi]

That's a very fine looking rifle; you scored a nice one. Ash is an interesting stock wood and the grain patterns can be gorgeous.

 

[confederatemule]

WOW! A really nice looking gun!

 

[DaMitch]

Awesome rifle. I love the look of this rifle and I bet it will shoot as good as it looks.

 

[poker]

Olskool, I think your new gun is way cool., but that gunrack is over the top! Nice stuff there.

 

[Flinty Scot]

Love the clean lines of the Southern style but yours takes it to a new level. One beautiful rifle!

 

[McClura]

That is beautiful wood and grain. In 1995 I found two pieces of what the person called fish scale ash just like the one in your rifle. My friend and I built a .62 full stock hawked with the first piece and it has served him well for 24 years of hunting, some target shooting. It is almost the same color as yours. He made the stain for his rifle and mine. I'm still in the process of building the same rifle. We purchased two two 1 1/8" x 36" Ed Rayl barrels, two Siler Large Hawken flintlocks, and I think two L&R Hawken triggers. Our friend hand forged the trigger guards and butt plates. I'm trying to find a photo of his rifle.
Very nice rifle you have.
Mike

 

[olskool]

I would like to see it Mike! if you find a photo please post it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Bob McBride]

Cool rifle Olskool.

 

[Tobie]

Ohhhhh- be still my heart...........wheah I come from- there's only one wuud foa that rifle - gawgis, simply gawgis.

 

[William sloan]

Its grain run with any wood even hickory in loading rods. Hickory is about as tough a wood as there is for ax handles and loading rods but the grain has to be straight and not run out to the side. The angular grain is not good any where on a rifle stock but especially so through the wrist as this is the weakest part of the stock. It will be fine though, properly reinforced. A hickory dowel bedded through the wrist works just like a limb growing through a piece of wood your trying to split with an axe. It's just about impossible to make it split with the grain run.

Didn’t know about dowel repair. Thanks

 

[Hondo1224]

Nice rifle. Many more great days of shooting to you.