One simply has to wonder if and how many times that Rigby was on the line at Dollymount, Creedmoor and Wimbledon. What a tremendous classic.
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I have been able to find out that Robert S. Greenhill (of High Street)in June of 1864 purchased this rifle
Best Match Rifle with aperture sights for £ 25/4/0, 52 bore, 37-inch barrel
R.S. Greenhill was part of the Irish Eight that competed against England and Scotland in 1865 for the Elcho Shield. This was the first year that Ireland was admitted to the competition (established between England and Scotland in 1862). Team Capitan, John Rigby. I am assuming that he used this rifle in that match. Unfortunately he did not win..... I have not been able to locate any pictures of that match or of Greenhill.
Greenhill also came over to the USA in 1876 as part of the English team for the Centennial match.
David M. of this list provided the information on Greenhill.
Fleener
I have been able to find out that Robert S. Greenhill (of High Street)in June of 1864 purchased this rifle
Best Match Rifle with aperture sights for £ 25/4/0, 52 bore, 37-inch barrel
R.S. Greenhill was part of the Irish Eight that competed against England and Scotland in 1865 for the Elcho Shield. This was the first year that Ireland was admitted to the competition (established between England and Scotland in 1862). Team Capitan, John Rigby. I am assuming that he used this rifle in that match. Unfortunately he did not win..... I have not been able to locate any pictures of that match or of Greenhill.
Greenhill also came over to the USA in 1876 as part of the English team for the Centennial match.
David M. of this list provided the information on Greenhill.
Fleener
Well, I recently came into a Pedersoli Kodiak double rifle, and it occurred to me that I had started on a project like this some years ago, making the box with square corners out of cheap pine. I was going to apply "Wm. Powell/San Francisco/Capetown" in stencil to make it look like I might have taken it to Africa.
Then I looked at my crappy workmanship and lost interest.
I thought about trying again, but looking at Art's beautiful lap joints and quality hardwood, I find myself discouraged all over again.
Tis a terrible burden to have an artisanal imagination but the skills of a six-year old ...
:redface:
Then I looked at my crappy workmanship and lost interest.
I thought about trying again, but looking at Art's beautiful lap joints and quality hardwood, I find myself discouraged all over again.
Tis a terrible burden to have an artisanal imagination but the skills of a six-year old ...
:redface:
Very fine. You are an accomplished wood worker.
There are plenty of mistakes in these 2 cases. I just don't take pictures that you can see them. They are very far from perfect. I had to tell myself today that the hickory one that I am currently working on is to protect the gun, not be a perfect box without flaws. The cases will both get used and abused, that is why I am building them.
I screwed up the hinge mortise, so I just buzzed the box through the table saw and no more mistake....got to start over.
So far I am having fun and learning a few things.
I screwed up the hinge mortise, so I just buzzed the box through the table saw and no more mistake....got to start over.
So far I am having fun and learning a few things.
I have only made one box joint before these two cases. The first one is a shooting box that I am still using.
I got the walnut shooting box all cut out, started putting it together and it was simply not working. SO I got mad and started shooting screws into the box joints to pull everything together. You ever see screws in box joints? I got a little sense back and pulled the screws, knocked the box apart, washed the glue off and let it set on my work bench for a few years. I got tired of looking at it and gave it another try with new joints cut. Turned out better that time.
fleener
I got the walnut shooting box all cut out, started putting it together and it was simply not working. SO I got mad and started shooting screws into the box joints to pull everything together. You ever see screws in box joints? I got a little sense back and pulled the screws, knocked the box apart, washed the glue off and let it set on my work bench for a few years. I got tired of looking at it and gave it another try with new joints cut. Turned out better that time.
fleener
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