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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: tallbear on April 12, 2018, 05:43:14 PM

Title: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: tallbear on April 12, 2018, 05:43:14 PM
Just finished up taking some pictured of a rifle I'm delivering this afternoon.It's a post rev War Lancaster rifles in the style of John Haga/Hagey.Click on the photo's for a better quality photo.He's one of my favorite late Lancaster builders.Glad to answer any questions......Off to the range  :) :) :)

Mitch Yates


(http://preview.ibb.co/i46ZK7/1.jpg) (http://ibb.co/k7Zzmn)

(http://preview.ibb.co/eSDgz7/3.jpg) (http://ibb.co/gs5GXS)

(http://preview.ibb.co/mMs8e7/4.jpg) (http://ibb.co/koGZK7)

(http://preview.ibb.co/dMwqsS/5.jpg) (http://ibb.co/ftWOCS)

(http://preview.ibb.co/gh83CS/6.jpg) (http://ibb.co/hFjbXS)

(http://preview.ibb.co/jv7kRn/7.jpg) (http://ibb.co/bTauK7)

(http://preview.ibb.co/fPTs6n/DSC_0303.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jk5uK7)
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: smart dog on April 12, 2018, 06:14:46 PM
Fabulous Mitch!  Thanks for posting pictures.

dave
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: oldtravler61 on April 12, 2018, 06:19:15 PM
  Very nice . What else can anyone say. Except I wished I had your talent..!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: smylee grouch on April 12, 2018, 06:26:48 PM
John Haga is one of my favorites too and I really like your rifle. Very nicely done.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: rich pierce on April 12, 2018, 06:45:58 PM
Soon as I saw the title of the post I knew I was in for a treat. Delicious!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Brian Jordan on April 12, 2018, 07:05:49 PM
Beautiful work as always! I truly admire your work.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: BOB HILL on April 12, 2018, 07:49:37 PM
As everyone has already stated, this is a great piece of work. I always look forward to your next posting. You are a very talented artist. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Daryl on April 12, 2018, 08:24:04 PM
Gotta love the Lancaster school.  Stunning and what a great design.
I really like the patch box engraving, incised and relief carving - So nice!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: PPatch on April 12, 2018, 08:44:18 PM
Beautiful.

dave
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on April 12, 2018, 09:05:24 PM
Lovely rifle Mitch!  I'm happy to see what I think of as period colour on a longrifle.  Your moon has a bit of a scowl...?  But I like him anyway.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: StevenV on April 13, 2018, 03:24:23 AM
Really Really nice Mitch. Love the whole package especially the thumb piece and tang carving. The wood finish is very sharp. Did you add  tannic acid prior to aqua fortis? Great job!!!            Steve
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Ed Wenger on April 13, 2018, 03:39:18 AM
As always, NICE!  Thanks for sharing, Mitch.


      Ed
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: mountainman on April 13, 2018, 04:00:30 AM
That is a great rifle Mitch, great work!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Mark Elliott on April 13, 2018, 04:01:48 AM
As fine a job as I would expect from you.    I particularly like the engraving.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Tracker0721 on April 13, 2018, 06:48:49 AM
Those inlays look superb! Beautiful rifle.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Mike Brooks on April 13, 2018, 12:42:09 PM
Nice job, I really like this one.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Robby on April 13, 2018, 01:53:45 PM
Beautiful job Mitch, all of it!!!! I like the man in the moon, he looks well fed.
Robby
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: David R. Pennington on April 13, 2018, 02:22:19 PM
WOW
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Tim Crosby on April 13, 2018, 02:43:30 PM
 Another Beauty Mitch.

  Tim
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: tallbear on April 13, 2018, 03:50:54 PM
Thanks everyone your kind words are appreciated.I met the new owner and the range yesterday and the rifle shoots well which is the important part and the new owner was happy!!!!Him and his daughter are going to share it ,her for target shooting/plinking and him for hunting.

StevenV

I did not add Tannic acid to this stock.While I usually do and it's a process i really like I was looking for a lighter color overall on this rifle so I deleted this step on this rifle.I stained it with two coats of my homemade Nitrate of Iron stain,neutralized with ammonia ,then seed lac and final finish.

The man in the moon does look a little "gruff" .he follows the pattern of one on an original Haga rifle........or maybe I was just a little grumpy that day  ;D ;D ;D


Mitch
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: t.caster on April 13, 2018, 04:40:16 PM
A beautiful and well made rifle, and I am going to go back and look at it again...and again!
Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: n stephenson on April 13, 2018, 05:50:35 PM
Mitch, Very Nicely Done!!!   I like the whole rifle , but , I REALLY like the color. Very pleasing tone. Nice Work!   Nate
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: ScottH on April 13, 2018, 06:45:04 PM
Mitch,
 Could you share the components, like what barrel was used? Lock?
how much of the hardware you made?
Thanks
I think the rifle is spectacular in every way. Thanks for the pictures!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: bama on April 13, 2018, 09:15:44 PM
Lovely rifle Mitch, great work as usual.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: tallbear on April 13, 2018, 09:56:36 PM
ScottH

The barrel is a 42" .50 Getz "Standard Lite",the lock is a Siler ,The trigger guard and buttplate are from Reeves Goehring #4's I belive. I made pretty much everything else except for the trigger and the rear sight.

Mitch
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Ionian on April 13, 2018, 10:04:55 PM
Beautiful rifle!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Jeff Stewart on April 16, 2018, 12:02:26 PM
Another great rifle.  Your man in the moon shows my expression every time I compare my work to yours.  Excellent work, my friend.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: davec2 on April 16, 2018, 09:59:29 PM
Mitch,

Beautiful rifle !  As always, I like to canvas the builders of such great firearms about how the wood and metal were finished. ??  Final finish on the wood ?

And I like the bit of a scowl on the moon's face...he looks like he missed the last shot by a half an inch and is determined to do better on the next one.
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: Sharpsman on April 16, 2018, 10:08:26 PM
The only thing wrong with it is....it ain't mine!! ;D

I'd like one like that with same length barrel....in .58 caliber. Straight barrel!
Title: Re: Rifle in the style of John Haga/Hagey Lancaster
Post by: tallbear on April 17, 2018, 03:54:06 AM
Quote
Beautiful rifle !  As always, I like to canvas the builders of such great firearms about how the wood and metal were finished. ??  Final finish on the wood ?

Dave
I stained the wood with two coats of my homemade Nitrate of iron Stain(this mixture done with wrought Iron),I neutralized with ammonia and then sealed with a coat of seed lac.I tried something new for a top coat.I normally use Tried and True (when I want an amber finish)but the weather has been so bad I knew I could not get it the sunlight I needed to get it to dry properly so I tried a finish from Brownells called Gun Saver.I believe it's tung oil based and amber in color like the Tried and True which I wanted.(Overall I liked the finish It dried hard in 24 hours.To high;light the carving I mulled some burnt umber and lamp black pigment into the finish.

I used Rio Grand's brass black to color the brass.

Mitch