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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: tallbear on April 12, 2018, 05:43:14 PM
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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)
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Fabulous Mitch! Thanks for posting pictures.
dave
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Very nice . What else can anyone say. Except I wished I had your talent..!
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John Haga is one of my favorites too and I really like your rifle. Very nicely done.
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Soon as I saw the title of the post I knew I was in for a treat. Delicious!
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Beautiful work as always! I truly admire your work.
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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
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Gotta love the Lancaster school. Stunning and what a great design.
I really like the patch box engraving, incised and relief carving - So nice!
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Beautiful.
dave
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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.
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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
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As always, NICE! Thanks for sharing, Mitch.
Ed
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That is a great rifle Mitch, great work!
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As fine a job as I would expect from you. I particularly like the engraving.
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Those inlays look superb! Beautiful rifle.
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Nice job, I really like this one.
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Beautiful job Mitch, all of it!!!! I like the man in the moon, he looks well fed.
Robby
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WOW
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Another Beauty Mitch.
Tim
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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
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A beautiful and well made rifle, and I am going to go back and look at it again...and again!
Thanks for posting.
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Mitch, Very Nicely Done!!! I like the whole rifle , but , I REALLY like the color. Very pleasing tone. Nice Work! Nate
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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!
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Lovely rifle Mitch, great work as usual.
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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
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Beautiful rifle!
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Another great rifle. Your man in the moon shows my expression every time I compare my work to yours. Excellent work, my friend.
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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.
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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!
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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