Author Topic: Some Recent Carving (Read 13973 times)

Jim Kibler · « **on:** October 29, 2015, 03:18:44 AM »

Below are some photos showing the progression of some carving for my latest rifle. Since these photos it has been finished a little further with more, patina added, but you will get the idea. I'll post some completed pics on my website sometime soon. If you have any questions, as always, please feel free to ask.

Thanks,
Jim

PPatch · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2015, 03:26:22 AM »

Gorgeous Jim. Another fine gun in the making. Love it.

dave

Maalsral · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2015, 04:38:24 AM »

Beautiful! I love that stuff.

Willbarq · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:42:37 AM »

That is some super fine work there! And you are Ohio right?

wattlebuster · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2015, 11:59:32 AM »

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2015, 01:58:42 PM »

Wow, crisp work. Stabbed in I assume....

grabenkater · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2015, 02:34:43 PM »

I used to come to this forum for inspiration, now all I get is "@!*% boy, you are never going to have this amazing talent!"

Boompa · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2015, 03:07:39 PM »

Perfect, not a flaw. Amazing.

smart dog · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2015, 03:20:50 PM »

Beautiful Jim,
I like your leaf and tendril details. They are simple but give a more sophisticated look to the work. I also like the way you do the incised accents, gradually widening and terminating them abruptly.

dave

Curtis · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2015, 04:25:31 PM »

Jim, your 3D modeling is simply superb! And as always, you have an eye for creating a very fluid "flow" to your carving designs, almost like they are moving on the rifle, alive.

Curtis

Captchee · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2015, 04:59:54 PM »

very nice Jim . Very nice indeed

Bill Ladd · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2015, 04:59:59 PM »

Jim - when is the next time you're teaching a class on carving?

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:07:16 PM »

Thanks guys. This gun is just about ready to go out the door, so that's always a good thing!

Mike: The carving was stabbed in, with gouges, but I also use a skew chisel as a knife to trim edges as well.

Bill: Not sure when I'll be doing another carving class right now. I'll have to give this some thought.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:21:50 PM »

Quote from: Jim Kibler on October 29, 2015, 06:07:16 PM

Thanks guys. This gun is just about ready to go out the door, so that's always a good thing!

Mike: The carving was stabbed in, with gouges, but I also use a skew chisel as a knife to trim edges as well.

Bill: Not sure when I'll be doing another carving class right now. I'll have to give this some thought.

You ought to come to Iowa for a couple weeks and teach me how to carve. Maybe I could teach you something about prize winning chickens while you're here.....

That's about the best I can do.

Hemo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:25:24 PM »

Beautiful work as always< Jim! The butt architecture looks strikingly similar to the "Quaker gun" practice carving pieces you made for the WKU carving course. Coincidence?

Gregg

Daryl · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:13:16 PM »

Jim- you are certainly an artist in wood.

jerrywh · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:49:21 PM »

Jim. That is great. Mostly because it has dimension. The overlapping of the elements is what gives the design dimension. Dimension is lacking with almost all amateur carvers. In engraving that is accomplished in many different ways. One way is to overlap the border on a design. You are becoming a real master. Flow, dimension and balance. You got it.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2015, 04:00:36 PM »

Thanks guys. I keep trying with this stuff. There's always so much to learn and ways to improve. Endless number of cool things that can be created...

Mike, an education on chickens might be neat sometime. Maybe I'll be passing through your area one of these days. Maybe some catching some big catfish would be fun too...

Hemo, must be just a coincidence with the stocks. Sometimes patterns start to develop in work. And they can be hard to break!

I'll post some pictures of the finished gun before too long.

Thanks!
Jim

J. Talbert · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2015, 12:01:38 AM »

Just some more excellent Kibler Signature carving.

Thanks for showing the process!

Jeff

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2015, 01:19:19 AM »

Excellent work Jim!

Tom Currie · « **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2015, 03:37:57 AM »

To my eye I has a bold Germanic feel. No low relief in this carving. I love it.

Jim, Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Marcruger · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2015, 05:50:48 PM »

I reckon that carving goes in the "incredible" category!

Squirrel pizza · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2015, 02:56:04 AM »

The carving is outstanding and speaks for itself, could you spare a minute to tell what you stained the rifle with? Beautiful work.

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:58:43 AM »

Quote from: Squirrel pizza on November 02, 2015, 02:56:04 AM

The carving is outstanding and speaks for itself, could you spare a minute to tell what you stained the rifle with? Beautiful work.

Ooops, forgot to answer this question. As to the stain, it's not quite as yellow in person, though it still has a nice amber look. I stained it with ferric nitrate crystals dissolved in alcohol. I played with my usual iron nitrate stain, but for whatever reason thought the crystals looked a little nicer. On top of that, went some amber Transtint dye mixed with the finish.

For the finish, I sealed with Permalyn and then used some of my leaded linseed oil on top.

Thanks again for the nice comments.

Jim

Squirrel pizza · « **Reply #24 on:** November 09, 2015, 11:43:45 PM »

Thanks for taking the time to explain the finish. I admire how clean it looks and makes the maple grain pop. Very nice indeed. I believe I'll have a bunch of practicing to do to duplicate it. Could you share a recipe as to amounts of ferric nitrate crystals to alcohol, etc.,or if that part a trade secret?

Thanks again, Mike

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