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Offline Joe Schell

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North Carolina rifle
« on: August 18, 2017, 06:21:19 AM »



This is a gun I've been working on for a while in my spare time, figured i'd finish it up before starting the next build. Its based on an original in Ivey's book. 42" rice 54 cal barrel , chambers lock, maple stock and hand made hardware. The bottom pic shows the color more accurately than the others. This rifle is going to be put to use soon on some wild hogs and i'm lookin foward to the hunting pics.














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Offline ScottH

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2017, 06:42:47 AM »
Fetching!
I really like it. Excellent work!

Offline wattlebuster

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2017, 11:47:28 AM »
Thats a heart breaker an swine taker Joe. Excellent job
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2017, 03:21:05 PM »
I like the "bacon maker"   looks good!!      Nice Job!!!         Nate

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2017, 03:35:53 PM »
Very nice! VERY NICE! The color is great, simple but elegant carving, nail in the heel to protect it. What else could a man want??
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Offline Mick C

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2017, 07:57:27 PM »
I love it!!
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2017, 12:11:26 AM »
An elegant little rifle - good job! The hogs are going to hate it.

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2017, 12:27:08 AM »
Keep up the good work Joe. I like those big boys.
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2017, 06:15:02 PM »
Looks pretty good Joe.  Did you let those two boys help build it?

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2017, 06:50:36 PM »
Joe that is another nice looking rifle you built

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2017, 08:02:07 PM »
Great job Joe.

Offline Joe Schell

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2017, 04:48:43 AM »
Thanks guys. Yes Brice, they built it while i sat in my rocking chair drinking my tea. I dont build them i just take the orders. The one holding the rifle is the journeyman smith and the short mean lookin one is the apprentice.





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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2017, 03:29:32 PM »
I knew it all along. The tall one gives the orders an the short one looks to be the enforcer. I bet he dont take any lip from anyone
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2017, 07:13:31 PM »
Really enjoyed seeing this rifle and even showed it to my wife. She is not a gun person but does appreciate longrifles well done for their beauty of form.

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2017, 08:07:27 PM »
I'd say you passed the test sir.  On an unadorned rifle, you have no bling to divert the eye.  You have to get the basics right.  Well done.  Best wishes,   Marc

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2017, 09:04:52 PM »
I'd say you passed the test sir. On an unadorned rifle, you have no bling to divert the eye.  You have to get the basics right. Well done.  Best wishes,   Marc
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2017, 05:00:29 PM »
Just saw this..., that's a very well done rifle.  Superb simplicity.  Great job, Joe, and thanks for sharing.


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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2017, 09:22:20 PM »
The rifle made it to its new home in south Alabama this morning. It  actually looks better in hand than it does in the pictures. Joe did a fine job of recreating #194 in William Ivey's book on North Carolina rifles. The rifle as you can tell in the photographs is very clean and well shaped. The architecture is spot on and flows very well. I like it a lot. I highly recommend Joe's work. I'll let you know how it shoots and maybe next month (when it cools down) I can post a picture of a big hog taken with the rifle. Which by the way now carries the name "Timber Rattler". Tim Cosby

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2017, 11:48:00 PM »
Fine looking rifle, Joe. Thanks for posting.      Bob
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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2017, 02:17:18 AM »
Mr Cosby sir, I am glad you are the recipient of this fine rifle.  :-)  Get some good use out of it.  Two thumbs up.  God Bless,  Marc

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2017, 03:01:27 PM »
 Thanks for putting a # on it, I looked through a couple times and couldn't find it, pages stuck together.
A fine looking rifle, new and old, I like simple, makes me want to jump back in.

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2017, 06:04:37 PM »
Tim
Don't hesitate you need to jump back in a enjoy the fun. It is still a lot of fun and one of these plain no nonsense work rifles will get the job done. Tim Cosby (no r)

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2017, 05:27:17 PM »
Great looking rifle.  Good luck on the hog hunt Tim.

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2017, 07:04:46 PM »
Ted thanks for the compliment on the rifle. I'm planning on shooting it this afternoon and dialing it in if necessary. You know you're welcome to come down for a hog hunt. Tim

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Re: North Carolina rifle
« Reply #24 on: August 26, 2017, 12:28:54 AM »
Now the truth is out.  All those knives we thought Joe was forging are being done by his apprentice.  Here he is going to work on a blade saying "Get out of here Dad.  I've got to get to work!!" 



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