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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: b bogart on October 07, 2008, 12:57:52 PM

Title: J Kibler
Post by: b bogart on October 07, 2008, 12:57:52 PM

Has anyone seen the new beauty Jim Kibler has displayed on the Contemporary Makers site? Just gorgeous! Nice job Jim!!
Bruce

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: don getz on October 07, 2008, 04:21:58 PM

Needless to say, I have always been very complimentary to Jim, just love his work.  I still claim he is John Bivins reborn.
I don't know if he built this latest gun from scratch or not....it almost looks like a Chambers Lancaster kit gun.  This is in
no way a demeaning observation...if it is a kit gun, it would just show what you can do with such a thing.   With a good
kit gun, or doing it from scratch, when it is finished, who is to know how the wood was removed.  In the case of a kit gun, it is what you do with it from that point forward that makes it a great gun.  All I can say is, WOW, would love it own it..
Don

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: C Wallingford on October 07, 2008, 06:35:26 PM

I am a big fan of Jim's work . I now own two of his rifles and he gets better as time goes. The two that I have are not from kits, they are made from a blank. Beautiful work

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: b bogart on October 07, 2008, 10:34:59 PM

Blank/kit, who cares?? If they are gonna look like that, the starting point matters not!
Bruce

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: lew wetzel on October 08, 2008, 12:27:08 AM

jim does amazing work.and having the privilage to attend some classes he and ian are teaching has brought my work along quite a bit.i just bought a blank off jim and will be using it starting in december at a hands on class where we will be building a complete lancaster style rifle.and of course jim and ian will be teaching.

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: don getz on October 08, 2008, 01:30:13 AM

Gee Whiz.....just went back and blew up all of the photos of his gun.....has to be scratch built.  When you get a bigger
look at that carving it is even better.   Jimmy Boy, that is a great gun......Don

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: T*O*F on October 08, 2008, 04:54:02 AM

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Gee Whiz.....just went back and blew up all of the photos of his gun.....

Don,
How'd you get your lips around them?

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: don getz on October 08, 2008, 05:05:11 AM

TOF.....I usually start at the muzzle end, then I suddenly remembered you're not supposed to do that , aw heck....Don

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: Jim Kibler on October 08, 2008, 08:07:36 PM

Hey guys,

Glad you like the rifle.  I built the rifle probably a year and a half ago.  Some of you may rember seeing it before.  It was stocked from a blank.  I really enjoyed building this rifle and will probably build another heavily carved rifle of similar style before too long. 

Thanks,
Jim

Title: Re: J Kibler
Post by: Roy S. on October 09, 2008, 02:33:29 PM

Great rifle as always Jim.