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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Ed Wenger on July 08, 2014, 02:38:29 PM

Title: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Ed Wenger on July 08, 2014, 02:38:29 PM

Really sweet looking rifle, Tom!    http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Maalsral on July 08, 2014, 03:36:33 PM

I agree.  A really nice looking rifle.  I like what you did with the lock.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Algae on July 08, 2014, 03:43:25 PM

She is one lucky young lady!! Beautiful work Acer!
Al J.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Shreckmeister on July 08, 2014, 03:53:12 PM

Fantastic rifle Tom!  I really like it.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: EricEwing on July 08, 2014, 03:55:11 PM

Very pretty elegant rifle

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Dennis Glazener on July 08, 2014, 04:55:38 PM

Nice looking rifle Tom, I really like the carving.
Dennis

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Tom Currie on July 08, 2014, 05:18:39 PM

It's quite a petite rifle if memory serves me correctly. Just right for a daughter !

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Curtis on July 08, 2014, 06:11:34 PM

What a great looking rifle, Tom!!  The grace of your architecture is exquiste! I like the lock mods and your incised carving as well.  Visually pleasing overall....

Curtis

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on July 08, 2014, 07:09:21 PM

Outstanding!  There is nothing about the rifle that I would question - completely believable.  The clarity of the finish is wonderful.  I must talk to you about that.  There is nothing muddy or obscured.  The figure and the carving are prominent as a result.  Just delightful!!

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: smylee grouch on July 09, 2014, 05:33:29 AM

I agree with every thing said, it is a very nice effort. Slik,trim,sassey and snazzey,

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Dr. Tim-Boone on July 09, 2014, 05:51:40 PM

You did it again!! very Nice................

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: B Shipman on July 10, 2014, 06:36:16 AM

Really like the lock. The whole thing is good. The only thing I could be critical of is the lock in historical "effort" exceeds the rest. Not quality , but effort.  In other words, some good gun maker obtained a high effort Kuntz lock and put it on his simpler work. That's believeable.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Acer Saccharum on July 11, 2014, 05:07:08 AM

Very good point, Bill.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: aaronc on July 14, 2014, 10:49:35 PM

Beautiful gun,.. love the carving and the finish. I've read about the dragons blood here and there and watched some videos of instrument makers using it on you-tube.  Turned out excellent.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Acer Saccharum on July 14, 2014, 11:56:19 PM

Dragon's blood was used by the Romans, and probably before that. In the 18th Cent, it was used in violin finishes.

It's quite light-fast. I did a test piece and stored it in a South facing window for five years. It shows very little fading.

Title: Re: ALR's own, "Acer Saccharum" on the Blog
Post by: Kermit on July 15, 2014, 04:12:09 AM

Five years? There's patience!