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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: archer829 on April 30, 2022, 07:01:20 PM

Title: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: archer829 on April 30, 2022, 07:01:20 PM: After years of slow progress, my first carved rifle--inspired by JP Beck's work--is getting closer to completion. Most of the carving is done, although I still have a bit of modeling and incising to do on the tang carving.

Here's a link to my past posts about this project:

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=69989.msg702066#msg702066 (https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=69989.msg702066#msg702066)

Anyway, here is where things sit right now. It's far from perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how things are going. Sometimes, though, it's nice to have a different perspective, so if anyone sees anything fixable that I can address before it's too late, please let me know! Thanks!

(https://i.ibb.co/N7rdh2p/D1-C694-B0-1-E9-F-45-F2-9-C79-B5306-B3-F67-C6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HXCfvTY)

(https://i.ibb.co/Tm7v1BT/7-D3-FDD77-68-C1-409-A-AA1-C-65-F98-A0-BD409.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WgMx0W3)

(https://i.ibb.co/WBk0Pvd/517-C78-BB-AC34-4140-AC76-D3293703-CD85.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dkPtL43)
Title: Re: So Close! Beck Rifle Project Update....
Post by: Jim Kibler on April 30, 2022, 07:06:31 PM: Very pretty!
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Post by: smylee grouch on April 30, 2022, 07:11:41 PM: Looks bold, looks Beck! ;)
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Post by: BillKilgore on April 30, 2022, 11:33:33 PM: Your carving is beautiful and the stock looks like it will have gorgeous tiger stripes.
Title: Re: So Close! Beck Rifle Project Update....
Post by: Algae on May 02, 2022, 01:43:04 AM: Crisp and clean! Beautiful work!!

Al J.
Title: Re: So Close! Beck Rifle Project Update....
Post by: BOB HILL on May 02, 2022, 02:52:15 PM: You’re doing an outstanding job. Thanks for sharing your progress with us.
Bob
Title: Re: So Close! Beck Rifle Project Update....
Post by: t.caster on May 02, 2022, 04:31:36 PM: I've studied and done a number of Beck's, and your carving looks right on the money! Very nice!
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Post by: bama on May 03, 2022, 02:10:36 AM: Yes indeed, that is fine as frog hair. ;D
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Post by: Tom Currie on May 03, 2022, 07:52:44 PM: Very nicely done !
Title: Re: So Close! Beck Rifle Project Update....
Post by: archer829 on May 05, 2022, 01:37:25 AM: Thanks, everyone! Hopefully I'll be able to post pictures of the finished rifle before too long!
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Post by: Bob Gerard on May 05, 2022, 04:30:49 AM: That looks delicious :)
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Post by: Fly Navy on May 05, 2022, 07:57:44 AM: Looking forward to seeing the finished rifle.
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: archer829 on June 21, 2022, 05:44:01 AM: I’ve spent the last few months cleaning up the carving and tweaking the architecture, and I’m finally to the point of staining and varnishing. Been dreading using iron nitrate but also pretty sure it was what I’d use due to originality. It turned out pretty nicely, and the curl is incredible. Actually it detracts from the carving a bit, but I’m not too concerned about that. Now it's on to varnishing.....
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: archer829 on June 21, 2022, 08:28:28 AM: Here’s a picture of the original. It’s quite a bit redder than every other Beck I’ve seen, so I’ve decided to stick with a color that’s more like the usual Beck color:

(https://i.ibb.co/6bv15YB/C4973867-1-E50-44-DC-A82-A-D83-DFCF138-F8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/K7NLH6w)
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: Preacher Dave on June 21, 2022, 10:00:03 AM: Remarkable likeness to the original carving, good job, congratulations!
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: rich pierce on June 21, 2022, 02:53:49 PM: Terrific job with the clean carving and background.
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: Ken G on June 21, 2022, 03:05:07 PM: Looking great. Very clean.

Ken
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: Otto on June 21, 2022, 03:20:27 PM: Very well done. Everything is crisp and your cheek piece carving is remarkable in its attribution to the original. Nice work
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: Mike Brooks on June 21, 2022, 03:49:40 PM: Cool beans man
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: oldtravler61 on June 21, 2022, 05:03:38 PM: Excellent....!
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on June 21, 2022, 07:13:50 PM: Very nicely done.
Title: Re: UPDATED: Beck Rifle Project....Stained!
Post by: TommyG on June 21, 2022, 07:31:19 PM: That is some clean and very well executed work. Look forward to seeing it on completion