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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: David Rase on July 29, 2025, 05:43:37 AM
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Rifle specifications;
The rifle is built around a Rice 38” ‘C’ weight .50 caliber barrel. The stock is a piece of curly ash I acquired from Randy Cochran around 8 years or so years ago. The lock is a large Siler built by Walter Cain. I have had this lock sitting around in my lock drawer for 20 plus years. The steel furniture is all hand made by myself, as is the hand split rammer. The double set DST 4 triggers were modified per Gun Builders Companion 2, by Frank House. The stock is finished using 2 coats of aqua fortis that was made in Montana by my late friend Joe Sharber, and blushed between applications. I followed this up with an application of Kline's Orange Toner. Next, I put some True Coat on an applicator, then I dipped the wetted applicator in some lamp black and applied this to the entire stock, waited a few minutes and then rubbed the entire stock down with a lint free towel, leaving the lamp black to collect in the low relief areas. I rubbed in a second application of True Coat and will probably rub in one or two more coats. The metal was etched in a 3 to 1 solution of water and Clorox bleach. I have not used this finish in probably over 20 years but it was appropriate for this project. After the Clorox treatment the barrel went through 3 rust brown cycles with heavy carding after each cycle. The rifle weighs 8 lbs. 5 oz. The length of pull is 13 3/8”.
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The metal was etched in a 3 to 1 solution of water and Clorox bleach. I have not used this finish in probably over 20 years but it was appropriate for this project.
I think Hershel would be pleased. Very nice, Dave.
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That’s a pretty “racy” looking rifle that you have built ;D
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Fantastic! Great work as always!
Thanks for the detailed information on the finish.
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Wow. I like that. Alot
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You are a fine gunmaker ... See you in a week !!!
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I love everything about it, David. That is a fantastic rifle. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Bob
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And I can assume that this one will be staying in Kentucky where it belongs?
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Very nice!
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Classy.
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Wow David.....!!!!!!!
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Definitely Nifty!
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Beautiful! I love the barrel tang carving/molding: Simple, precise, and elegant. This is one of those forum guns I'll be coming back to look at again and again.
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Very cool gun. Love the metal finish.
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That gun will get to be a part of the Sunday 5/12 match after CLA.
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A lot to like there😀
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You're going to look very cool carrying this rifle while surfing the tidal-wave to Stoner Creek 8)
Godspeed,
Carl
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Great looking rifle! Love the finish
Tony
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Love everything about it!
Gus
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A little emery or wet/dry and some wrist twisting and the muzzle would be perfect too, Dave. Wayne?
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I would advise Mr Rase to plan on leaving this piece at Stoner Creek or I cannot insure his safe passage out of our commonwealth. Just good advice, nothing else 🤷♂️.
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She’s a knockout!
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She's a hottie alright! 8) The color combination, metal finish and the carving all work well together. Really nice work, Dave! Thanks for posting it.
Curtis
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That's some NICE work Sir!!! Beautiful!!
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I also like it all, especially the wood finish, wonderful color and warmth. What is True Coat? My searches have come up empty, likely my weak computer-fu.
Never mind, guess it's Wahkon Bay TruCoat.
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Outstanding. Thank you!
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Excellent. :)
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Saw this at the CLA, it's a charmer for sure. Looks better than the pictures depict. Nice work Dave.
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I especially like the steel furniture, Butt plates are not that difficult to make, but they are usually seen as flat with a simple bend on the tang, yours is fully developed and very cool. It's also nice to see a hand made trigger guard that is something other than a typical southern gaurd (and a sling swivel!) Ash is becoming a rare wood and I have made oars and table legs & such from ash, but I have never carved the wood, your carving on an open grain is incredible.CSW
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Like it a lot. The BODACIOUS lock beavertails actually work well.
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Dave,
Very nice!
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Day-am! That’s some kind a perfection, right there! And I just might have a corner that could stand in if you’re not sure where to put it!
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That's a beautiful rifle, David. Well done. Love the ash and how you finished it.